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Bob Sweet grew up in Detroit and immersed himself in the city’s jazz, blues, rock, and soul scene. His first formal drum instruction was with Gene Stewart, who had played […]
A consummate musician, Nathaniel Winn discovered his passion for the drums in church at the age of 4. Since then, the Detroit, Michigan native has never looked back. Nate has […]
A consummate musician, Nathaniel Winn discovered his passion for the drums in church at the age of 4. Since then, the Detroit, Michigan native has never looked back. Nate has […]
Trumpeter Ingrid Racine transgresses stylistic categories and geographic boundaries in pursuit of her own authentic sound as an improviser and composer. Steeped in the traditions of early jazz and Detroit […]
Nick Collins grew up in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, where he attended Ann Arbor’s Community High School. Nick completed a BFA in performance at New School University in New York City, where he lived and played for 6 years. After returning to Ann Arbor in 2004, Nick continues to play around the Detroit […]
Gayelynn McKinney is one of the most accomplished drummers in Detroit. Her father was the legendary Jazz pianist and composer, Harold McKinney, who once played with Billie Holliday, and her mother was a noted singer. She has played for renowned international music artists like Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrave, Larry […]
Gayelynn McKinney is one of the most accomplished drummers in Detroit. Her father was the legendary Jazz pianist and composer, Harold McKinney, who once played with Billie Holliday, and her mother was a noted singer. She has played for renowned international music artists like Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrave, Larry […]
Detroit’s premier Latin Jazz group, specializing in smoking hot Latin Jazz a la Poncho Sanchez, Tito Puente and Horace Silver; also Latin Dance styles like Salsa and Cha Cha. RESTAURANT WEEK TASTING MENU /*! elementor-pro - v3.7.2 - 15-06-2022 */.elementor-widget-price-list .elementor-price-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.elementor-widget-price-list .elementor-price-list li{margin:0}.elementor-price-list li:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:20px}.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-image{max-width:50%;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;padding-right:25px}.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-image img{width:100%}.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-header,.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-item,.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-text{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-item{-webkit-box-align:start;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start}.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-item .elementor-price-list-text{-webkit-box-align:start;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1}.elementor-price-list .elementor-price-list-item .elementor-price-list-header{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}.elementor-price-list […]
Ron Brooks began his jazz journey after high school in Ann Arbor. Brooks went to EMU for his undergrad and followed it up with Masters and PHD work at the University of Michigan. While in college, Brooks competed in the Notre Dame Inter-Collegiate Jazz Festival with the Bob James Trio. After the festival, iconic producer […]
This unique jazz quintet features two tenor saxophones, piano, bass and drums, and performs modern interpretations of jazz standards. MEET THE BAND: Zach Sommerfeld - Bass, Elvin Sharp - Tenor Saxophone, Cole Oswald - Tenor Saxophone, Jeremiah Facen - Drums, Kaes Holkeboer - Piano. There is no cover and reservations are not required for this show.
For over 30 years, Tbone Paxton and RJ Spangler have been exploring the beauty of South African jazz, inspired by such artists as Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and Chris McGregor's […]
For over 30 years, Tbone Paxton and RJ Spangler have been exploring the beauty of South African jazz, inspired by such artists as Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. They began this journey with the Sun Messengers Band in 1980, followed by the Sun Sounds Orchestra, which was awarded Best Jazz […]
Alyssa Smith is a musician, pianist, and composer from Madison, Wisconsin and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation from U-M. She specializes in free, solo improvisation, and has performed numerous solo performances at Madison’s local jazz club, Cafe Coda. She has also worked in many collaborative settings with singer/songwriter, and […]
Join us for a Pre-Valentine's Day Weekend celebration at Blue LLama Jazz Club! In addition to an incredible performance by the Ramona Collins Quintet, you can enjoy a chef-curated three course tasting menu to make your evening extra special for you and the one you love. ABOUT RAMONA: Toledo native, singer, songwriter, actress, educator, emcee, […]
Join us for a Pre-Valentine's Day Weekend celebration at Blue LLama Jazz Club! In addition to an incredible performance by the Ramona Collins Quintet, you can enjoy a chef-curated three course tasting menu to make your evening extra special for you and the one you love. ABOUT RAMONA: Toledo native, singer, songwriter, actress, educator, emcee, […]
Join us for a Valentine's Day celebration at Blue LLama Jazz Club! In addition to an incredible performance by the Olivia Van Goor Quartet, you can enjoy a chef-curated three course tasting menu to make your evening extra special. ABOUT OLIVIA: Olivia is a young performer with an old soul influenced by swing and bebop […]
Join us for a Valentine's Day celebration at Blue LLama Jazz Club! In addition to an incredible performance by the Olivia Van Goor Quartet, you can enjoy a chef-curated three course tasting menu to make your evening extra special. ABOUT OLIVIA: Olivia is a young performer with an old soul influenced by swing and bebop […]
Join us for a fabulous evening at Blue LLama Jazz Club for Salsa Night! This unique experience includes great food, drinks, dancing, and a live Latin band, Tumbao Bravo! We welcome all dancing experience levels and will have a salsa instructor, Náli, present if you’d like her to walk you through a few steps before […]
Ellen Rowe, jazz pianist and composer, is currently Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan. Winner of the Hartford, CT Advocate Readers’ Poll for Best Acoustic Jazz, Ms. Rowe has performed at jazz clubs and on concert series throughout the U.S., as well as touring in Germany, Holland, […]
A flexible sized swing band. From a quartet with killer vocals to a ten-piece big band. There is no cover and reservations are not required for this show.
Pianist, composer, producer and arranger Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors is well known and in demand in the Detroit area and on the national contemporary jazz scene. He is a two-time Detroit Music Award Winner in the Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician category. His considerable talents caught the attention of numerous high-profile national artists, including R&B singer KEM, flutist […]
Pianist, composer, producer and arranger Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors is well known and in demand in the Detroit area and on the national contemporary jazz scene. He is a two-time Detroit Music Award Winner in the Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician category. His considerable talents caught the attention of numerous high-profile national artists, including R&B singer KEM, flutist […]
Nick Collins grew up in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, where he attended Ann Arbor’s Community High School. Nick completed a BFA in performance at New School University in New York City, where he lived and played for 6 years. After returning to Ann Arbor in 2004, Nick continues to play around the Detroit […]
A tribute show to Wayne, Trane, and Elvin. Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith. As Sean’s Career progressed, he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the “Woody Herman Jazz Award”, an […]
A tribute show to Wayne, Trane, and Elvin. Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith. As Sean’s Career progressed, he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the “Woody Herman Jazz Award”, an […]
Join the hosts of Michigan Radio’s popular Cheers! craft cocktail segment, Lester Graham and Tammy Coxen, for Cheers! Last Call, a special Mardi Gras themed event wrapping up and celebrating over 100 episodes of the feature as it comes to a close. The event will be held on Fat Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Blue […]
Grammy Award winning pianist, Bill Charlap has performed with many leading artists of our time, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is […]
Grammy Award winning pianist, Bill Charlap has performed with many leading artists of our time, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is known for his interpretations of American popular songs and has recorded albums featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. The Bill […]
Described in a recent 5-star review in Downbeat Magazine as having “incredible prowess and tender musicality”, New York saxophonist and composer Jim Snidero encapsulates what is both unique and compelling about jazz, reflected in over 10 million plays on Spotify. Hailed as having a sound “at the highest level among his fellow alto saxophonists of […]
Morgan’s Organ: B3 Jazz Organ Trio What does a disgraced milkman, an out of work interior designer, and bald barber have in common? The answer: Morgan’s Organ. - Tri-founded, by three adult men with too much time on their hands, Morgan’s Organ features Jesse Kramer on drums, Dale Grisa on Hammond B3 organ, and Ralph […]
Morgan’s Organ: B3 Jazz Organ Trio What does a disgraced milkman, an out of work interior designer, and bald barber have in common? The answer: Morgan’s Organ. - Tri-founded, by three adult men with too much time on their hands, Morgan’s Organ features Jesse Kramer on drums, Dale Grisa on Hammond B3 organ, and Ralph […]
Alyssa Smith is a musician, pianist, and composer from Madison, Wisconsin and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation from U-M. She specializes in free, solo improvisation, and has performed numerous solo performances at Madison’s local jazz club, Cafe Coda. She has also worked in many collaborative settings with singer/songwriter, and […]
https://vimeo.com/787217649/af56a82728 Marcus Elliot is a saxophonist, composer, improviser, and educator based in Detroit, Michigan. His list of achievements and credentials are substantial including: -2020 Kresge Artist Fellow, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit -Current director of the University of Michigan’s Creative Arts Orchestra -A Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra -Co-founder of the nonprofit Polyfold Musical […]
https://vimeo.com/787217649/af56a82728 Marcus Elliot is a saxophonist, composer, improviser, and educator based in Detroit, Michigan. His list of achievements and credentials are substantial including: -2020 Kresge Artist Fellow, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit -Current director of the University of Michigan’s Creative Arts Orchestra -A Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra -Co-founder of the nonprofit Polyfold Musical […]
Aguankó, the ensemble led by percussionist and composer Alberto Nacíf, is a talented group of Michigan based musicians who are steeped in the tradition of jazz infused Son-Salsa. In La Bicileta and Chiquita, for example, you might hear shades of Conjunto Libre or Eddie Palmieri’s La Perfecta Orchestra. And, like the Fort Apache Band, there […]
Five-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba. She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, received The Order of Canada, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and, most recently, The Premier’s Award for Excellence. With Maqueque, Bunnett has created something […]
Five-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba. She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, received The Order of Canada, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and, most recently, The Premier’s Award for Excellence. With Maqueque, Bunnett has created something […]
ABOUT OLIVIA: Olivia is a young performer with an old soul influenced by swing and bebop jazz from the mid-20th century. Music is undeniably a part of her identity, her voice being the instrument she communicates with. She draws from the Great American Songbook and other jazz standards in a way that is beyond replicating […]
ABOUT OLIVIA: Olivia is a young performer with an old soul influenced by swing and bebop jazz from the mid-20th century. Music is undeniably a part of her identity, her voice being the instrument she communicates with. She draws from the Great American Songbook and other jazz standards in a way that is beyond replicating […]
Based in Ann Arbor, Jesse Kramer is one of the most in demand drummers in Metro Detroit. Kramer has performed with countless local and national artists, and is himself a respected band leader. He has recorded with artists such as Paul Keller, Demetrius Nabors, Miles Brown, and Vincent Chandler.
Nick Collins grew up in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, where he attended Ann Arbor’s Community High School. Nick completed a BFA in performance at New School University in New York City, where he lived and played for 6 years. After returning to Ann Arbor in 2004, Nick continues to play around the Detroit […]
Gayelynn McKinney is one of the most accomplished drummers in Detroit. Her father was the legendary Jazz pianist and composer, Harold McKinney, who once played with Billie Holliday, and her mother was a noted singer. She has played for renowned international music artists like Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrave, Larry Coryell, […]
Gayelynn McKinney is one of the most accomplished drummers in Detroit. Her father was the legendary Jazz pianist and composer, Harold McKinney, who once played with Billie Holliday, and her mother was a noted singer. She has played for renowned international music artists like Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrave, Larry Coryell, […]
