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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260624T190000
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SUMMARY:Chuck Redd
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/chuck-redd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260621T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T195301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T194330Z
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SUMMARY:Rossano Sportiello Trio ft. Paul Keller & Ed Metz
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/rossano-sportiello-trio-ft-paul-keller-ed-metz/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T205600Z
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SUMMARY:Keigo Hirakawa Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/keigo-hirakawa-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260420T154520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T183158Z
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SUMMARY:Joan Belgrave's Marcus Belgrave 90th Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/joan-belgrave-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260618T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T195017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T182618Z
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SUMMARY:Hannah Marks Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/hannah-marks/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260617T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260316T155142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T155142Z
UID:10000300-1781722800-1781731800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Third Coast Swing
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/third-coast-swing-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T193516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T170835Z
UID:10000279-1781460000-1781469000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Nick Collins Trio
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/nick-collins-trio-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T193355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T193953Z
UID:10000282-1781377200-1781388000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins All-Star Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T233000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260527T201146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T195105Z
UID:10000327-1781301600-1781307000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Late Night: Don Hicks & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/late-night-don-hicks-and-friends/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T193050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T170016Z
UID:10000281-1781290800-1781301600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Jordan VanHemert Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jordan-vanhemert/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260611T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T192930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T192930Z
UID:10000292-1781204400-1781215200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/kasan-belgrave/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260327T163907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T164022Z
UID:10000305-1781118000-1781128800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:James Gaiters Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/james-gaiters-quartet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T192432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T162420Z
UID:10000291-1780855200-1780864200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Alain Sullivan's SoulHeart Collective
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/alain-sullivans-soulheart-collective-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260129T154259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T152208Z
UID:10000253-1780772400-1780783200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Straight Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/straight-ahead-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260605T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260413T185021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160626Z
UID:10000301-1780686000-1780696800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Matt Von Roderick ft. Robert Hurst & Kenny Werner
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/matt-von-roderick/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260406T162029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160517Z
UID:10000298-1780599600-1780610400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Edmar Castaneda
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/edmar-castaneda/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260310T192226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T131656Z
UID:10000280-1780513200-1780522200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tristan Cappel Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tristan-cappel-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260225T153654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T153654Z
UID:10000286-1780250400-1780259400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/the-now-trio-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260219T155857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155857Z
UID:10000271-1780167600-1780176600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Michael Dease
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/michael-dease-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260302T183605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T161050Z
UID:10000245-1780081200-1780092000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Michael Mayo
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/michael-mayo-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260219T155734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155734Z
UID:10000270-1779994800-1780003800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Brian Charette Trio
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/brian-charette-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260309T150435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T190651Z
UID:10000290-1779908400-1779917400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Bob Sweet Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/bob-sweet-quartet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260313T150707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T150707Z
UID:10000299-1779645600-1779654600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Jacob Hart Trio
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jacob-hart-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260523T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260219T155554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155554Z
UID:10000269-1779562800-1779571800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins & Dave Stryker
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-dave-stryker/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260219T155358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T151850Z
UID:10000262-1779476400-1779487200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Dave McMurray
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/dave-mcmurray-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260219T155140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T155802Z
UID:10000268-1779390000-1779399000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tumbao Bravo's "Joy of the Mambo"
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tumbao-bravo-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122718
CREATED:20260303T160433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T160433Z
UID:10000288-1779303600-1779312600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Houston Patton & Hidden Nomination
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/houston-patton-hidden-nomination-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122719
CREATED:20260219T155020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T153451Z
UID:10000257-1779040800-1779049800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Marlena Studer's Jazz Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/marlena-studer/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122719
CREATED:20260219T154838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T204446Z
UID:10000244-1778958000-1778967000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Jeff Haas Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jeff-haas-quintet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T122719
CREATED:20260219T182407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T134537Z
UID:10000256-1778871600-1778882400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Detroit Jazz Fest All-Stars: Beyond Take Five
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Jul 8	\n\n	\n		\n		Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Doors 7pm | Set 8pm\n $85 Dinner & Show\n$40 Cover Only \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	Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully for +40 years\, performing in North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa to sold out audiences. They have received enormous media recognition and stellar reviews from the global press! \nSir Kahil El’Zabar\, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Cannonball Adderley\, Pharoah Sanders\, Nina Simone\, Stevie Wonder\, Archie Shepp\, Eddie Harris\, Donny Hathaway\, Paul Simon\, Ntozake Shange\, Nona Hendryx\, Neneh Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Hamiet Bluiett\, Malachi Favors\, Billy Bang\, Gene Ammons\, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar\, holds a PHD from Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and interdisciplinary arts at the U. Nebraska/Lincoln\, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. \nKahil El’Zabar has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund\, The National Endowment of the Arts\, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects and founded and currently leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. \nDavid Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants\, such as Max Roach\, Charles Mingus\, Cecil Taylor\, Jack DeJohnette\, Chico Hamilton\, Elvin Jones\, Archie Shepp\, Pharoah Sanders\, Randy Weston\, the list goes on. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet\, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet\, David Murray Octet\, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College\, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark. \nMENU\nFirst Course:\nWATERMELON SALAD: Humbolt Fog\, arugula\nOr\nCRISPY CALAMARI: sesame dressing\, scallion oil \nMain Course:\nBACON WRAPPED MONKFISH: BBQ sauce\nOr\nSMOKED NEW YORK STEAK: grilled romaine \nDessert:\nBLUEBERRY-LEMON SPONGE\nOr\nCHERRY CLAFOUTIS \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			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/djf-all-stars-beyond-take-five/
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