One of Detroit’s favorite international jazz musicians, singer-songwriter Michael Franks, will return to Detroit Saturday, Aug. 17.

La Jolla native Michael Franks returning for hometown gig at San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival The singer-songwriter is now at work on his memoir and his 24th album. He’ll appear Saturday, June 24 ...

Michael Franks’ music career predates the rise of both hip-hop ... Franks lives in upstate New York, ... Franks’ debut album came out in 1972 and he scored his first hit — the whimsical ...

It’s been six years since his last record, “The Music in My Head,” but Franks is hard at work on a new album. “I’ve slowed down to intervals of five or six years (between albums) now ...