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SUMMARY:Noah Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/noah-jackson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T213000
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SUMMARY:Tariq Gardner & Evening Star
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tariq-gardner-evening-star-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260503T180000
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SUMMARY:Leslie Vincent
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/leslie-vincent/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
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SUMMARY:Gabrielle Cavassa
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/gabrielle-cavassa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T213000
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SUMMARY:Blou Reed
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/blou-reed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260304T214341Z
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SUMMARY:Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/russ-macklem-detroit-quintet-3/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260223T182723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T172002Z
UID:10000243-1778353200-1778362200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Artemis
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/artemis/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260510T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260309T172733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T135314Z
UID:10000272-1778410800-1778418000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Mother's Day Piano Jazz & Brunch: Nick Masters
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/mothers-day-piano-jazz-brunch-nick-masters/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260510T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260510T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260309T173335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T173335Z
UID:10000273-1778425200-1778434200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Lucía
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/lucia/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T153926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T153926Z
UID:10000255-1778698800-1778709600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Randy Napoleon Octet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/randy-napoleon-octet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T154027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T154027Z
UID:10000267-1778785200-1778794200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Signal Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/signal-quartet-copy/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260325T184900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T184900Z
UID:10000303-1778860800-1778869800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Swing Happy Hour: Kerrytown Stompers
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/swing-happy-hour-kerrytown-stompers-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T182407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T182452Z
UID:10000256-1778871600-1778882400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Detroit Jazz Fest All-Stars: Beyond Take Five
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/djf-all-stars-beyond-take-five/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T154838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T204446Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Haas Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jeff-haas-quintet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T155020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T162653Z
UID:10000257-1779040800-1779049800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Marlena Studer's Jazz Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/marlena-studer/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260303T160433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T160433Z
UID:10000288-1779303600-1779312600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Houston Patton & Hidden Nomination
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/houston-patton-hidden-nomination-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T155140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155140Z
UID:10000268-1779390000-1779399000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tumbao Bravo
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tumbao-bravo-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T155358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155358Z
UID:10000262-1779476400-1779487200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Dave McMurray
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/dave-mcmurray-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260523T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T155554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155554Z
UID:10000269-1779562800-1779571800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins & Dave Stryker
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-dave-stryker/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260313T150707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T150707Z
UID:10000299-1779645600-1779654600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Jacob Hart Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jacob-hart-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260309T150435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T150435Z
UID:10000290-1779908400-1779917400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Bob Sweet Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/bob-sweet-quartet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T155734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155734Z
UID:10000270-1779994800-1780003800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Brian Charette Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/brian-charette-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260302T183605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T211737Z
UID:10000245-1780081200-1780092000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Michael Mayo
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/michael-mayo-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260219T155857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155857Z
UID:10000271-1780167600-1780176600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Michael Dease
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/michael-dease-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260225T153654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T153654Z
UID:10000286-1780250400-1780259400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/the-now-trio-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260310T192226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T192226Z
UID:10000280-1780513200-1780522200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tristan Cappel Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tristan-cappel-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260406T162029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T162029Z
UID:10000298-1780599600-1780610400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Edmar Castaneda
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/edmar-castaneda/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260129T154259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T192326Z
UID:10000253-1780772400-1780783200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Straight Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/straight-ahead-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260310T192432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T192432Z
UID:10000291-1780855200-1780864200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Alain Sullivan's SoulHeart Collective
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/alain-sullivans-soulheart-collective-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T145154
CREATED:20260327T163907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T164022Z
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SUMMARY:James Gaiters Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5	\n\n	\n		\n		Diego Rivera Quartet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n		About the Artist\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
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