Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972

A real good time! "One of the most successful, most well put together, and significant musical events . . . incredible historicity! Detroit Free Press

Luther Allison

Bobby "Blue" Bland

Boogie Brothers

CJQ

Dr. John

Freddie King

Sun Ra and his Solar-Myth Arkestra

Bonnie Raitt

Otis Rush

Johnny Shines

Lucille Spann

Hound Dog Taylor

Koko Taylor

Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

Sippie Wallace

Muddy Waters

Howlin' Wolf

Mighty Joe Young

ann arbor BLUES & JAZZ  festival 1972

photo, Lisa Gottlieb

"What was promised was delivered . . . an almost hassle-free three-day event in which about two dozen blues artists played for crowds estimated to be as high as 16,000."-John Weisman, Rolling Stone 

"Atlantic will be releasing an album, a two-record set, in a couple of months, and it should be a collector's item. The music represents some of the best blues and jazz available anywhere. The Festival itself was a landmark happening for the counter-culture."  - Richie Nusser, Village Voice

"The booking was best of all, a quality blend of the finest blues and blues-derived artists." Robert Christgau, Newsday

Though a large percentage of the audience was composed of people who probably had no particular leaning toward the music presented, their response to the artists and general environment was exhilarating . . . If the Blues and Jazz Festival dumped one overriding conclusion into our laps it was that the audience is what really counts. -Ben Edmonds,  Boston After Dark

"The resulting effect was a beautifully balanced weekend of down-home funky blues, a la Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Hound Dog Taylor, with the searing cacophonous wails of saxophones, trumpets, and clarinets ... We now have a model for future music festivals." - Ray Townley, Chicago Express

Festival produced by Peter Andrews and John Sinclair

For more music from the Festival check out

BAP-TIZUM

The Art Ensemble of Chicago

Atlantic SD-1639

Now available on Atlantic Records and Tapes

SD-2-502