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Tristan Cappel is a saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, and producer from Detroit, MI.

Trailblazing and dynamic, Straight Ahead brings their bold, genre-defying sound from Detroit’s storied jazz scene—melding jazz, soul, and Brazilian funk with an all-female ensemble of powerhouse musicians.

Alain Sullivan is a Jazz Saxophonist and Medical Student based in Ann Arbor. The SoulHeart Collective is a new project, fusing jazz with R&B and funk in a unique and inspired way. 

A long-standing and original voice in modern jazz, James Gaiters has established himself as a dynamic force on stages across the globe. James leads his own acclaimed ensembles, MUV-MeNT and SoulRevival, captivating audiences with his fiery energy and deep musical conviction.

Multi-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave holds a unique stance in the city as one of the young torchbearers of the Detroit jazz collective.

Jordan VanHemert is a Korean American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader working in the contemporary post-bop tradition.

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.

Nick has assembled a large repertoire of high energy, hard-swinging original arrangements and compositions, including seldom played tunes.

Third Coast Swing has been playing the music of The late Belgium born Romani Gypsy, Django Reinhardt & his band, The Hot Club Of Paris 1930’-1940’s.

Hannah Marks is a bassist, composer, and educator living in New York City, currently leading a risk-taking acoustic jazz quartet.

Over the period of 20 years as a professional jazz pianist and 7 full-length album appearances (3 as leader), Keigo Hirakawa has transformed himself from a student of the jazz masters to an artist with vision and unique sense of expressions.

Based in New York City, Rossano is a classically trained Italian pianist who transitioned to Jazz at very young age.

Chuck Redd is well known internationally as a performer on drums and vibraphone.

Michael Malis is a composer, pianist, and music educator based in Detroit, MI, noted for his “jaw-dropping display of improvisational power."

Join us for a special happy hour with the University of Michigan's Jazz Ambassadors this Friday, June 26!

Marion Hayden is an award-winning American jazz bass player from Detroit playing at the Blue LLama on Fri, June 26.

Award-winning jazz vocalist based in Detroit, recently honored as a two-time winner at the 2025 Michigan Music Awards.

Erena Terakubo is a multi-talented saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator from Sapporo, Japan.