Blue LLama
This jazz club/restaurant features live music Sun. 6-8:30 p.m., Tues. 7–9:30 p.m., Wed.–Fri., 7–10:15 p.m., & Sat. dinner show 7–10:15 p.m. $10 cover on Tues.–Fri.; reservations recommended at OpenTable.com or by calling the club. Sat. ticket piece (variable) includes a 7-course dinner; advance tickets available at BlueLlamaClub.com. No dancing except for Wed. Latin jazz shows and as otherwise noted.
Events at this venue
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Jordan Anderson Trio
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by Detroit pianist Anderson, an MSU jazz studies grad.
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Jauron Perry Quartet
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by up-and-coming Detroit trumpeter Perry.
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Aguankó
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborLocal Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble led by composer-percussionist Alberto Nacif.
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Allen Dennard Quintet
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborMainstream jazz ensemble led by young local trumpeter Dennard, a U-M music grad whose music incorporates elements of hip-hop, R&B, and funk.
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Kevin Jones & 10th World
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by Jones, a veteran New Jersey-bred percussionist whose playing is distinguished by its strong Afro-Cuban pulse.
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Braxton Cook
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborAcclaimed jazz vocalist & multi-instrumentalist whose music is a blend of hard-edged tightly-arranged contemporary jazz instrumentation and soaring 90s R&B–style vocals. “Cook stands at the crossroads of jazz and contemporary R&B, and the album thrives in that space,” writes Shatter the Standard in a review of his most recent album, Not Everyone Can Go. “It’s a deliberate blend he has pursued for years, and here he doubles down. The production balances in-the-pocket warmth—buttery keys, laid-back bass lines—with the spontaneity of a live session.” Dinner shows: 6 & 8 p.m. $85.
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Third Coast Swing
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborVeteran Ludington trio that specializes in swing-era Gypsy jazz.
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La Tanya Hall Quartet
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this jazz vocalist renowned for her ability to breathe new life into the Great American Songbook.
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Sean Dobbins Organ Trio
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by veteran local drummer Dobbins. Tonight they are joined by sultry-voiced Lansing jazz singer Tiffany Gridiron.
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Sunny Wilkinson Quartet
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborLocal ensemble led by vocalist Wilkinson, a veteran nationally known straight-ahead jazz singer.
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Aya Sekine Trio
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborExperimental jazz improvisations by this ensemble led by veteran Japanese vocalist-keyboardist Sekine.
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Stephen Rush Trio
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEdgy contemporary jazz by this ensemble led by pianist Rush, a U-M music professor.
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Xavier Davis Quartet
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by veteran pianist Davis, an MSU jazz professor and longtime accompanist of the legendary jazz vocalist Betty Carter.
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Ben Paterson Organ Trio
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by acclaimed NYC jazz organist Paterson. Tonight they are joined by veteran guitarist Randy Napoleon, an Ann Arbor native and MSU jazz professor.
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Alonso Umana Quartet
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this acclaimed young Mexico-based drummer, a recent MSU jazz studies grad.