Founded in 1999 by the late Carhartt chairwoman Gretchen Valade, Mack Avenue has become one of the world's premier jazz labels.
• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for ...
MSU jazz studies director Rodney Whitaker was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in September.