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Join us for a New Year’s Eve celebration at Blue LLama Jazz Club with dinner and a show! In addition to a phenomenal performance by Gayelynn McKinney & the McKinney Zone, you can enjoy a four course chef-curated tasting menu and a champagne toast as we count down to 2024!
ABOUT GAYELYNN MCKINNEY:
Gayelynn McKinney is one of the most accomplished drummers in Detroit. Her father was the legendary Jazz pianist and composer, Harold McKinney, who once played with Billie Holliday, and her mother was a noted singer.
She has played for renowned international music artists like Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrave, Larry Coryell, Marcus Belgrave, Ralphe Armstrong, Roy Ayers, and Geri Allen.
She is the recipient of a Kresge Arts Fellowship, a Motor City Music Award and a Detroit Black Music Award, and has performed at the 1996 Olympic Games and at the prestigious Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts.
PREVIEW OF NYE TASTING MENU
First Course:
Oysters Rockefeller - Lemon Pearls, Gremolata
Soup - Parsnip, Truffle, Parmesan Tuille
Salad - Romaine Gratin, Truffle Peelings, Béchamel, Gremolata, Shaved Truffles
Caviar Flight - Blinis
Second Course:
Fried Enoki Mushrooms - Fresh Ginger-Truffle Aioli, Green Oil
Pasta Dish - Truffle Carbonara, Bacon, Cured Egg Yolks
Caviar
Entree: Ribeye - Bordelaise, Truffle Mille Feuille, Broccoli Rabe
Dessert: Blackberry Blondie with Vanilla Ice Cream, Berry Coulis, and Viola Garnish