
Detroit's ‘Angel of Jazz’ Gretchen Valade passes away
Clip: Season 7 Episode 32 | 2m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Longtime jazz supporter, businesswoman and philanthropist Gretchen Valade dies at 97.
Detroit has lost one of its greatest supporters of the city's jazz music and arts scene. Gretchen Valade, the “Angel of Jazz,” passed away at age 97. In tribute to Valade's legacy, WRCJ 90.9 FM’s "The Swing Set” host Linda Yohn sat down with Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation President Chris Collins to talk about Valade's passing and the impact that will be felt by her loss.
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Detroit's ‘Angel of Jazz’ Gretchen Valade passes away
Clip: Season 7 Episode 32 | 2m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Detroit has lost one of its greatest supporters of the city's jazz music and arts scene. Gretchen Valade, the “Angel of Jazz,” passed away at age 97. In tribute to Valade's legacy, WRCJ 90.9 FM’s "The Swing Set” host Linda Yohn sat down with Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation President Chris Collins to talk about Valade's passing and the impact that will be felt by her loss.
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