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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: University of Michigan Jazz Ambassadors
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/university-of-michigan-jazz-ambassadors/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260626T220000
DTSTAMP:20260323T202715Z
CREATED:20260310T195823Z
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SUMMARY:Marion Hayden Legacy Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/marion-hayden-legacy-ensemble/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260627T213000
DTSTAMP:20260310T200032Z
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SUMMARY:Olivia Van Goor Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/olivia-van-goor-quartet-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260628T220000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184214Z
CREATED:20260319T162427Z
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SUMMARY:Erena Terakubo Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/erena-terakubo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260701T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260701T213000
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CREATED:20260504T181927Z
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SUMMARY:Arnold/Jassi/Kramer: World Transcendence
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260702T213000
DTSTAMP:20260616T190005Z
CREATED:20260424T181635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T190005Z
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SUMMARY:Nicole Heitger Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/nicole-heitger-quartet-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T152755Z
CREATED:20260527T191458Z
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SUMMARY:Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/kahil-el-zabar-david-murray/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260709T213000
DTSTAMP:20260625T172051Z
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SUMMARY:Ken Kozora Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/ken-kozora-quartet-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260710T213000
DTSTAMP:20260530T011014Z
CREATED:20260512T193418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260530T011014Z
UID:10000325-1783710000-1783719000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Noah Hogan Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/noah-hogan-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260711T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T170120Z
CREATED:20260427T170120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T170120Z
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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins Organ Trio ft. Rob Dixon
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260712T203000
DTSTAMP:20260624T181410Z
CREATED:20260427T170524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T181410Z
UID:10000318-1783879200-1783888200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:The Triumvirate
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260715T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T133232Z
CREATED:20260520T133232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T133232Z
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SUMMARY:Sarah D'Angelo & Cliff Monear
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260716T213000
DTSTAMP:20260710T135526Z
CREATED:20260526T155417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T135526Z
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SUMMARY:Moises Borges & Ava Preston
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/moises-borges-ava-preston/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260717T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260717T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T170854Z
CREATED:20260427T170854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T170854Z
UID:10000319-1784314800-1784325600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Gene Dunlap Band
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/gene-dunlap-band-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260718T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T185213Z
CREATED:20260427T171338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T185213Z
UID:10000320-1784401200-1784410200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tiffany Gridiron
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tiffany-gridiron/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260719T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260619T163249Z
CREATED:20260527T191640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T163249Z
UID:10000323-1784484000-1784498400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Bryan Eng Trio
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/bryan-eng/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260722T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T181908Z
CREATED:20260424T181908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T181908Z
UID:10000306-1784746800-1784755800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Oliver Mayman Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/oliver-mayman-quartet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260723T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T182027Z
CREATED:20260424T182027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T182027Z
UID:10000307-1784833200-1784842200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Kenji Lee Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/kenji-lee-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260724T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260724T183000
DTSTAMP:20260521T151754Z
CREATED:20260424T183156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T151754Z
UID:10000310-1784908800-1784917800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Swing Happy Hour: Kerrytown Stompers
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/swing-happy-hour-kerrytown-stompers-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260724T220000
DTSTAMP:20260424T182154Z
CREATED:20260424T182154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T182154Z
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SUMMARY:Jocelyn Gould
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/jocelyn-gould/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260726T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260726T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T182433Z
CREATED:20260424T182433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T182433Z
UID:10000312-1785088800-1785097800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Paul Vornhagen Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/paul-vornhagen-quartet-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260729T213000
DTSTAMP:20260722T154607Z
CREATED:20260424T182547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T154607Z
UID:10000313-1785351600-1785360600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Seiko Jazz All Stars ft. Alicia Olatuja and Benny Bennack III
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/seiko-jazz-all-stars/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260730T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260730T213000
DTSTAMP:20260625T171541Z
CREATED:20260424T182642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T171541Z
UID:10000314-1785438000-1785447000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Zen Zadravec Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/zen-zadravec-quintet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260731T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T144725Z
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SUMMARY:Paxton/Spangler Septet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/paxton-spangler-septet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260801T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260801T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T161821Z
CREATED:20260608T161821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T161821Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Collins & DJF All-Stars: In Music & Spirit; John Coltrane
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/djf-all-stars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260802T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260802T203000
DTSTAMP:20260630T154718Z
CREATED:20260603T180924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T154718Z
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SUMMARY:Todd Marcus - Virginia MacDonald Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/todd-marcus-quintet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260805T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T181451Z
CREATED:20260603T181451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T181451Z
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SUMMARY:Lisa Sung Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/lisa-sung-quartet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260806T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260806T213000
DTSTAMP:20260721T180006Z
CREATED:20260608T162330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T180006Z
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SUMMARY:Elvin Sharp Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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/elvin-sharp-quartet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260807T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260807T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T134301Z
CREATED:20260603T181633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T134301Z
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SUMMARY:Olivia Van Goor Sings the Music of Anita O'Day
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							RESERVE TABLE\n					\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/olivia-van-goor-quartet-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260808T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T181855Z
CREATED:20260603T181855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T181855Z
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SUMMARY:Shahida Nurullah & Good Company
DESCRIPTION:Fri | Jul 31	\n\n	\n		\n		Paxton/Spangler Septet\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	Sets at 7pm & 9pm | $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	This recording by the Paxton/Spangler septet lives up to its name\, Ugqozi\, which translates from isiZulu as “inspiration.” This inspiration is layered and can be felt and understood on various levels. On the outside there is the special attention to South African jazz\, a very longstanding interest for both T-Bone Paxton and RJ Spangler. I remember myself playing with them as a young man in the 70s when they were revealing their inspiration gathered by progressive big band music by the likes of Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath or Sun Ra’s Intergalactic Arkestra in groups such as Kuumba (Kiswahili for “Creativity”— again the idea of ugqozi) and later\, the Sun Messengers. There\nis also the sense of inspiration revealed in the synergy between the septet and the various guest artists (Including Kirk Krahnke whose collaboration with the leaders also harkens back in the day to the 70s). The simpatico musicians blended seamlessly to assist in a band sound\, a unique flavor that all great bands must achieve\, through instrumental blend\, arrangements\, aesthetic understanding and much more. \n“Water No Get Enemy” brings us to the sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigeria. The grit and funk of Alex Harding’s baritone playing reminds us that his was the anchoring voice of the Broadway hit “Fela.” Dan Bennett gives us a Kuti-esque solo in sound and range\, more peripatetic than display of velocity. That bari sax! Ugozi is indeed an important release\, balancing accessibility with progressive yearning. Wenzekhale!\n-Salim Washington\, 2022 \n"The Paxton/Spangler Septet express a deep cultural understanding of the socio-political realities that were at play in South Africa. They have taken seminal works by one of South Africa’s most revered jazz icons and entered a human story replete with pain\, suffering\, joy and hope."\n-Butchie Seroto\, Music in Africa (South Africa) \n"This feeling of freedom is captured perfectly in The Paxton/Spangler Septet’s interpretations. Not to keep this feeling of joy would be a crime to South African jazz\, but the Detroit group nail it."\n-Robbie McGrail\, Jazz Revelations (UK) \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-2/
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