BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blue LLama - ECPv6.16.4//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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T203000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251120T214940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T214940Z UID:10000167-1768759200-1768768200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sarah D'Angelo & Cliff Monear DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sarah-dangelo-cliff-monear-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CliffMonearCliffMonear.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251120T214809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T154442Z UID:10000181-1768674600-1768685400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins Organ Trio DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-2-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SeanDobbinsBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T220000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251124T201709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T182536Z UID:10000191-1768590000-1768600800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Shahida Nurullah & Good Company DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/shahida-nurullah-good-company/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shahida-nurullah.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251124T201328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T201328Z UID:10000190-1768579200-1768586400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Rick Roe DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/wemu-501-jazz-series-rick-roe/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rick-roe.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251120T214648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T211337Z UID:10000180-1768503600-1768512600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Jonathan Barahal Taylor Quartet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jonathan-barahal-taylor-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/jonathon-barahal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251201T161642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T172714Z UID:10000195-1768417200-1768426200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Alain Sullivan's SoulHeart Collective DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/alain-sullivans-soulheart-collective/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AlainSullivanBNW.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260111T203000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251124T202004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T202004Z UID:10000192-1768154400-1768163400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:The Triumvirate DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/the-triumvirate-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_4707.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260110T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260110T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251009T135340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T173153Z UID:10000157-1768069800-1768080600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/don-was-and-the-pan-detroit-ensemble-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Don-Was.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260109T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260109T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251009T135227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T172100Z UID:10000156-1767983400-1767994200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/don-was-and-the-pan-detroit-ensemble-1/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Don-Was.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251120T214257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T161828Z UID:10000178-1767898800-1767907800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Signal Quartet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/signal-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/signal-quartet.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260107T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251120T214135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T214135Z UID:10000177-1767812400-1767821400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Arnold/Jassi/Kramer: World Transcendence DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/arnold-jassi-kramer/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ArnoldJassiKramerBNW.png.jpg-sqLg-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251231T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251231T235900 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251029T224200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T165048Z UID:10000140-1767214800-1767225540@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:New Year's Eve with Thornetta Davis DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/new-years-eve-with-thornetta-davis/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/thornetta-davis.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251231T200000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251029T224259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T203719Z UID:10000141-1767207600-1767211200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Early NYE with Paul Keller Quintet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/paul-keller-quintet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/paul-keller.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251228T203000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T164928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251228T181337Z UID:10000154-1766944800-1766953800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Brandon Rose & Soul Therapy DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/brandon-rose-soul-therapy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brandon-rose.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251227T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251227T231500 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251028T172311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T161241Z UID:10000163-1766873700-1766877300@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Late Night: Bunkerman DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/bunkerman/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BunkermanBNW.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251227T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251227T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T163924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T160721Z UID:10000153-1766860200-1766871000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Ralphe Armstrong Trio DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/ralphe-armstrong-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ralphe-Armstrong.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251226T220000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T163122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T210615Z UID:10000152-1766775600-1766786400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins Soulful Holiday Show DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SeanDobbinsBNW.jpg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251226T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251226T183000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251117T175520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175520Z UID:10000186-1766768400-1766773800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Swing Happy Hour: Dawn Giblin Quintet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/swing-happy-hour-dawn-giblin-quintet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dawn-Giblin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251221T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20250917T152527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T162355Z UID:10000125-1766340000-1766352600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Maurice MOBETTA Brown DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/maurice-mobetta-brown/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/maurice-brown.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251220T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251220T231500 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T161416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T162031Z UID:10000150-1766268900-1766272500@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Late Night: Karim Gideon Quartet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/late-night-karim-gideon-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/karim-gideon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251220T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251220T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T161258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T161919Z UID:10000151-1766255400-1766266200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Nick Collins Sextet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/nick-collins-sextet-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/nick-collins.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251219T220000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T161212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T154750Z UID:10000149-1766170800-1766181600@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/marcus-elliot/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/marcus-elliot.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251218T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251001T160716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T154418Z UID:10000148-1766084400-1766093400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:William Hill III Trio DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/william-hill-iii-trio/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/william-hill.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251217T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124429 CREATED:20251105T213502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T154022Z UID:10000165-1765998000-1766007000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Kevin Brewster & Black Renaissance DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/kevin-brewster-black-renaissance-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_6604_1.jpeg-sqLg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251214T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251214T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124430 CREATED:20251014T204303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T154720Z UID:10000147-1765735200-1765747800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Gustavo Casenave DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/gustavo-casenave/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/gustavo-casaneve.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T220000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124430 CREATED:20251014T204054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T154309Z UID:10000146-1765566000-1765576800@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Robert Hurst & Black Currant Jam DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/robert-hurst-black-currant-jam/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/robert-hurst.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124430 CREATED:20251001T160623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T160623Z UID:10000145-1765555200-1765562400@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Ron Brooks Quartet DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/wemu-501-jazz-series-ron-brooks-quartet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RonBrooksBNW.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251210T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124430 CREATED:20251001T155227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T153418Z UID:10000144-1765393200-1765402200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Aguankó's Holiday Show DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/aguanko-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/aguanko.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251207T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124430 CREATED:20251013T154600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T221427Z UID:10000139-1765130400-1765143000@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/stella-cole/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stella-cole-new.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T223000 DTSTAMP:20260618T124430 CREATED:20250929T164533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T211447Z UID:10000136-1765044000-1765060200@bluellamaclub.com SUMMARY:Endea Owens & the Cookout DESCRIPTION:Sun | oct 5 \n\n \n \n Diego Rivera Quartet\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Sets at 6pm & 7:30pm\n$25 Cover \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n About the Artist\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n A world-class musician\, composer\, arranger and educator\, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Latino background and heritage. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music\, University of Texas at Austin. \nRivera was born in Ann Arbor\, MI and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing\, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family\, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist\, Diego Rivera. A trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts at a young age inspired him to make his own mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight\, Branford Marsalis\, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker. \nIn 1999\, he began his professional and touring career with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on their Big Band ‘99 tour. Since that maiden voyage\, he has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. In addition to touring with his own ensemble\, Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist\, Kurt Elling\, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist\, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of the The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band (New York\, NY)\, the Jazz @ Dr. Phillips Center Orchestra (Orlando\, FL) and the Gathering Orchestra (Detroit\, MI). He has also performed with artists:The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Wycliffe Gordon\, PRISM Saxophone Quartet\, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. \nA passionate educator Rivera has presented masterclasses at schools and universities both in the United States and abroad. In 2022\, Rivera accepted a position to become the next Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone. He is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist. In 2019 he was awarded the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow Teaching Award\, Michigan State University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement at the College of Music. Ensembles and students under his direction have won several awards and recognitions at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Jack Rudin Jazz Championship\, The Notre Dame Jazz Festival and The Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Several of Professor Rivera’s former students enjoy careers as professional musicians performing with artists such as: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, The Christian McBride Big Band\, The Birdland Big Band\, The Count Basie Orchestra\, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the multi-GRAMMY Award winning group\, Snarky Puppy. \nRivera has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist\, composer and arranger. He is currently a Posi-Tone recording artist\, a New York/Los Angeles based record label. Rivera’s latest project\, With Just A Word was released in February of 2024. His previous releases Love & Peace (2023) and Mestizo(2022) both received 4-Stars in DownBeat Magazine. They also finished in the Top 5 on the Year-End JazzWeek Radio charts which tracks national radio play for all current Jazz recordings. His other projects Indigenous\, Connections\, The Contender (D- Clef Records 2013) and Hercules (Rivera Records) all received national critical acclaim reaching the Top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He has also appeared on several recordings as a sideman on the Posi-Tone\, Mack Avenue and Detroit Music Factory Record Labels. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n RESERVE TABLE\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\nLEARN MORE URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/endea-owens-the-cookout/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bluellamaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/44.-Dacamera-square-web.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR