DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 8:45-9:45PM
This straight ahead jazz ensemble features two tenor saxophones and a grooving rhythm section in the style of saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM

A Rocket fueled Space Odyssey featuring original compositions from some of Detroit’s brightest hungriest musicians, as well as music from some of the most beloved worldwide in the Black Music Idiom.

DOORS 9PM | SHOW 9:30-10:30PM

A Rocket fueled Space Odyssey featuring original compositions from some of Detroit’s brightest hungriest musicians, as well as music from some of the most beloved worldwide in the Black Music Idiom.

DOORS 5:30PM | SHOW 6:30-7:30PM

Internationally renowned as a jazz pianist and composer, Pamela Wise is recognized for her expertise in seamlessly blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz harmonies. She has garnered numerous awards for this innovative fusion, establishing herself as both a trailblazer in musical exploration and a cultural warrior.

DOORS 8:15PM | SHOW 9-10PM

Internationally renowned as a jazz pianist and composer, Pamela Wise is recognized for her expertise in seamlessly blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz harmonies. She has garnered numerous awards for this innovative fusion, establishing herself as both a trailblazer in musical exploration and a cultural warrior.

DOORS 10:15PM | SHOW 10:30PM - 11:45PM
Flashpoint Quintet, formed in the fall of 2023 at Indiana University, is a hard bop jazz ensemble featuring Jake Lee (trumpet), Willie Bays (saxophone), Alex Hurvitz (piano), Alex Hoberty (bass), and Tate Sherman (drums). Known for their original compositions and influences from jazz legends like Art Blakey and Kenny Garrett, they have already performed at prestigious events such as the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival and the 2023 Ann Arbor Jazz Festival.

DOORS 5PM | SHOW 6-7PM
Jazzmeia Horn, a Grammy-nominated vocalist from Dallas, Texas, won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition. Known for her powerful voice and message of love and social change, she has released three critically acclaimed albums, including A Social Call, Love and Liberation, and Dear Love, while also conducting global outreach through her Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.

DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 9-10PM
Jazzmeia Horn, a Grammy-nominated vocalist from Dallas, Texas, won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition. Known for her powerful voice and message of love and social change, she has released three critically acclaimed albums, including A Social Call, Love and Liberation, and Dear Love, while also conducting global outreach through her Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 8:45-9:45PM

Sean’s sound can best be described as hard-driving, solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of Sean’s influences include Art Blakey, Jeff Hamilton, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Ed Thigpen, Sonny Payne, as well as Detroit area greats Gerald Cleaver and the one and only Elvin Jones.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 8:45-9:45PM
Don Hicks & Friends feature an evening of spring themed jazz standards as well as featured compositions from jazz trumpet legend Blue Mitchell, featuring Don Hicks on trumpet, Dave Sharp on bass, Adam Mosley on piano, Bobby Streng on saxophone and Jesse Kramer on drums.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM

The Paxton/Spangler Septet pays tribute to the great South African jazz masters like Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela & Chris McGregor. They have two critically acclaimed albums of this material.

DOORS 9PM | SHOW 9:30-10:30PM

The Paxton/Spangler Septet pays tribute to the great South African jazz masters like Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela & Chris McGregor. They have two critically acclaimed albums of this material.

DOORS 5:30PM | SHOW 6:30-7:30PM

By age 33, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III has become a leading voice in jazz, headlining clubs and festivals worldwide with his critically acclaimed album “Third Time’s the Charm,” which reached #2 on the JazzWeek International Radio Charts in 2023.

DOORS 8:15PM | SHOW 9-10PM

By age 33, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III has become a leading voice in jazz, headlining clubs and festivals worldwide with his critically acclaimed album “Third Time’s the Charm,” which reached #2 on the JazzWeek International Radio Charts in 2023.

DOORS 10:15PM | SHOW 10:30PM - 11:45PM

Jack Nissen is a recently graduated University of Michigan bassist now located in New York City. He is joined in this quartet by some of the best fellow graduates and upperclassmen of the University of Michigan jazz program.

DOORS 5PM | SHOW 6-7PM
Grammy-winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with legends like Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, and Gerry Mulligan, earning acclaim for his interpretations of American popular song. Leader of the renowned Bill Charlap Trio since 1997, he has released multiple Grammy-nominated albums.

DOORS 8PM | SHOW 8:30-9:30PM
Grammy-winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with legends like Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, and Gerry Mulligan, earning acclaim for his interpretations of American popular song. Leader of the renowned Bill Charlap Trio since 1997, he has released multiple Grammy-nominated albums.

DOORS 5:30PM | SHOW 6:30-7:30PM
Drummer and bandleader Nick Collins performs regularly at the Blue LLama Jazz Club, in both smaller trios and larger sextet formats. In a steady residency since 2022, Nick has assembled a large repertoire of high energy, hard-swinging original arrangements and compositions, including seldom played tunes.

DOORS 8:15PM | SHOW 9-10PM
Drummer and bandleader Nick Collins performs regularly at the Blue LLama Jazz Club, in both smaller trios and larger sextet formats. In a steady residency since 2022, Nick has assembled a large repertoire of high energy, hard-swinging original arrangements and compositions, including seldom played tunes.

DOORS 10:15PM | SHOW 10:30PM
Jauron Perry is a 20-year-old Detroit-born trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. A Next Generation of Talent award recipient, he has performed with jazz greats like Rodney Whitaker, Wynton Marsalis, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, won the 2024 Michigan Jazz Festival Rising Horn Competition, and led his quintet to victory in the Detroit Jazz Festival Combo Competition, marking his debut as a bandleader.

DOORS 5PM | SHOW 6-7PM
DOORS 7:15 | SHOW 7:30-8:30PM
The trio will feature a wide mix of material with an emphasis on their modern exploration of The West Coast Cool Movement, while also weaving in jazz infused soul originals.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. The family home was in Samois-sur-Seine, the location of the Django Reinhardt Festival, and the teenage Cyrille would climb out of her bedroom window at night to mingle with the players, igniting a passion for jazz.

DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 9-10PM
Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. The family home was in Samois-sur-Seine, the location of the Django Reinhardt Festival, and the teenage Cyrille would climb out of her bedroom window at night to mingle with the players, igniting a passion for jazz.

DOORS 4PM | SHOWTIME 5:01PM
Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith. As Sean’s Career progressed, he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the “Woody Herman Jazz Award”, an award for outstanding musicianship, as well as the Louis Armstrong Scholarship. Due to Sean’s great talent both as a player and an educator, he has been the focus of countless news articles, jazz radio programs, and documentaries.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
The bass speaks in the hands of award-winning artist Marion Hayden. Born in Detroit, a crucible of jazz, Hayden began performing at the age of 15 under the tutelage of master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave (2009 Kresge Eminent Artist) and saxophonist/producer Wendell Harrison (2018 Kresge Eminent Artist). She has performed with such luminaries as Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Jon Hendricks, Steve Turre, James Carter, Dorothy Donegan, Lionel Hampton, Hank Jones, and George Benson. She is a co-founder of the Grammy-nominated ensemble Straight Ahead—the first all-woman jazz ensemble signed to Atlantic Records.

DOORS 9PM | SHOW 9:30-10:30PM
The bass speaks in the hands of award-winning artist Marion Hayden. Born in Detroit, a crucible of jazz, Hayden began performing at the age of 15 under the tutelage of master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave (2009 Kresge Eminent Artist) and saxophonist/producer Wendell Harrison (2018 Kresge Eminent Artist). She has performed with such luminaries as Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Jon Hendricks, Steve Turre, James Carter, Dorothy Donegan, Lionel Hampton, Hank Jones, and George Benson.

DOORS 5:30PM | SHOW 6:30-7:30PM
Isis Damil is a Detroit-bred singer and songwriter. Her fiery, mezzo vocals blend with jazzy R&B melodies to share stories of confidence, sensuality, and spirituality. Her sultry, soulful aura is a culmination of her own development as an artist and woman, and is reflected seamlessly throughout her music.

DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 9-10PM
Isis Damil is a Detroit-bred singer and songwriter. Her fiery, mezzo vocals blend with jazzy R&B melodies to share stories of confidence, sensuality, and spirituality. Her sultry, soulful aura is a culmination of her own development as an artist and woman, and is reflected seamlessly throughout her music.

DOORS 10:15PM | SHOW 10:30PM - 11:45PM
After hearing a YouTube video of George Benson performing ‘Affirmation’ for the first time when he was eleven years old, guitarist Luke Sittard knew what he wanted to pursue for the rest of his life. With a mission to be a torchbearer for the bebop and jazz guitar traditions, his music draws upon the influences of the ‘Blue Note’ era while embracing stylistic elements from R&B and Neo-Soul.

DOORS 5PM | SHOW 6-7PM
DOORS 7:15PM | SHOW 7:30-8:30PM
"Sarah D'Angelo does it with verve, class, confidence, poise, perfect intonation, spot-on phrasing, terrific dynamic, personal expression and loads of love. She's an incredible team player with her own exquisite persona. She can float above the band as an upper register instrument, but can also dig right in and swing mightily. When I listen to Sarah D'Angelo…and watch her in action, I reminded of an adage that my mother told me years ago: “beauty is as beauty does”. Sarah brings natural beauty in every respect to her performance”-Linda Yohn, Jazz Radio Host.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 8:45-9:45PM
The Flyover Quintet is a mainstream and intrepid jazz collective led by Cleveland bassist Glenn Holmes, Cincinnati trumpeter Mike Wade, and Detroit/Ann Arbor saxophonist Andrew Bishop.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 8:45-9:45PM
Detroit-born baritone saxophonist Alex Harding first became active in jazz circles in his youth. Early on he studied with established jazz figures Yusef Lateef and Beans Bowles and was playing gigs with Donald Byrd and Wynton Marsalis before he was out of high school. Throughout the ’90s, 2000s, and 2010s, Harding toured, performed, and recorded without pause, collaborating with countless names in both jazz and pop circles that included everyone from the Marshall Allen-led Sun Ra Arkestra to work with David Lee Roth.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
A consummate musician, clinician, and educator, Nate Winn discovered his passion for the drums in church, at the age of 4, and has performed with numerous artists and educators around the world. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, music has always been a central component of Nate’s life. Along with his Gospel upbringing, his style is also influenced by Jazz, Blues, and R&B.

DOORS 9PM | SHOW 9:30-10:30PM
A consummate musician, clinician, and educator, Nate Winn discovered his passion for the drums in church, at the age of 4, and has performed with numerous artists and educators around the world. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, music has always been a central component of Nate’s life. Along with his Gospel upbringing, his style is also influenced by Jazz, Blues, and R&B.

DOORS 5:30PM | SHOW 6:30-7:30PM
Steve Wilson has attained ubiquitous status in the studio and on the stage with the greatest names in jazz. A bandleader in his own right, Jazz Times calls him “the consummate saxophonist-composer and “one of the finest alto and soprano saxophonists of our time.” A musician’s musician, Wilson has brought his distinctive sound to more than 100 recordings led by such celebrated and wide-ranging artists as Chick Corea, George Duke, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Dianne Reeves, Bill Bruford, Gerald Wilson, Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, Charlie Byrd, Billy Childs, Karrin Allyson, Don Byron, Bill Stewart, James Williams, and Mulgrew Miller among many others.

DOORS 8:15PM | SHOW 9-10PM
Steve Wilson has attained ubiquitous status in the studio and on the stage with the greatest names in jazz. A bandleader in his own right, Jazz Times calls him “the consummate saxophonist-composer and “one of the finest alto and soprano saxophonists of our time.” A musician’s musician, Wilson has brought his distinctive sound to more than 100 recordings led by such celebrated and wide-ranging artists as Chick Corea, George Duke, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Dianne Reeves, Bill Bruford, Gerald Wilson, Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, Charlie Byrd, Billy Childs, Karrin Allyson, Don Byron, Bill Stewart, James Williams, and Mulgrew Miller among many others.

DOORS 10:15PM | SHOW 10:30PM-11:45PM
At the young age of 19, Paloma Ximena has proved herself a rising star in jazz. Paloma's career began after performing at the 2022 Essentially Ellington Competition and Festival in New York City. She quickly garnered the attention of musicians in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, which led to Paloma studying with Wynton Marsalis and other members of the orchestra. In 2024, Paloma was selected for Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra, where she toured South Africa.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 8:45-9:45PM
Recognized in the Jazz Times Critic’s Poll, the DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET masterfully blends rhythms, sounds, and textures from across the globe with world music inspired original compositions. Featuring oud, violin, electric bass, synthesizer, world percussion and guitar master ELDEN KELLY, the WORLDS QUARTET is fueled by the spirit of jazz, world music and dynamic exploratory improvisation.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Engineer, Raul Midón established himself as a first-call session singer upon graduation from the prestigious Studio Jazz program at the University of Miami in 1991. He sang background vocals on more than 60 Latin recordings, many Grammy winning. In 1999 he was asked to join the touring band of Shakira. During that time, he was creating his own original music and was signed to a development deal with Warner Chappel.

DOORS 8:30PM | SHOW 9-10PM
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Engineer, Raul Midón established himself as a first-call session singer upon graduation from the prestigious Studio Jazz program at the University of Miami in 1991. He sang background vocals on more than 60 Latin recordings, many Grammy winning. In 1999 he was asked to join the touring band of Shakira. During that time, he was creating his own original music and was signed to a development deal with Warner Chappel.

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
Described as a “rising star” from Fox 2 News, Brendon Davis is an emerging pianist, composer, and recording artist. Studying with Jazz Messenger and master Benny Green, he was impacted greatly and inspired to push himself as an aspiring pianist. As a composer, he has been commissioned to write for various groups including Musique Noire.

DOORS 9PM | SHOW 9:30-10:30PM
Described as a “rising star” from Fox 2 News, Brendon Davis is an emerging pianist, composer, and recording artist. Studying with Jazz Messenger and master Benny Green, he was impacted greatly and inspired to push himself as an aspiring pianist. As a composer, he has been commissioned to write for various groups including Musique Noire.

DOORS 5PM | SHOW 6-7PM
DOORS 7:15 | SHOW 7:30-8:30PM
Athena Johnson is an accomplished international vocal recording artist with a rich background in both vocal jazz and classical music. Originating from Ann Arbor, she has been singing since she was five years old and has built a thriving solo career that captivates audiences. Currently, she is part of London's Defected Records and is a member of the Detroit-based soulful vocal ensemble, Dames Brown.  

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7-8PM
After hearing a YouTube video of George Benson performing ‘Affirmation’ for the first time when he was eleven years old, guitarist Luke Sittard knew what he wanted to pursue for the rest of his life. With a mission to be a torchbearer for the bebop and jazz guitar traditions, his music draws upon the influences of the ‘Blue Note’ era while embracing stylistic elements from R&B and Neo-Soul.

DOORS 9PM | SHOW 9:30-10:30PM
After hearing a YouTube video of George Benson performing ‘Affirmation’ for the first time when he was eleven years old, guitarist Luke Sittard knew what he wanted to pursue for the rest of his life. With a mission to be a torchbearer for the bebop and jazz guitar traditions, his music draws upon the influences of the ‘Blue Note’ era while embracing stylistic elements from R&B and Neo-Soul.

DOORS 5:30PM | SHOW 6:30-7:30PM
Gene Dunlap is a diverse “Grammy Award Nominated” musician. He began his music career at age four when his father taught him to play the drums. Dunlap honed his craft at Detroit Mumford High School. During this time, he teamed up with his friend and fellow musician, guitarist Earl Klugh. Together, forming the Earl Klugh Trio,

Gene Dunlap is a diverse “Grammy Award Nominated” musician. He began his music career at age four when his father taught him to play the drums. Dunlap honed his craft at Detroit Mumford High School. During this time, he teamed up with his friend and fellow musician, guitarist Earl Klugh.