The "Discovery Series" on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Music Hall's Jazz Caf is launching a year long search for Detroit's best and freshest new talent. Musicians who perform in the series, beginning in September, will be eligible for the Jazz Caf Discovery Award, which will be awarded in July of 2008. Jazz, Blues and R&B Performers are all encouraged to participate. "There is such a great wealth of unrecognized talent in the city, we want to offer a platform to help some worthy group on the path to their success", says Vince Paul, President of Music Hall, "There are so many legendary performers who have graced the stages here, we hope to be able to add some new Detroit names to that roster over the years to come"

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The Discovery Award winner will receive a $5,000 grant from the Music Hall, a live recording of their Jazz Caf appearance and a performance berth at the 2008 Detroit International Jazz Festival.

Applicants should send cds and press kits to:

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
attn: Ted Nagy
350 Madison Ave
Detroit, MI 48226