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Steve Somers & Friends

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Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

Jazz & blues standards by an ensemble led by WCC jazz guitar instructor Somers.

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Let’s Pretend

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Hear.Say Brewing + Theater. 2350 W. Liberty.

Jazz, country, and pop tunes by this local trio led by bassist Tim Berla and fronted by vocalist Naya Loftus.

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Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings

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Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

Local 10-piece big band led by tubaist Chris Smith that specializes in the old-time big band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver.

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Open Blues Jam

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Water Tower Distilling Co. 23 N. Washington,, Ypsilanti

Performers of all skill levels invited. Hosted by James Bourland & the Staches, a local quintet fronted by Bourland, a singer-guitarist who specializes in all forms of American roots music. 6–9 p.m.

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Jordan Anderson Trio

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Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

Ensemble led by Detroit pianist Anderson, an MSU jazz studies grad.

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Arnold/Jassi/Kramer

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Ravens Club 207 S. Main, Ann Arbor

Local world music–inflected jazz ensemble of drummer Jesse Kramer, guitarist John Arnold, and bassist & vocalist Pathe Jassi.

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North Ingalls Band

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Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

U-M student indie pop-folk groove septet. Tonight they are joined by Ananda Murari, an Ypsi pop-folk singer-songwriter. whose work is influenced by Indian music. $24.

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Open Mic.

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Ziggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

Sign-up starts at 7 p.m.

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Jazz Jam Session

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Ann Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann Arbor

Jazz ensemble led by Kenji Lee, a local saxophonist whose expressive brand of jazz draws on Japanese folk music, Western classical music, and punk.