The Poet – The Green Room

“Undercurrent” is the latest of poems by Victor “Billione” Walker, a native Detroit writer and activist who uses poetry as a method to share his cultural experiences. He is the founder and editor of Detroit Poetry Blog detroitpoetry.blogspot.com a source of information about poetry related events and venues in the Detroit Area. “Billione” will be releasing a collection of poetry entitled “Grand River” later this year.

PRODUCER NOTE: In an effort to remain true to the poet’s vision the location of each image was suggested by Mr. Walker.

ZOO WATER TOWER PICTURE: by William Archie used with the kind permission of the Detroit Free Press.

All other images by Roy Feldman.

The Green Room series is produced by Roy Feldman for Detroit Performs. To see more artists in the Green Room, please click here.

Detroit Jazz Festival Photostories by Roy Feldman

Sonny Rollins by Roy FeldmanDetroit Performs’ own Roy Feldman  presents a photo-videographic journal documenting the 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival here.

The images will do more than a capture a pose: These tell  a story.

For instance, the moment saxophone legend Sonny Rollins fired off a solo that left the crowd wowed above. If you were there, the moment was special. Rollins, who lets his sax do the talking, also spoke up for a special love.

“One of the best sets he’s done in a very long time,” John Penney, jazz on-air host of WRCJ 90.9 FM. ”He almost never talks when on stage. And then he heaped love on Detroit.”

Mr. Rollins then played “Isn’t She Lovely?” and an encore, Penney added in a special WRCJ 90.9 FM live broadcast from the Detroit Jazz Festival. The crowd went wild.

Photographer Roy Feldman will chronicle the weekend festival with images that promise to tell the story.  Mr. Feldman also is the the creative genius behind The Green Room.

The Detroit Jazz Festival ran through Labor Day Monday, downtown. Click here for the complete schedule.