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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T190000
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SUMMARY:Ramona Collins Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/ramona-collins-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
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SUMMARY:Houston Patton & Hidden Nomination
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/houston-patton-hidden-nomination-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260119T171905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T163315Z
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SUMMARY:Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/kahil-el-zabar/
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SUMMARY:Chico Pinheiro + Kzoo Jazz Project
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/chico-pinheiro-kzoo-jazz-project/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260107T172132Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz & Poetry with One Single Rose
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jazz-poetry-with-one-single-rose/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T175405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T162221Z
UID:10000222-1772650800-1772659800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Alex Anest Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/alex-anest-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260305T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260129T152130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T212030Z
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SUMMARY:Bria Skonberg
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/bria-skonberg/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260122T174212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T145050Z
UID:10000248-1772812800-1772820000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Ellen Rowe
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/501-ellen-rowe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T175516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T183945Z
UID:10000199-1772823600-1772834400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Don Hicks & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/don-hicks-and-friends-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251226T171135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T164215Z
UID:10000200-1772910000-1772920800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tatiana Eva-Marie
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tatiana-eva-marie/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T175654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T164621Z
UID:10000201-1772992800-1773001800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Anthony Stanco Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/anthony-stanco-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T175914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T154808Z
UID:10000202-1773255600-1773264600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Mercer Patterson Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/mercer-patterson-quintet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T180549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T173258Z
UID:10000203-1773342000-1773352800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:New Nostalgia
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/new-nostalgia/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T180756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T144152Z
UID:10000204-1773428400-1773439200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Pamela Wise & Naima Shambourger: Celebrating Women in Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/pamela-wise/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251226T170840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T191549Z
UID:10000205-1773514800-1773525600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/immanuel-wilkins/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T180905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T183253Z
UID:10000206-1773597600-1773606600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Rick Roe Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/rick-roe-trio-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T181619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T173733Z
UID:10000224-1773860400-1773869400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Lisa Sung Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/lisa-sung-quartet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T181708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T173802Z
UID:10000207-1773946800-1773957600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Randy Napoleon
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/randy-napoleon/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251226T170628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T134736Z
UID:10000208-1774033200-1774044000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Linda May Han Oh
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/linda-may-han-oh/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T182455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T134058Z
UID:10000209-1774119600-1774130400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Laura Simone Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/laura-simone-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T182633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T173430Z
UID:10000223-1774202400-1774211400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Sunny Wilkinson Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sunny-wilkinson-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T174023Z
UID:10000225-1774465200-1774474200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Gwenyth Hayes Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/gwenyth-hayes-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T183857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T174214Z
UID:10000226-1774638000-1774647000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins Organ Trio ft. Dana Badcock
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T184748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T174826Z
UID:10000227-1774724400-1774733400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Joan Belgrave
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/joan-belgrave/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20251217T203525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T174453Z
UID:10000228-1774807200-1774816200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Paul Vornhagen Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/paul-vornhagen-quartet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260226T151621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T184917Z
UID:10000287-1775070000-1775079000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Big Tent ft. Wayne Gerard
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/big-tent-ft-wayne-gerard/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260203T180927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T180927Z
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SUMMARY:Ari and Cecil Alexander Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/ari-cecil-alexander-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260203T181338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T181338Z
UID:10000229-1775232000-1775239200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/501-dave-sharp-worlds-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260129T153042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T183235Z
UID:10000249-1775242800-1775253600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Rodney Whitaker Group
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/rodney-whitaker-group-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T100843
CREATED:20260212T163849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T165340Z
UID:10000211-1775329200-1775340000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman
DESCRIPTION:Sat | Jan 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	Russ Macklem- trumpet\, compositions\nKasan Belgrave- saxophones\, flute\nJordan Anderson- piano\nMichael Abbo- bass\nLouis Jones III- drum \nRuss Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tierney-sutton-tamir-hendelman/
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