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SUMMARY:Detroit Jazz Project
DESCRIPTION:Wed | Apr 29	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	The Detroit Jazz Project is the creation of Mark Hershberger who began studying Jazz and playing in the  University AFRAM Big learning from greats including Marcus Belgrave\, Sam Sanders\, Jimmy Allen\, Doc Holiday\, and Ed Pickens.  The big band hosted special guest legends such as the Jones brothers. He later studied Jazz and Classical Music and played in the Jazz and Concert Bands at Eastern Michigan University. During and after attending The University of Michigan\,   Mark led and played in multiple Jazz groups in Ann Arbor and Detroit.  Mark began playing professionally as a solo artist and in small latin jazz groups and then formed a music publishing company in 1980.  He performed in Motown with STAX greats such as “Sam and Dave” and Cecil Womack. \nIn his early twenties he began in Ann Arbor playing Jazz clubs such as Del Rio\, Jazz West\, Delta Lady\, The Ark\, and The Ann Arbor Art Fair. Through the years of performing and recording he expanded his reach and performed at historic Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit and The Flint Jazz Festival as well as the legendary Bert’s Place and The Detroit International Jazz Festival.  He also performed venues in Ann Arbor and in London. Mark has worked with artists such as Gayleynn McKinny\, Ibrahim Jones\, Jerry LeDuff\, Badal Roy\, Martha Reeves\, George Clinton\, Marion Hayden\, Michael Colone and Muruga Booker.to name a few.  He has earned a Detroit Music Award for “Outstanding World Recording Group” with artist Muruga Booker as well as “Outstanding Modern Jazz Group” with The Detroit Jazz Project. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Rick Roe Trio
DESCRIPTION:THURS | Apr 30	\n\n	Sets 7pm and 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Rick Roe is a jazz pianist\, composer\, performer\, and educator in the southeastern Michigan music community. He has produced and co-produced over a dozen recordings with original compositions and jazz classics with some of the most accomplished jazz musicians in the world.  \nMonkʼs Modern Music\, Rickʼs first recording on his RNR Unknown Records label\, has become highly regarded by many jazz greats around the world. It features Rodney Whitaker and Greg Hutchinson. His subsequent recordings have also received praise for his compositions and arrangements of jazz classics and popular culture hits.  \nHis teaching experience includes being an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and Jazz Piano at Michigan State University from 2001-2011\, and he has been a guest artist and clinician at the University of Arizona\, North Texas University\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, Juilliard Jazz in N.Y.\, and the University of Michigan.  \nRick has performed with jazz greats Wynton Marsalis\, Marcus Belgrave\, Frank Morgan\, Louis Hayes\, Clark Terry\, Louis Smith\, Rodney Whitaker\, Donald Walden\, Greg Hutchinson\, Karriem Riggins\, Robert Hurst\, Buster Williams\, Emily Remler\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Barbara Morrison\, Wess Anderson\, Jon Faddis\, Walter Blanding\, Randy Gelispie\, Ron Brooks\, George Davidson\, Wendall Harrison\, Vincent York\, Michael Dease\, Gerald Cleaver\, Frank Foster\, Joe Magnarelli\, Derrick Gardner\, Joe Farnsworth\, James Carter\, Jim Snidero\, Randy Napoleon\, Dwight Adams\, and many more.  \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/rick-roe-trio-2/
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SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Olivia Van Goor
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 1	\n\n	Music 5:01pm | No Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Olivia Van Goor is an award-winning jazz vocalist based in Detroit\, Michigan. Recently honored as a two-time winner at the 2025 Michigan Music Awards for Best Jazz Album and Best Jazz Single/Performance\, she is an emerging talent you won’t want to miss. \nOlivia has carved her own path\, learning from some of the finest jazz musicians in the Midwest\, and has cultivated a rich\, distinctive sound as a result. Her hard work has yielded two EP’s\, first “When the Shadows Fall” in 2021 and “Don’t Be Mad At Me” in August of 2023. Both recordings feature a mix of original material and standards that come from early jazz\, swing\, blues and bebop styles. These recordings have taken her to tour in surrounding major cities such as Ann Arbor\, Toledo\, Cleveland\, Columbus\, Southbend\, Chicago\, and Pittsburgh. She performs in a wide range of settings\, from intimate duo performances to dynamic big band collaborations and everything in between. \nRecently\, she took the stage with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra in December 2024 and is set to return for their Holiday Pops performance in December 2025. Additionally\, she received “Best Vocalist” for the Preservation of Jazz Excellence Award in Detroit\, many nominations by the Detroit Music Awards and recognition by many Michigan-based publications. Beyond recording\, she has also composed\, arranged\, and produced performances\, enriching the vibrant landscape of contemporary jazz music. She has collaborated with renowned musicians\, including Detroit pianist Scott Gwinnell\, two-time JUNO Award-winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy\, and esteemed Ann Arbor bassist Paul Keller. Olivia continues to work with leading jazz artists across Michigan and the broader Midwest\, sharing her passion for music and spreading joy through her artistry. \nOlivia Van Goor – Vocals\nMike Harrison – Piano\nReuben Stump – Bass\nDave Zwolinski – Drums\n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/501-olivia-van-goor/
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SUMMARY:Noah Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 1	\n\n	Sets 7pm and 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Noah Jackson is a bassist\, cellist\, composer\, and curator from Detroit\, Michigan. As a member of NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim’s ensemble Ekaya\, Mr. Jackson has performed internationally to critical acclaim and recorded the latest album\, The Balance\, released in 2019 which reached #3 on the Billboard Jazz Charts (July 2019). He has also recorded Nnenna Freelon’s latest release- Time Traveler which has reached #4 on Jazz Week (July 2021). Mr. Jackson has also performed with Nnenna Freelon\, Branford Marsalis\, The Marsalis Family\, Kenny Garrett\, Jason Marsalis\, George Burton\, Jazzmeia Horn\, Christian Sands\, and Winard Harper. Noah Jackson is also a member of the Recording Academy.\nAs of March 2021\, Noah was also appointed as curator\, creative director\, and artist-in-residence at Cliff Bell’s\, a Jazz Club in Downtown Detroit- responsible for the curation\, promotion\, and contracting artists 5 nights weekly. He holds a weekly residency with his band Full Circle. \nA recipient of the Creative Engagement and UMEZ grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the State of New York\, he produced a work based on the music of Duke Ellington- On A Turquoise Cloud at the Schomburg Center in September  2019 and performed at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra @ The Cube in February 2020. His group also recorded an album\, “Contemplations: A Suite” in 2011\, which has garnered critical praise. \nAs a leader of the Ase string quartet\, Mr. Jackson was commissioned to compose and direct the quartet in a multidisciplinary collaborative art project- Practicing: Silence at Grace Farms under the direction of Kenyon Adams as part of their Practicing series alongside featured dancers from the American Ballet Theater. He has also led his Detroit-based Tangent String Quartet in a rare performance of  Quartet No.2  by black composer Florence B. Price as part of a video series presented by the Detroit Institute of the Arts in February 2021. \nA graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.) under the direction of Rodney Whitaker\, and Manhattan School of Music (M.M.) with Dr. Larry Ridley\, Noah currently resides in Detroit\, MI. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T190000
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SUMMARY:Tariq Gardner & Evening Star
DESCRIPTION:Sat | May 2	\n\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Evening Star is a Space Odyssey led by Detroit Drummer Tariq Gardner. The group has its roots in Detroit’s expansive musical tradition\, blending the city’s rich Jazz legacy with its history of musicians being largely malleable to fit into a wide array of musical styles traveling to the different galaxies of music of the African Diaspora (jazz\, neo-soul\, Afro-Cuban\, spirituals\, hip-hop\, etc.). Evening Star brings listeners light years into the cosmos while staying true to the roots of the Motherland. The band has an afro-futuristic aesthetic with the mission that simply makes music the forefront of positive outlets with original compositions as well as arrangements on popular songs from the Black American Canon. In 2025\, they became finalists in NPR Detroit’s ( WDET) Sounds Like Detroit contest and music Showcase. \nEvening Star currently has two releases: Their 2023 freshman project\, “Gateway Drug\,” and their 2024 Sophomore project\, “Vice Tape\,” featuring poet Joel “Fluent” Greene. They are currently performing festivals nationwide and looking forward to the recording of their third release. \nTariq Gardner – Drums\nCaelin Amin – Bass\nLeRoy Mickens – Piano\nMax Bowen – Guitar\nJeffrey Trent – Tenor Sax\nColeman Ward – Vocals\n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tariq-gardner-evening-star-3/
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SUMMARY:Leslie Vincent
DESCRIPTION:Sun | May 3	\n\n	Sets 6pm & 7:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	LESLIE VINCENT is a prolific jazz songwriter and vocalist. Equally at home singing the Great American Songbook\, musical theater\, and contemporary rock and pop\, she has  become one of the most notable voices to emerge in the vibrant Minneapolis music scene\, being hailed for her joy-filled performances and her “fun\, human\, beautiful interpretations” (Levi Weinhagen). \nBorn into a military family\, Vincent spent childhood moving along the East Coast and United Kingdom\, where she spent her spare time singing along to Frank Sinatra and Britney Spears. The one constant was music. \nToday\, Vincent has become an accomplished bandleader\, using her theatrical chops to bring drama\, comedy and poise to the stage. \nIn 2023\, she released her sophomore album “About Last Night\,”  mixing jazz standards\, vintage blues\, and her own fresh originals. This release has garnered critical attention from fans and music critics locally and nationwide\, including a write-up in DownBeat Magazine. Her next album\, “Little Black Book\,” featuring jazz and pop originals will be out April 17\, 2026. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
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SUMMARY:Gabrielle Cavassa
DESCRIPTION:Wed | May 6	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm\n$95 Dinner & Show\n$50 Cover Only\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Born in Escondido\, California of Italian descent\, Gabrielle Cavassa began “obsessively listening” to records from a young age. Largely self-taught\, she developed a unique approach to singing that would later characterize her artistry. Cavassa received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from San Francisco State University\, but credits the Bay Area music scene for her “real education.” She moved to New Orleans in 2017\, where she continued her education in local clubs. In 2020\, Cavassa independently released an eponymous debut record produced by collaborator Jamison Ross. In 2021\, she was crowned a winner of the prestigious International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition. Cavassa’s feature appearance on Joshua Redman’s 2023 Blue Note album where are we prompted DownBeat to declare her “a star in the making.” Stereophile wrote that “For many\, the revelation of this album will be Cavassa. Her voice gets under your skin. It is idiosyncratic\, but it is trustworthy in its clarity and almost physical in its intimacy… her intuitive interpretations and riveting voice make you sit very still in your chair.” \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Blou Reed
DESCRIPTION:Thurs | May 7	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Make your night at Blue LLama Jazz Club with Blou Reed! \nBlou Reed is a band which combines the funk stylings of Roy Hargrove and Endea Owens with the beat and groove of The Jazz Messengers. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/blou-reed/
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SUMMARY:Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 8	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Russ Macklem is a Windsor/Detroit based trumpet player\, composer\, educator\, and recording artist. His 2023 debut release\, The South Detroit Connection\, was nominated for a JUNO-award\, and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years (at Phog Lounge)\, the last having been recorded by Detroit trumpet legend\, Marcus Belgrave at the Capitol Theatre. Belgrave’s son\, saxophonist/flautist Kasan Belgrave is featured both on the album\, and in Russ’ new Quintet. The new Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet makes their debut at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. \nAs a leader\, Russ can be heard with his quintet every first Friday of the month at MotorCity Wine in Corktown (Detroit)\, and other venues around the Midwest throughout the year. As a sideman\, Russ has played with a diverse array of artists including Amp Fiddler\, Dave Holland\, The Marley Bros (Bob Marley’s sons)\, Cecil McBee\, Frankie Valli\, Dave Liebman\, Bobby Rydell\, Frankie Avalon\, and many others. \nRuss earned his Doctor of Musical Arts while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he was on full-tuition scholarship and Teaching Assistant to Grammy-Award-winning trumpet player Brian Lynch. At New England Conservatory in Boston\, Russ earned his Master’s of Music with Honors while studying with Jerry Bergonzi\, George Garzone\, Cecil McBee\, Bob Moses\, and John McNeil. Russ earned his Bachelor of Music from McGill University where he studied with Kevin Dean\, Jocelyn Couture\, Joe Sullivan\, and Remi Bolduc. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/russ-macklem-detroit-quintet-3/
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SUMMARY:Artemis
DESCRIPTION:Sat | May 9	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm\n$95 Dinner & Show\n$50 Cover Only\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	The brainchild of pianist and composer Renee Rosnes\, ARTEMIS is a powerful ensemble of modern virtuosos. Named for the Greek goddess of the hunt\, the multinational\, multigenerational quintet features pianist Renee Rosnes\, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen\, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover\, bassist Noriko Ueda\, and drummer Allison Miller. After experiencing an ARTEMIS live show at the Newport Jazz Festival\, Blue Note President Don Was signed the band to the label. Artemis’s 3rd recording for the label\, ARBORESQUE was released in early 2025\, and remained atop the Jazzweek National Radio Charts for a full 5 weeks. The music is testament to the group’s evolving musical landscape and features stellar arrangements and riveting originals contributed by all members of the band. \nNPR said Artemis is “a killer line-up of players who hail from all over the world and converge on this extremely cosmopolitan\, sleek\, rhythm-forward\, modern sound.” Each musician is a brilliant player and composer. Artemis performs with power\, passion\, and high-wire intensity. It’s no wonder the band has been recognized as “Group of the Year” by Downbeat Readers Poll for three consecutive years: 2023\, 2024 & 2025! Rosnes says\, “Our goal is to make honest music that touches people. We inspire one another and feel passionate about playing together. All that positive energy comes through in the sound and I believe audiences can feel the electricity.” \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Piano Jazz & Brunch: Nick Masters
DESCRIPTION:Sun | May 10\nDoors 11am | Set 12pm$85 Brunch & Show$40 Cover Only  RESERVE TABLE  \nAbout the Artist\nCelebrate Mother’s Day at Blue Llama Jazz Club for Brunch & a Show! \nTreat mom to a beautiful morning of live piano jazz from pianist Nick Masters. Enjoy a 75-minute set of stunning music for a truly special occasion. \n\n RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/mothers-day-piano-jazz-brunch-nick-masters/
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SUMMARY:Lucía
DESCRIPTION:Sun | May 10	\n\n	Doors 3 pm | Set 4pm \n$85 Early Supper & Show \n$40 Cover Only\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Join us for an Early Supper and Show with vocalist Lucía this Mother’s Day! \nLucía is a 24-year-old vocalist from Veracruz\, México\, whose singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz\, Latin and pop music. \nLucía Gutierrez Rebolloso started her musical career at the age of two\, singing and dancing in her parents’ son jarocho band\, Son de Madera. She began studying voice at the age of thirteen at Universidad Veracruzana\, and in 2022 received a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies from this same university. \nIn 2022\, she became the first artist from Mexico to enter the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition\, which she won. Lucía has already collaborated with several world-renowned artists and musicians\, including Natalia Lafourcade\, Aloe Blacc\, La Santa Cecilia\, Quetzal\, Son de Madera\, Alex Mercado and the National Jazz Orchestra of Mexico (ONJMX in Spanish). She has performed on stages around world\, including Carnegie Hall\, Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center\, the Royce Hall at UCLA\, the ASU Gammage in Arizona\, El Cantoral\, the National Center for the Arts and the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris in Mexico City. She has also performed in renowned festivals like the Folk Festival in Vancouver and the International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato\, Mexico. \nMost recently\, Lucía has just released her first full album. Produced by Grammy winner Matt Pierson\, it presents Lucía’s interpretations of jazz standards (“What a Difference a Day Makes\,” “You Must Believe in Spring\,” etc.)\, classic Spanish songs (“Silencio\,” “La Llorona\,” “Como Fue”) and current pop songs (by Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo)\, featuring an extraordinary group of musicians including Edward Simon\, David Sanchez\, Larry Grenadier and Antonio Sánchez. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/lucia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T190000
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SUMMARY:Randy Napoleon Octet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | May 13	\n\n	Sets at 7pm and 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Born in Brooklyn and raised in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, Randy Napoleon began his journey in jazz immediately after finishing his studies at the University of Michigan. Jeff Hamilton of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra invited the young Napoleon to do a series of performances with them at the Hollywood Bowl. From there\, Napoleon’s career took off\, first touring with pianist Benny Green nationally and internationally for a year\, and then full time with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. A three-year stint with crooner Michael Buble followed; Napoleon is featured on Buble’s Grammy-nominated CD “Caught in the Act.” \nGuitarist George Benson calls Napoleon “sensational.” Detroit Free Press critic Mark Stryker says Napoleon “plays with a gentle\, purring tone that makes you lean in close to hear its range of color and articulation.” Washington Post critic Mike Joyce praises his “exceptionally nimble finger-style technique.” Comparing him to Wes Montgomery\, music critic Michael G. Nastos says\, “he displays an even balance of swing\, soul\, and single-line or chord elements that mark an emerging voice dedicated to tradition and universally accessible jazz values.” \nNapoleon currently tours with the legendary singer/pianist\, Freddy Cole\, and is featured on Cole’s 2009 album\, “Live at Dizzy’s Club: The Dreamer in Me.” He is the main arranger and the guitarist on “Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B\,” a 2010 Grammy-nominated release from High Note that features songs from the Billy Eckstine song book\, as well as on “Talk to Me\,” Cole’s 2011 album\, and Cole’s most recent album “This and That.” \nToday\, Napoleon is one of the most sought-after guitarists in New York\, where he is known as a forward-thinking musician with a passion for the jazz guitar tradition. In addition to backing the best\, he leads his own bands\, an organ trio\, a trombone trio\, a quartet with piano\, and a three-horn sextet that includes organ\, drums\, trumpet\, tenor sax\, and trombone. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Signal Quartet
DESCRIPTION:THURS | May 14	\n\n	Sets at 7pm and 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Signal Quartet is a collective musical ensemble based in Detroit\, Michigan consisting of Ben Wolkins on Trumpet and Flugelhorn\, Ian Blunden on Guitar\, Eric Nachtrab on Bass\, and Sean Perlmutter on Drums. Each member composes for the band and contributes a decidedly individual improvisational voice. These varied approaches are the true strength of the band. Signal Quartet is not one thing. \nThrough their writing for the group\, each of the four members inspire empathetic ensemble improvisation from their own vantage point. Nachtrab has a way of making long\, complex\, or irregular song forms sound simple and inevitable with a lyricism all his own. Perlmutter contributes a pop sensibility\, connecting brightly defined islands of melodic material with shifting\, sometimes unhinged improvised sections. Wolkins has a highly developed harmonic concept\, adding a richness\, depth\, and detailed logic to the proceedings while Blunden adds an up-to-the-minute take on the state of improvised music. \nSignal Quartet wholeheartedly welcome uncertainty and strive for a truly new creation each time they set foot on the bandstand. Their approach to music is one of “letting it all in”; following the thread of the music wherever it leads\, regardless of stylistic constraints; embracing the jazz tradition while refusing to shave off or smooth over any of its eccentricities or irregularities. \nThe band’s self-titled debut – consisting mostly of pieces by Nachtrab – was released in August of 2022\, and was celebrated with a performance at the Detroit Jazz Festival the following Month. Their sophomore effort\,Second Exploration: The Music of Ben Wolkins\, (released in April 2023) was promoted by  a Midwest tour\, featured as a “new and notable release” on Bandcamp’s homepage\, and received radio play around the US.   \nApproaching\, a third release featuring pieces written by all four members was recorded while on tour in 2024 and released later that year. It finds the band in top form\, expertly balancing spontaneity and deliberation while navigating a set of of diverse and challenging compositions. After further touring throughout the midwest and east coast\, the band has documented yet another batch of eclectic material (again with all four members contributing pieces) on the album Signal 4\, set to be released in early 2026. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/signal-quartet-copy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T183000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Swing Happy Hour: Kerrytown Stompers
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 15	\n\n	5:00 – 6:30pm | No Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	The Kerrytown Stompers are thrilled to return to the Blue Llama Jazz Club to bring Swingin’ “Hot Jazz”\, performed by an All-Star Sextet. Specializing in Early Jazz from 1917 to 1940\, you will hear\, see and feel the reason this music has become so important in American culture. This music is instantly uplifting and fun. Not to be missed! \nDave Kosmyna- cornet\nRay Heitger- clarinet\nChris Smith- trombone\nChris Tabaczynski- bass saxophone\nAlex Belhaj- guitar\nPete Siers- drums\, washboard\n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/swing-happy-hour-kerrytown-stompers-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Detroit Jazz Fest All-Stars: Beyond Take Five
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 15	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n			About the Artist	\n	The Music and The Genius of Dave Brubeck \nA quartet of Detroit All-Stars reimagine familiar and lesser-know Brubeck works spanning the history of this ground-breaking American icon.  With a career spanning more than six decades and hundreds of recordings\, Dave Brubeck was a global jazz phenomenon and an icon of American culture. Employing innovative use of odd time signatures\, elements of classical composition and a highly personalized jazz vocabulary\, he created solo\, quartet and large scale works inspired  by modernism\, spiritualism and social justice. Beyond his legendary status as pianist\, composer and band leader\, in the mid-twentieth century\, Brubeck elevated the popularity of sophisticated jazz by cultivating new audiences amongst college aged youth who ultimately embraced modern-jazz as a defining music of their generation. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/djf-all-stars-beyond-take-five/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
CREATED:20260219T154838Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Haas Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Sat | May 16	\n\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Rooted in the original works of acclaimed composer Jeff Haas\, this eclectic quintet explores the intersection of jazz\, funk\, R&B\, and world music soundscapes. The result is a rich\, genre-crossing musical voice\, at once soulful\, inventive\, and deeply human. With a lineup of exceptional Michigan artists\, the group crafts performances that invite connection\, reflection\, and joy.\nHaas’ quintet\, featuring an all-star lineup of Marion Hayden on bass\, Tariq Gardner on drums\, Anthony Stanco on trumpet and  Laurie Sears on saxes and flutes\, is excited to return to the Blue LLama Jazz Club with compelling new musical works.  \nMarion Hayden-bass\nTariq Gardner-drums\nAnthony Stanco-trumpet\nLaurie Sears-saxophones and flute\nJeff Haas-piano\nJeff Haas Website:  https://www.jeffhaasmusic.com/jeff-haas-quintet \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jeff-haas-quintet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Marlena Studer's Jazz Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Sun | May 17	\n\n	Sets 6pm & 7:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Vocalist Marlena Studer leads an all-star ensemble of jazz musicians in a Swinging Tribute to the 1930s\, a time in U.S. history that burst forth with musical\, cultural and artistic dynamism. Marlena’s jazz ensemble will delight the audience with a sneak preview into her recording project on the “roaring twenties\,” which breathes fresh energy into timeless tunes from great composers such as Cole Porter\, Irving Berlin\, Fats Waller and the Gershwin’s. \nMarlena Studer: Vocals\nChris Kendall: Vocals\nEllen Rowe: Piano\nPaul Keller: Bass\nScott Kretzer: Drums\nSteve Ragsdale: Guitar\n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/marlena-studer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
CREATED:20260303T160433Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Patton & Hidden Nomination
DESCRIPTION:Wed | May 20	\n\n	Sets at 7pm & 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Hidden Nomination is a genre-defying ensemble that emerged from the lustrous Blue Llama Jazz Club after a particularly electrifying set. The band has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the Midwest music scene. Comprising Houston Patton on saxophone\, Andre Crawford on piano\, Dylan Sherman on bass\, and Brian Allen on drums\, Hidden Nomination brings together four exceptionally talented musicians with a shared passion for exploration and innovation. \nTheir sound is a thrilling fusion of jazz\, funk\, R&B\, gospel\, and neo-soul\, creating a sonic tapestry that is as soulful as it is dynamic. With high-energy performances and delicate\, melodic interplay\, Hidden Nomination captivates audiences\, taking them on a journey that transcends traditional genre boundaries. The band’s philosophy is rooted in the pursuit of the unseen and the unheard-always searching for what lies hidden beneath the surface of music and emotion. \nRecently completing a celebrated residency at Cliff Bell’s\, one of Detroit’s most iconic jazz clubs\, Hidden Nomination has solidified its reputation as a must-see live act. Their ability to blend technical mastery with raw\, heartfelt expression has earned them a dedicated following and critical acclaim. As they prepare to record their debut album in summer of 2025\, the band is poised to share their unique sound with an even wider audience. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/houston-patton-hidden-nomination-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
CREATED:20260219T155140Z
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SUMMARY:Tumbao Bravo's "Joy of the Mambo"
DESCRIPTION:Thurs | May 21	\n\n	Sets at 7pm and 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Join us for the recording release show of Tumbao Bravo’s Joy of the Mambo! CDs will be available for purchase during the show. \nFormed in August 2003 by reedman Paul VornHagen\, Tumbao Bravo has released five critically acclaimed CDs of mostly original compositions that have been featured on all the major jazz public radio stations throughout the United States.   Winner of the 2005\, 2007 and 2013 Detroit Music Awards for Best Jazz Recording and Best World Music Band\, this combo has performed at all the major Michigan jazz/music festivals including Detroit\, Michigan\, Lansing\, Birmingham\, Raisin River\, Great Lakes Folk\, Blissfest\, Wheatland Dance and Ann Arbor to name a few. \nThe title cut of their 2009 Cd was used as a soundtrack for the USA Network TV show\, Burn Notice. Five of their songs were also used in the soundtrack for the feature length romantic comedy\, “Bride Plus 1” released in 2018 and filmed in Los Angeles.   In September 2018\, the band released their 5th Cd\, “El Nido-The Nest” which was featured on many National Public Radio (NPR) programs including the top rated\, JAZZ AFTER HOURS and Miami\, Florida’s WDNA-a mecca for latin jazz recordings. All band members have won or been nominated for individual Detroit Music Awards as well  teachers at U of Michigan\, Washtenaw CC\, Jazz Camps and music studios.  For the past 12 years\, Tumbao Bravo has been presenting a  program called “The Rhythms of Cuba”  at numerous libraries throughout southeastern Michigan and the San Francisco Bay area. Other music  performance venues include Chicago\, Toledo\, OH\, Windsor\, CAN and Oklahoma. Presently\, the band performs monthly at the stellar  jazz club in Ann Arbor called THE BLUE LLAMA  as well as the DIRTY DOG JAZZ CAFE in Grosse Pte Woods and the new LUCILLE’S JAZZ LOUNGE in Toledo\, OH.  Our newest band members include Armando Vega on congas and Kurt Schreitmueller on piano. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tumbao-bravo-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Dave McMurray
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 22	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Dave McMurray’s move to Blue Note Records is a reunion of sorts\, given the long history the saxophonist shares with the label’s president\, and fellow Detroit native\, Don Was. McMurray was a member of Was’ genre-defying unit Was (Not Was)\, first working together on the band’s self-titled 1981 debut. He’s played on all of the band’s albums and many other Was produced projects in the years since. \nWhen Was signed McMurray to Blue Note\, the saxophonist says that he gave him no imperatives as to which artistic paths to take. “It was one of those situations in which he just said\, ‘Do it\,'” McMurray explains. \nMcMurray has cemented his reputation for versatility by playing with a vast array of musicians that include B.B. King\, The Rolling Stones\, Bob Dylan\, Iggy Pop\, Patti Smith\, Bonnie Raitt\, Johnny Hallyday\, Gladys Knight\, Albert King\, Nancy Wilson\, KEM\, Bootsy Collins\, Herbie Hancock\, Geri Allen\, and Bob James. McMurray sounds as assured and inspired in a rock\, R&B\, funk\, pop or folk setting as he does playing hard bop. \nMcMurray attributes his saxophone sound and improvisational approach to growing up in Detroit. “Every time I hear an instrumentalist from Detroit play\, it feels like they are singing. I don’t care if it’s Yusef Lateef\, James Carter or Kenny Garrett. All of those saxophonists incorporated incredible technique too. But they had this singing quality in their playing. I think people hear that and connect with that aspect of it\,” McMurray says. \nFor sure\, McMurray stands on Detroit’s mighty music legacy that includes the influential Motown sound\, P-Funk\, numerous rock acts such as Stooges and the MC5\, electronica-music pioneers Carl Craig\, Moodymann and Theo Parrish; and hip-hop icons – J Dilla\, Eminem and Slum Village. And let’s not forget the legion of jazz artists from Detroit that include Elvin Jones\, Betty Carter\, Milt Jackson\, Regina Carter and Geri Allen. \nMcMurray’s journey into music began when he started playing clarinet as kid\, and inspired by his older brother’s interest in the saxophone he decided he wanted to learn that instrument\, too. He counts seeing Cannonball Adderley perform on The Steve Allen Show as a defining moment in his childhood. While in high school\, McMurray attended Cranbook Academy of Arts’ noted summer program\, Horizons Upward Bound. He eventually got a scholarship to attend the private school. McMurray furthered his education by attending Wayne State University\, where he earned degrees in psychology and urban studies. \nWhile making his way on Detroit’s bustling music scene\, McMurray played with the avant-garde jazz ensemble\, Griot Galaxy\, founded in 1972 by saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey. But McMurray’s catholic taste in music opened the doors for him to explore beyond the realms of jazz. “Any music that I heard – and continue to hear – I can see myself playing it\,” McMurray asserts. “It could be rock\, jazz\, R&B\, whatever.” And that’s a good explanation for his multifaceted career. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/dave-mcmurray-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260523T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins & Dave Stryker
DESCRIPTION:Sat | May 23	\n\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age\, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith. As Sean’s Career progressed\, he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the “Woody Herman Jazz Award”\, an award for outstanding musicianship\, as well as the Louis Armstrong Scholarship. Due to Sean’s great talent both as a player and an educator\, he has been the focus of countless news articles\, jazz radio programs\, and documentaries. \nThough still young by jazz standards\, Dobbins has amassed an impressive list of playing companions. He has performed/toured/recorded with Johnny Basset\, Marcus Belgrave\, Larry Willis\, Rodney Whittaker\, Claude Black\, Marion Hayden\, Mose Allison\, and a host of other great musicians. \nSean’s sound can best be described as hard-driving\, solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of Sean’s influences include Art Blakey\, Jeff Hamilton\, Jeff “Tain” Watts\, Ed Thigpen\, Sonny Payne\, as well as Detroit area greats Gerald Cleaver and the one and only Elvin Jones. \nDave Stryker\nWhether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 37 CD’s as a leader to date)\, or as a featured sideman with\, Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff\, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice called him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies is Dave’s 2025 recording featuring him in front of a 30 piece studio orchestra. In 2024 Groove Street was Dave’s #1 recording featuring Bob Mintzer and Stryker’s working trio of Jared Gold on organ and McClenty Hunter on drums. The trio recently opened up for Steely Dan’s 2002 summer tour.\nStryker has been on a roll the last several years with all the recordings (on his label Strikezone Records) reaching the Top 10 and 6 hitting #1 on JazzWeek. Hot House magazine awarded Dave the Best Guitarist Fans Decision for 2017. He was recently voted once again as one of the top Jazz Guitarists in the 2025 Downbeat Poll for the 15th time. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-dave-stryker/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Jacob Hart Trio
DESCRIPTION:Sun | May 24	\n\n	Sets 6pm & 7:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Jacob Hart is a 17-year-old multi downbeat award-winning pianist\, composer\, and arranger\, hailing from Detroit\, Michigan. He has performed at the Michigan Jazz Festival\,  the Detroit Jazz Festival\, and the Toledo-Peacock jazz festival\, with artists like Herlin Riley\, Ryan Devlin\, and others. Jacob has opened for several famous jazz artists such as Herbie Hancock\, Branford Marsalis\, and Terence Blanchard. He has also performed at several known jazz clubs in the area\, including Baker’s Keyboard Lounge\, Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, the Blue Llama\, and Cliff Bell’s. Hart is a student at the esteemed Detroit School of Arts and also takes part in many Detroit jazz programs\, such as the DSO Civic Jazz Orchestra and the MSU Spartan Youth Jazz Program. On top of all of this\, Jacob is releasing his second album\, “Short Circuit” in the near future\, so stay on the look out! \nJacob Hart- Piano\nZach Gutman- Bass\nSam Melkonian- Drums\n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jacob-hart-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
CREATED:20260309T150435Z
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SUMMARY:Bob Sweet Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | May 27	\n\n	Sets at 7pm and 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Bob Sweet is a drummer and bandleader from Ann Arbor\, who grew up in Detroit\, steeped in and nurtured by the  Motor City’s rich\, vast\, and pervasive jazz\, blues\, rock\, and soul cultures and traditions. He brings to his performances the universal spirit of creative improvisation epitomized by the legendary Creative Music Studio (CMS) in Woodstock New York\, where he attended workshops from 1976 to the present. His CMS experience has brought him into performance and workshop settings with such luminaries of creative music as Jack DeJohnette\, Dave Holland\, the Art Ensemble of Chicago\, Carla Bley\, Wadada Leo Smith\, Ed Blackwell\,  Marilyn Crispell\, Billy Martin\, Karl Berger\, Oliver Lake\, Ra Kalam Bob Moses\, and many others. He’s performed in large ensembles such as Roy Brooks’ Aboriginal Percussion Choir and Karl Berger’s Creative Improvisers Orchestra. He’s also played in countless small groups with some of southeast Michigan’s finest\, including Faruq Z. Bey\, RJ Spangler\, Sun Messengers\, Ron Brooks\, Tad Weed\, Gary Schunk\, and the quartet featured tonight: Max Bowen (guitar)\, Andrew Bishop (saxophone)\, and Kurt Krahnke (bass). \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/bob-sweet-quartet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
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SUMMARY:Brian Charette Trio
DESCRIPTION:THURS | May 28	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	NYC and LA organist/pianist\, Brian Charette\, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond U.S.A\, Hammond Europe\, I.K Multimedia\, and Casio endorsed\, Cellar Live recording artist. Brian is currently #2 on the 2024 Downbeat Critic’s Poll for organ and #6 for keyboards. Brian was also the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll “Rising Star: Organ” award and 2015 Hot House Magazine’s “Fan’s Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist”. Charette’s new Cellar Live release\, Jackpot\, was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s hallowed studio featuring Bill Stewart on drums. The album received 4 stars from Downbeat and was on the Jazzweek radio chart for months\, peaking at #9 for 6 weeks. Charette is also a prolific composer of large ensemble music\, penning and performing compositions with The Jazz Dock Orchestra in Prague and The Modern Art Orchestra in Budapest. \nBorn in Meriden\, Connecticut in 1972\, Brian was introduced to music by his mother\, Catherine. By the age of 17\, he was playing with jazz luminaries such as Lou Donaldson and Houston Person. Since graduating on the Dean’s List from UConn in 1994 with a BA in Music\, Charette has been performing extensively in Europe and the USA with his home base being the East Village\, NYC. Brian is a staple of the downtown NYC scene working with virtually everyone who plays with an organist. \nBrian has performed with many notable artists such as Joni Mitchell\, Chaka Khan\, Paul Simon\, Cyndi Lauper\, Oz Noy\, Vinnie Colaiuta\, John Patitucci\, and many more. Charette is also an active author and educator\, writing for Keyboard Magazine\, The New York City Jazz Record\, DownBeat\, Electronic Musician and the Czech magazine\, Muzikus. Brian teaches masterclasses all over the world and is on the faculty of the Czech Summer Jazz Workshop at Jesek Conservatory in Prague. In NYC\, he teaches lessons and group classes at The New School and 92nd Y School of Music. His first book\, 101 Hammond B3 Tips\, released through publisher Hal Leonard\, has become very popular. Outside of music\, Charette is passionate about White Crane kung fu\, in which he holds a black sash. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/brian-charette-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260426T060118
CREATED:20260302T183605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T140755Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Mayo
DESCRIPTION:Fri | May 29	\n\n	Doors 5:30pm Show 7pm\nDoors 8:30pm Show 9pm\n$95 Dinner & Show\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	2025 Downbeat Critics Award – Rising Male Vocalist – celebrates the Deluxe Edition of Michael Mayo’s critically acclaimed Mack Avenue release FLY. Mayo leans on his intuition as a vocalist\, composer\, songwriter\, and arranger. Much like molding and shaping a sculpture out of clay\, he stretches his voice through layers of heavenly harmonizing\, hard-hitting beatboxing\, and heartfelt crooning. \nThe Los Angeles-based phenomenon creates from the heart without filter or pretense\, allowing his voice to transmit raw emotion above an ever-evolving backdrop of jazz\, neo-soul\, and R&B on his second full-length LP\, FLY [Mack Avenue Records/Artistry Music]. \nBorn and raised in Los Angeles\, music quite literally surrounded him. As a sought-after background vocalist\, mom shined alongside Beyoncé\, Diana Ross\, Luther Vandross\, and Whitney Houston. Meanwhile\, dad not only sang\, but also performed saxophone for Earth\, Wind & Fire and horns for the likes of Sérgio Mendes. Among his most formative memories\, Michael recalls “being backstage\, watching Mom and Dad perform\, and seeing them in their element.” \nUnlocking the power of his voice\, he eventually attended the New England Conservatory of Music and at The Thelonious Monk Institute at UCLA (now the Hancock Institute of Jazz). 2018 saw him make waves with the single “No More” [with Amber Navran]. Following his graduation\, he unveiled his full-length debut\, Bones\, in 2021 and cumulatively generated millions of streams accelerated by “The Way” and “You and You.” Earning critical acclaim\, Jazzwise rated it “4-stars\,” and JAZZIZ raved\, “Michael Mayo has developed his own lush\, neo-soul sound that adroitly showcases his clear tenor\, which glides over luxuriant clouds of his multi-tracked vocals.” He captivated audiences worldwide\, headlining his own gigs and touring with the likes of Herbie Hancock. Not to mention\, he even garnered the German Jazz Pride award. \nIn October 2023\, he relocated from Brooklyn back to L.A. Getting into a groove\, he wrote the majority of what would become FLY at home. During January 2024\, he retreated to Bunker Studio in Brooklyn\, recording the album in just two days with pianist Shai Maestro as well as Linda May Han Oh on upright and electric bass\, and in-demand drummer extraordinaire Nate Smith. Together\, the musicians collectively harnessed their incredible chemistry during the sessions\, giving the music gravity\, muscle\, and soul anchored by their performances. \nNow\, he introduces FLY with the single “Four.” On the track\, he delivers a lively arrangement of the original Miles Davis melody of the same name. Opening up this world\, jazzy piano gives way to steady claps. Michael alternates between fluttering vocals and a buoyant bebop-style harmony bouncing and surging with flare and finesse. A loose bassline propels the bridge\, and his words strike a deep chord\, “Of the wonderful things that you get out of life\, there are four.” \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Michael Dease
DESCRIPTION:Sat | May 30	\n\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Michael Dease is one of the world’s eminent trombonists\, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as Grammy winning artists David Sanborn\, Christian McBride\, Michel Camilo\, and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta\, GA\, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001\, Dease moved to New York City to become part of the historic first class of jazz students at The Juilliard School\, earning both Bachelors and Masters degrees\, and quickly established a reputation as a brilliant soloist\, sideperson\, and bandleader.Best Next Thing (Posi-Tone\, 2022)\, Dease’s newest release\, his ninth on Posi-Tone\, gathers together an assemblage of exceptional musicians to help him interactively explore the essence of the blues and reframe the abstract truths of jazz as the “Best Next Thing “for today’s audience of listeners. \nDease\, the winner of the 69th Annual DownBeat Magazine Poll for Trombonist of the Year and multi-Grammy award winner\, is also a sought-after lead\, section and bass trombonist with today’s leading jazz orchestras. His experiences include bands led by Christian McBride\, Roy Hargrove\, Nicholas Payton\, Charles Tolliver\, Rufus Reid\, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. However\, it is on the frontline of quintets and sextets led by master musicians like The Heath Brothers\, Winard Harper\, Renee Rosnes\, Bill Charlap\, Claudio Roditi\, and Lewis Nash\, where Dease has revitalized the trombone’s image. Not content to simply improvise\, Dease arranges and composes for many different bands\, constantly adjusting his tone and timbre to add just the right flavor to the music. \nDease’s unique blend of curiosity\, hard work and optimism has helped him earn worldwide recognition\, including awards from ASCAP\, The International Trombone Association\, Yamaha\, Eastern Trombone Workshop\, New York Youth Symphony\, Hot House Magazine\, Michigan State University\, among others. Dease was profiled in Cicily Janus’ book\, The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today’s Living Legends (Random House). His experience in the studio has led him to produce several recording sessions for emerging artists\, often composing and writing liner notes for the releases. \nDease’s singular talent has made him an effective and prolific teacher\, resulting in invitations\, master classes and residencies at University of North Texas\, Scranton University\, University of Iowa\, Florida State College\, Broward College\, and many institutions abroad. He serves as Professor of Jazz Trombone at the renowned Michigan State University jazz program and has also been on faculty at Queens College – CUNY\, The New School and North-eastern University. Many of Dease’s current and former students are enjoying successful careers in the music world. \nAlways an informed\, but forward-thinking musician\, Dease learned the craft from trombone legends Wycliffe Gordon and Joseph Alessi. His associations have run the entire spectrum of musical experience: Alicia Keys\, Paul Simon\, Paul Schaffer and the CBS Orchestra\, Elton John\, Neal Diamond\, Illinois Jacquet\, Slide Hampton & The World of Trombones\, Fred Wesley\, Maceo Parker\, WDR Big Band\, George Gruntz\, Billy Harper\, and numerous others. \nDease enjoys spending every possible minute with his extraordinary wife and Professor of Percussion at MSU\, Gwendolyn Dease\, and their daughters Brooklyn & Charley. Michael Dease is a Yamaha Performing Artist and uses Pickett Brass and Vandoren mouthpieces exclusively. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman
DESCRIPTION:Sun | May 31	\n\n	Sets 6pm & 7:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	NoW Trio features pianist Ben Maloney\, bassist Jeff Pedraz\, and drummer Travis Aukerman. The group was formed in 2024 as a collaborative effort to present each member’s distinct sound and wealth of experience on the bandstand. Their live performance features a unique combination of Jazz standards\, original compositions\, and lesser-known arrangements by prolific composers of years past. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Tristan Cappel Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Wed | June 3	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 8:30pm | $25 Cover \n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Tristan Cappel is a deeply passionate and sought-after multi-instrumentalist. He seeks to musically and energetically uplift every environment he is fortunate to be a part of. \nCurrently\, Tristan is gearing up for his sophomore album\, North Star\, releasing late May 2026. The record is a major step in his development as a composer\, producer\, and artist\, and will feature several notable contemporaries\, such as Miguel Atwood-Ferguson\, Telemakus\, Kyla Moscovich\, Adam Hersh\, Andrew Renfroe\, Alex Sil\, Max Gerl\, and Myles Martin. \n2025 was a deeply rewarding and fulfilling year. In December 2025\, he joined Sasha Berliner at SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium. In November 2025\, he joined the Coltrane Home in Berkeley\, CA in ‘Divine Offering’ celebrating the legacy of Alice Coltrane. He also joined bassist and composer Aubrey Situmorang (Billy Childs) in her sold-out Los Angeles bandleader debut. In September 2025\, he began the recording process for his next album\, North Star. In July 2025\, he married the love of his life\, Samantha Cappel! That same month\, he joined Michelle Coltrane at the Hartford Jazz Festival and recorded lead woodwinds in the Marlonius Jazz Orchestra’s upcoming record\, produced by Stanley Clarke. In June 2025\, he joined Sly5thAve at Grand Performances in ‘CALIFORNIA LOVE: An Orchestral Celebration of Dr. Dre.’ In May 2025\, he debuted a new trio with Telemakus and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. In March 2025\, he was a part of “Everybody’s LIVE with John Mulaney\,” featuring Cypress Hill + Orchestra. In February 2025\, he joined Michelle Coltrane and the Coltrane Home at the HAMMER Museum\, Los Angeles\, for their Alice Coltrane\, Monument Eternal. \nAs a performer\, Tristan is a regular collaborator with Michelle Coltrane\, Telemakus\, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson\, and many more. In varying contexts\, he has performed with Imagine Dragons\, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, Olivia Dean\, Sasha Berliner\, Sly5thAve\, and Bruno Mars to name a few. As a recording artist\, Tristan has contributed woodwinds for artists such as Lana Del Rey\, Don Toliver\, Laufey\, Christina Aguilera\, H.E.R.\, and others. Beyond this\, he has made notable contributions in film\, theater\, and television. \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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SUMMARY:Edmar Castaneda
DESCRIPTION:THURS | June 4	\n\n	Sets 7pm & 9pm\n$85 Dinner & Show\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n			\n\n			About the Artist	\n	Edmar Castañeda nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Latin Jazz Album” with his album Family.  \nIn fall 2021\, Castañeda’s performance will be heard in Disney’s latest film\, Encanto (Release date: November 24\, 2021)\, which features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Castañeda acts on the soundtrack and serves as music consultant on Encanto.  \nUpon arriving in the United States in 1994\, Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda has made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp. Singlehandedly\, Castañeda has cemented the harp’s place in jazz with innovative technique and heartfelt creativity from a wealth of formidable collaborations with music titans such as Wynyton Marsalis\, Pedrito Martinez\, Marcus Miller\, Paquito D’Rivera\, and many more.  \nIn the same breath as the Yo-Yo Ma‘s of the world\, Castañeda fearlessly stuns audiences\, musicians\, and critics alike with his incredible talents as a player and composer. NPR’s “Fresh Air” touts\, “…his technique is the real astonishment. Castañeda juggles lead\, rhythm and bass lines\, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct – all without giving up the groove…His amazing technique…raises the bar for every harpist.” The New York Times notes\, “…Castaneda… engage[s] modern jazz in ways that honor…cultural origins\, and [he has] the capacity to astonish by virtue of [his] fingerstyle technique.” Moses Sumney highlights his “5 Favorite NPR “Tiny Desk Concerts” and says\, “My brain cracked open when I first saw this. Some classical instruments are so ingrained in our heads for sounding one way; Edmar restructures what we know of harp\, defiantly expanding the bounds of the instrument.”  \nCastañeda follows up seven acclaimed albums (Cuarto de Colores; Entre Cuerdas; Double Portion; Live at the Jazz Standard; Live In Montreal; Harp vs. Harp; Family ) with his latest recording project\, Viento Sur\, with a nine-person ensemble of acclaimed global musicians from Switzerland\, Brazil\, Cuba\, Israel\, Chile\, USA\, Argentina\, and Colombia. An array of compositions on Viento Sur are commissioned by American Chamber Music from the “New Jazz Works Grant.”  \nCastañeda’s renowned albums as a bandleader are interchanged with awe-inspiring symphonic and bigband works likes Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Clássica de Espinho and the São Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra\, and chamber pieces for the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Orquestra Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia.  \n\n				\n	\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE
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