Summer Solstice Jazz Festival comes to East Lansing

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published June 20, 2013 at 12:25 PM EDT

East Lansing is gearing up to host the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, which runs from June 21-22. Arlene McDaniel, longtime jazz pianist and music educator and bassist Ed Fedewa join Current State to talk about the festival, their music careers – and perform live in studio.

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