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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T190000
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SUMMARY:Vincent Chandler Experience
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/vincent-chandler-experience/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T213000
DTSTAMP:20260731T165409Z
CREATED:20260731T160043Z
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SUMMARY:David Janeway Trio ft. Ali Jackson & Rodney Whitaker
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/david-janeway-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260920T203000
DTSTAMP:20260820T184721Z
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SUMMARY:Pandit Partha Bose + Pandit Samar Saha
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/pandit-partha-bose-pandit-samar-saha/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T203000
DTSTAMP:20260824T160118Z
CREATED:20260728T180201Z
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SUMMARY:Nicole Zuraitis 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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/nicole-zuraitis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T213000
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SUMMARY:Nate Topo Group
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/nate-topo-group/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T213000
DTSTAMP:20260709T201039Z
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SUMMARY:Russ Macklem Detroit 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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/russ-macklem-detroit-quintet-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T220000
DTSTAMP:20260729T204451Z
CREATED:20260729T204451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T204451Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Jazz Showcase
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/women-in-jazz-showcase/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T213000
DTSTAMP:20260820T185056Z
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SUMMARY:Date Night: Jacob Hart Piano Duo
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jacob-hart-piano-duo-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T213000
DTSTAMP:20260907T135344Z
CREATED:20260731T161709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T135344Z
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SUMMARY:Ellen Rowe Trio ft. Rob Bickley & Pete Siers
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/ellen-rowe-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T180000
DTSTAMP:20260825T163518Z
CREATED:20260731T171553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T163518Z
UID:10000384-1790956800-1790964000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Sean Dobbins Trio's Tribute to Stevie Wonder
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/wemu-501-sean-dobbins-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T220000
DTSTAMP:20260803T185728Z
CREATED:20260803T185728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T185728Z
UID:10000387-1790967600-1790978400@bluellamaclub.com
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/erena-terakubo-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261004T203000
DTSTAMP:20260831T164343Z
CREATED:20260831T164343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T164343Z
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SUMMARY:The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/the-now-trio-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T220000
DTSTAMP:20260831T183742Z
CREATED:20260807T162618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T183742Z
UID:10000381-1791399600-1791410400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Date Night: Jacob Hart Piano Duo
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jacob-hart-piano/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T213000
DTSTAMP:20260831T164823Z
CREATED:20260831T164823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T164823Z
UID:10000407-1791486000-1791495000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Rick Roe 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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/rick-roe-trio-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260902T153926Z
CREATED:20260731T162914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T153926Z
UID:10000372-1791572400-1791583200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot 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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/marcus-elliot-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261010T213000
DTSTAMP:20260901T153840Z
CREATED:20260731T163016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T153840Z
UID:10000373-1791658800-1791667800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261011T213000
DTSTAMP:20260608T160326Z
CREATED:20260608T160326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T160326Z
UID:10000324-1791741600-1791754200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Joshua Redman 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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/joshua-redman-quartet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261014T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T201439Z
CREATED:20260902T201439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T201439Z
UID:10000382-1792004400-1792013400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Paul Keller's Ray Brown Tribute
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/paul-keller-ray-brown-tribute/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T213000
DTSTAMP:20260831T165340Z
CREATED:20260831T165340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T165340Z
UID:10000408-1792090800-1792099800@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Aguankó
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/aguanko-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T170343Z
CREATED:20260825T170343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T170343Z
UID:10000383-1792177200-1792188000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Don Hicks & Friends
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/don-hicks-and-friends-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T213000
DTSTAMP:20260803T190431Z
CREATED:20260803T190431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T190431Z
UID:10000374-1792263600-1792272600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Tumbao Bravo
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tumbao-bravo-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T220000
DTSTAMP:20260831T184100Z
CREATED:20260831T184100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T184100Z
UID:10000413-1792609200-1792620000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Date Night: Aris Chalin Piano Duo
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/aris-chalin-piano-duo-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T213000
DTSTAMP:20260825T170651Z
CREATED:20260821T151458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T170651Z
UID:10000402-1792695600-1792704600@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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/kenji-lee-quartet-copy/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T183000
DTSTAMP:20260831T183253Z
CREATED:20260831T183253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T183253Z
UID:10000412-1792771200-1792780200@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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/swing-happy-hour-kerrytown-stompers-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T213000
DTSTAMP:20260803T190704Z
CREATED:20260803T190704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T190704Z
UID:10000375-1792782000-1792791000@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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/tiffany-gridiron-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260803T191105Z
CREATED:20260803T191105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T191105Z
UID:10000376-1792868400-1792877400@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Demetrius Nabors
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/demetrius-nabors-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T203000
DTSTAMP:20260831T170331Z
CREATED:20260831T170331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170331Z
UID:10000409-1792951200-1792960200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Jacob Hart 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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/jacob-hart-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T213000
DTSTAMP:20260831T175037Z
CREATED:20260831T175037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T175037Z
UID:10000410-1793214000-1793223000@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Steve Nelson + Kzoo Jazz Collective
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/steve-nelson-kzoo-jazz-collective/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T220000
DTSTAMP:20260831T181038Z
CREATED:20260831T181038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T181038Z
UID:10000411-1793300400-1793311200@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Alex Harding & Organ Nation
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/alex-harding-organ-nation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T220000
DTSTAMP:20260903T153722Z
CREATED:20260803T191229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T153722Z
UID:10000377-1793386800-1793397600@bluellamaclub.com
SUMMARY:Rodney Whitaker Group
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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\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		RESERVE TABLE(opens in new tab)	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://bluellamaclub.com/event/rodney-whitaker-group-3/
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