Events

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

Edmar Castañeda, nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category "Best Latin Jazz Album" with his album Family, plays at the Blue LLama on Thurs, June 4.

Holding traditional jazz deep in their hearts, these musicians have a deep passion for the early formation of jazz in all of its aspects: culture, structure, improvisation, and virtuosity.

Flying high in the rarified air of innovative trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Los Angeles-based award-winning jazz artist Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as “a post-millennial Chet Baker.”

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.

Joan Belgrave Presents a special celebration for her late Husband & Musical Partner, Detroit Jazz Master Laureate, Marcus Belgrave, with special guest Lin Rountree.

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.

The Nicole Heitger Quartet presents a blend of Dixieland, swing and bebop, featuring syncopated rhythms and sounds from the 1920’s through the 1940’s.