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:20251206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T223000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250929T164533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T211447Z UID:10000136-1765044000-1765060200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Endea Owens & the Cookout 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/endea-owens-the-cookout/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/44.-Dacamera-square-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T223000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250908T150019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T153452Z UID:10000115-1764957600-1764973800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Endea Owens & the Cookout 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/endea-owens/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/44.-Dacamera-square-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251001T154952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T152446Z UID:10000143-1764788400-1764797400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:David Janeway 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/david-janeway-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/david-janeway-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T203000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250924T165651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T202631Z UID:10000138-1764525600-1764534600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Organissmo ft. Ron Blake 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/organissmo-ft-ron-blake/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/organissmo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T231500 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250924T164419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T152655Z UID:10000137-1764454500-1764458100@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Late Night: Blou Reed 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-blou-reed/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/blou-reed.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T201440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T221311Z UID:10000134-1764441000-1764451800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Demetrius Nabors 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/demetrius-nabors/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DemetriusNaborsBW1.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T220000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T200649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T204437Z UID:10000133-1764356400-1764367200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Don Hicks & Friends 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/don-hicks-and-friends/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/don-hicks.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T183000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251022T194532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T151755Z UID:10000162-1764349200-1764354600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Alex Belhaj's Crescent City 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/alex-belhaj/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/alex-belhaj.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T165729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T151310Z UID:10000132-1764183600-1764192600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Nate Topo Quartet ft. Zania Alaké 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-2/ 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:20251123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251123T203000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251016T140001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T144917Z UID:10000161-1763920800-1763929800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:An Evening with Bob Mervak 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/bob-mervak/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bob-mervak.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T231500 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251105T213013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T213013Z UID:10000164-1763849700-1763853300@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Late Night: Liquid Street 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/liquid-street/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/liquid-street.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T220000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250921T213552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T155618Z UID:10000131-1763836200-1763848800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Alune Wade 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/alune-wade/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/alune-wade.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T220000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T163359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T155210Z UID:10000130-1763751600-1763762400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Dave McMurray 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/dave-mcmurray/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ab6761610000e5eb7534bb6f9156e0fda52d54d4.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251008T163318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T145144Z UID:10000155-1763665200-1763674200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Bob Sweet 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/bob-sweet-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bob-sweet.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T223000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250914T204833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T164106Z UID:10000118-1763575200-1763591400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Cyrus Chestnut 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/cyrus-chestnut/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cyrus-chestnut.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251013T145413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T145413Z UID:10000158-1763316000-1763325000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:The NoW 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/the-now-trio-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T231500 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251016T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T135414Z UID:10000160-1763244900-1763248500@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Late Night: No Man's Land 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/no-mans-land/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AnnieHayesBNW.JPG-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T160418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T201517Z UID:10000128-1763231400-1763242200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins All-Star 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/sean-dobbins/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SeanDobbinsBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T220000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T155244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T155815Z UID:10000127-1763146800-1763157600@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/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/allen-dennard.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250917T153057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T181537Z UID:10000124-1762974000-1762983000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Bobby Watson w/ the Kzoo Jazz Project 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/bobby-watson-group/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bobby-watson.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251109T203000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250916T204736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T162941Z UID:10000123-1762711200-1762720200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Naima Shambourger 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/naima-shambourger/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/naima-sham.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250902T204842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T163722Z UID:10000114-1762626600-1762637400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Brandon Woody's Upendo 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/brandon-woody/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/download.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T220000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250924T141415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T141415Z UID:10000135-1762542000-1762552800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Paxton/Spangler Band "Trick Bag" CD Release Show 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/paxton-spangler-band-trick-bag-cd-release-show/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/paxton-spangler.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T180000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20251001T160238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T160238Z UID:10000122-1762531200-1762538400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Paul Vornhagen 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/wemu-501-jazz-series-paul-vornhagen/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/paul-vornhagen.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T223000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250717T212155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T163817Z UID:10000057-1762455600-1762468200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Charlie Hunter 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/charlie-hunter-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CharlieHunter-Live2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250916T193520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T145345Z UID:10000121-1762369200-1762378200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Jean Wilson & Friends 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/jean-wilson-friends/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/JeanWilsonBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250825T204543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T202718Z UID:10000109-1762102800-1762117200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:James Carter Quintet: Lookin' At Lock 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/james-carter-quintet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/james-carter-quintet.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251101T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251101T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250825T204406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T202553Z UID:10000108-1762021800-1762032600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:James Carter Organ 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/james-carter-organ-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/james-carter-organ-trio.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T220000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250821T201347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T191359Z UID:10000113-1761937200-1761948000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Rodney Whitaker 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/rodney-whitaker-group/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rodney-whitaker-group.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T213000 DTSTAMP:20260503T042659 CREATED:20250821T195510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T162345Z UID:10000112-1761850800-1761859800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Ellen Rowe Quartet ft. Mike Sakash and Sunny Wilkinson 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/ellen-rowe-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/EllenRoweQuartet.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR