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Year-round photographer for the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation
Current member of the Michigan Jazz Festival Board of Directors
Retired Computer Programmer and Web Developer at Wayne State University
Jeff Dunn is a Detroit-based jazz photographer with a deep passion for capturing the energy, soul, and spontaneity of live jazz. A lifelong jazz enthusiast and active supporter of the Detroit jazz scene, Jeff has blended his love for music, photography, and technology to document the vibrancy of the genre and its artists.
Since 2018, Jeff has served as the year-round photographer for the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation, covering everything from intimate jam sessions and concerts to large-scale performances and educational outreach. During the COVID-impacted festivals of 2020 and 2021, his photography helped document the event as it adapted to unprecedented challenges.
Jeff's photographs have been featured in publications such as DownBeat, JazzTimes, the Detroit Free Press, and the Oakland Press, and he has collaborated with nationally renowned artists including Martin Wind, Ted Rosenthal, Paul Keller, Scott Robinson, and many others. Jeff also photographs concerts for Chamber Music Detroit.
A retired computer programmer and web developer from Wayne State University, Jeff now devotes his time to supporting jazz and its artists through his lens. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Michigan Jazz Festival in 2021. In 2023, he received the Robert E. McCabe Guardian Award from the Detroit Jazz Festival, which honors individuals who have shown exceptional dedication to preserving and advancing jazz in Detroit.
Jeff's photography is both a tribute to the music he loves and a celebration of the artists who bring it to life. His full jazz portfolio is available at jeffdunn.com/portfolio.
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