BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blue LLama - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Blue LLama X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bluellamaclub.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Blue LLama REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250809T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250809T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250710T205759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T145128Z UID:10000043-1754764200-1754775000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sheila E. & The E. Train DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/sheila-e-the-e-train/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sheila-E.-Approved-Photo-2-4-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250808T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250808T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250713T125027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T150522Z UID:10000046-1754679600-1754690400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Joshua Watkins & Ascension DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/joshua-watkins-ascension/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Joshua-Watkins-Ascension.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250807T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250715T161245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T225635Z UID:10000051-1754593200-1754602200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Lisa Sung Trio DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/lisa-sung-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lisa-sung-piano.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250806T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250806T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250725T193821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T150717Z UID:10000070-1754506800-1754515800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sarah D'Angelo & Cliff Monear DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/sarah-dangelo-cliff-monear/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CliffMonearCliffMonear.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250803T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250803T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250707T135613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T150826Z UID:10000035-1754244000-1754253000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Paul Vornhagen Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/paul-vornhagen-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_9662.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250802T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250802T233000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250725T153621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T151048Z UID:10000068-1754172900-1754177400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:LATE NIGHT: Jauron Perry Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/jauron-perry-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.32.24 AM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250802T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250802T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250710T205356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T151357Z UID:10000042-1754159400-1754170200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RussMacklemCOLOR-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250801T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250801T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250710T204022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T151517Z UID:10000041-1754074800-1754085600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Caleb Robinson & Reaching DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/caleb-robinson-reaching/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Caleb-Robinson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250731T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250731T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250629T215632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T151720Z UID:10000033-1753988400-1753997400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Kevin Brewster & Black Renaissance DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/kevin-brewster-black-renaissance/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_6604_1.jpeg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250730T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250730T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250629T215236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T151949Z UID:10000032-1753902000-1753911000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Mercer Patterson Quintet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/mercer-patterson-quintet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MercerPattersonBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250727T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250727T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T220040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T202742Z UID:10000030-1753639200-1753648200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:GSL Trio ft. Gayelynn McKinney\, Laura-Simone & Redwood DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/gsl-trio-ft-gayelynn-mckinney-laura-simone-redwood/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GayelynnMcKinneyBNW_copy.png.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250726T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250726T234500 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T215306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T170635Z UID:10000029-1753569000-1753573500@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Christopher Minami Trio DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/christopher-minami-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ChistopherMinamiBNW.png.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250726T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250726T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T215021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T202935Z UID:10000028-1753554600-1753565400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Nick Collins Sextet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/nick-collins-sextet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/JD2_9169-Enhanced-RD-NR-X5.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250725T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250725T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T214655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T203028Z UID:10000027-1753470000-1753480800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Allen Dennard Quintet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/allen-dennard-quintet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AllenDennardBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250724T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250724T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250710T202833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T202833Z UID:10000040-1753383600-1753392600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Jasmine Wesley DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/jasmine-wesley/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Favorite-3.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T214309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T161823Z UID:10000026-1753297200-1753306200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums ft. Miss Carmen Getit DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/steve-lucky-the-rhumba-bums-ft-miss-carmen-getit/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SteveLuckyBNW.JPG-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250720T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250720T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T213953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T132016Z UID:10000025-1753034400-1753043400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SeanDobbinsBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250719T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250719T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T213732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T173544Z UID:10000024-1752949800-1752960600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:The Lunar Octet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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-lunar-octet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LunarOctetBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250718T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250718T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T213406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T173537Z UID:10000023-1752865200-1752876000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Wyatt Forhan Sextet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/wyatt-forhan-sextet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WyattForhanBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250717T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250717T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T212824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T165344Z UID:10000022-1752778800-1752787800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Nate Topo Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/nate-topo-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NateTopoBNW.png.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250716T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T212616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T165117Z UID:10000021-1752692400-1752701400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Max Bowen Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/max-bowen-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MaxBowenBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250713T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250713T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T212323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T161558Z UID:10000020-1752429600-1752438600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Marlena Studer's Jazz Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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-studers-jazz-ensemble/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Marlena-Studer-BNW2.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250712T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250712T234500 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T211747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T155833Z UID:10000019-1752359400-1752363900@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:LATE NIGHT: Sam Gucwa Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/late-night-sam-gucwa-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SamGucwaBNW.jpeg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250712T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250712T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T211338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T173508Z UID:10000018-1752345000-1752355800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Olivia Van Goor Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/olivia-van-goor-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/OliviaVanoorBNW2.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250711T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250711T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T210911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T182457Z UID:10000017-1752260400-1752271200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/kasan-belgrave-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KasanBelgrave-Newcropped.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250710T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T210639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T161208Z UID:10000016-1752174000-1752183000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Arnold-Jassi-Kramer: World Transcendance DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/arnold-jassi-kramer-world-transcendance/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ArnoldJassiKramerBNW.png.jpg-sqLg-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250709T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250612T155222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T181357Z UID:10000005-1752087600-1752096600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Tiffany Gridiron Trio DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/tiffany-gridiron-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TiffanyGridironBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250703T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250703T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250619T210118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T161125Z UID:10000015-1751569200-1751578200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Nicole Heitger Quartet DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/nicole-heitger-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NicoleHeitgerBNW2.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250702T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095630 CREATED:20250629T211716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T161106Z UID:10000031-1751482800-1751491800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Cliff Monear Trio DESCRIPTION:Fri | Sep 19 \n\n \n \n Etienne Charles\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Doors 6pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:45pm Show 9:30pm\nTICKETS $85 Dinner & Show \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 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer\, composer and storyteller\, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.  \nHis lush trumpet sound\, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance\, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.  \nA 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee\, he researches his compositions by travelling to the regions on which he is focused\, meeting with musicians and cultural leaders then observing and participating in rituals to be fully immersed into the cultures that he is studying.  \nAs an Afro-descendant\, his work is actively connecting the diaspora and drawing lines to regions at the roots of migrations. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission\, evident with projects such as Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1\, San Jose Suite\, Creole Soul\, and Folklore.  \nA firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue\, Charles’ themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. With his latest commissioned project\, San Juan Hill\, he goes a step further by exploring the storied New York neighborhood to bring the culture of San Juan Hill to the mainstage.  \nHis concerts engage\, enlighten\, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition\, thematic improvisation\, dance\, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience.  \nIn June 2012\, he was written into the US Congressional Record for his musical contributions to Trinidad & Tobago and the World. In 2013\, his album Creole Soul reached #1 for three weeks on the Jazzweek chart and was eventually named #3 Jazz Album of the year by Jazzweek. Also in 2013 he received the Caribbean Heritage Trailblazer award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies (Washington\, DC). In 2016 he was the recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award\, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Millennial Swing award and was a featured panelist and performer at the White House for a Caribbean Heritage Month Briefing. He made his debut as producer and songwriter on the album Petite Afrique by Somi (Sony/Okeh 2017) which won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards.  \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/cliff-monear-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cliff-monear.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR