University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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50U.1, Y Blu (Xnn Oirbor ' s... I he Blues and Jazz Festi- val enjoyed its highest at- tendance ever this summer due to the many big name bands thatplayed. Students, adults and children alike joined together to enjoy the sunshine all day Saturday at Gallup Park where the Festival was held. Beautiful weather and a crowd of music lovers created the ambiance for the 25th Anniversary of the Ann Arbor Blues Jazz Festival. University students crowded Gallup Park on Saturday, September 6th and watched as Medeski, Martin Wood jammed. Tickets were $12 for the day and student discounts made it even more affordable for University students. The Festival brought both mainstream and local bands together to perform with acommon purpose. I came today to enjoy some good tunes and to relax. The improvisation and spontaneity of the festival is exciting and powerful, said junior art student, Jeff Bell. Junior economics major Daniel Brecher summed up the atmosphere well, This is just another day of artistic expression in Ann Arbor. It ' s a beautiful day and I wanted to hear jazz, especially Medeski, Martin Jazz by Jessica hermenitt Shari Brown, a member of the Michigan Guild for Art and Artisans volunteered to help organize the festival. Gallup Park is a specta setting for blues and j azz music. It ' s interesting to see the array of people here, from families to college students, everyone came to relax and enjoy the music, she commented. Although Saturday and Sunday attracted the largest crowds, longtime blues musician, Buddy Guy, performed on Friday night at the Michigan Theater. Bob Barden, President of the Board of Directors for the Blues Jazz Festival described Guy, He continues to push the envelope of music. He writes traditional songs and gives them a modem twist. The festival was originally organized in the 1970 ' s and after 25 years of celebrating the uniqueness of blues and jazz music the message was still present: it ' s an art form worth preserving. 18 Michigan Life Virginia Hiltz |

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I dfl . v . Virginia Hiltz Vjulldozers unearthed the ground of the Diag in the spring and summer. Stu- dents dodged all of the sur- roundingwalkways around the Diag and endured the noise to welcome the newly finished Diag in the fall. Virginia Hiltz r lans for the new Diag were displayed for students and passers-by on the walkway along the back of Angell Hall. The Restoration plans ga ve a detailed idea of how the new Diag ould look upon its completion. Greg Kessler Obstruction continued into fall midterms on the University Health Services building on Fletcher Street. During the construction many offices were moved, including the UHS Urgent Care Center. However, upon completion, the new building will be larger and more useful to students desiring medical attention. Seder Bums j he brick ' M ' held the place of the trational ' M ' at the center of the Diag. Aftermuch protest bystudents.itwaspromised that the traditional ' M ' would return to it ' s rightful place at the heart of campus. Construction 17

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lY adeski, Martin Wood warm up their in- struments to cheering fans as the sun begins to set on the Festival. The trio was joined by other performers such as Mudpuppy, the Don Byron Quartet and Buddy Guy who performed at the Michigan Theatre on Fri- day Sept. 5. I he Jazz trio Madeski, Martin Wood jammed as the closing act on Saturday night of the 25th annual Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in the summer. University students who were in attendance waited anxiously to hear the in- creasingly popular tunes by this trio ho were one of the Festival ' s most enticing acts. Virginia Hiltz Virginia Hiltz Blues Jazz Festival 19