Blue LLama
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Ellen Rowe Trio.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by U-M jazz professor Rowe, a local pianist whose repertoire includes original compositions and reimagined versions of standards. With bassist Rob Bickley and drummer Pete Siers.
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WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborWith an ensemble led by veteran local drummer Sean Dobbins. Tonight they play a set of Stevie Wonder songs. 5 p.m. Free.
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John Arnold Trio.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this local guitar virtuoso. With bassist Pathe Jassi and drummer Rick Beamon.
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The Now Trio.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborDetroit ensemble that plays standards and originals, along with lesser-known arrangements by prolific composers. With pianist Ben Maloney, bassist Jeff Pedraz, and drummer Travis Aukerman.
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Jacob Hart Piano Duo.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this award-winning 17-year-old Detroit pianist.
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Jacob Hart Piano Duo.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this award-winning 17-year-old Detroit pianist.
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Rick Roe Trio.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborLocal ensemble led by Roe, a pianist whose repertoire includes Disney songs, Star Wars music, TV themes, classical pieces, and Thelonious Monk classics, along with wildly inventive originals.
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Marcus Elliot Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborDetroit-based jazz ensemble, led by saxophonist Elliot, that blends contemporary jazz idioms with hip-hop and R&B influences.
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Marcus Elliot Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborDetroit-based jazz ensemble, led by saxophonist Elliot, that blends contemporary jazz idioms with hip-hop and R&B influences.
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Sean Dobbins.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this veteran local drummer.
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Joshua Redman Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by saxophonist Redman, the son of saxophonist Dewey Redman, who has established himself as one of the brightest stars of contemporary jazz with his technical virtuosity, his mastery of jazz idioms, and the emotional depth and subtlety of his playing. Tonight he showcases material from his brand-new album, Words Fall Short. $75 (dinner & show, $125).
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“Paul Keller’s Ray Brown Tribute.”: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborVeteran local bassist Keller leads an ensemble in a tribute to legendary jazz bassist Brown. Free.
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MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborLocal Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble led by composer-percussionist Alberto Nacif.
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Don Hicks & Friends.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborAn ad hoc local ensemble led by trumpeter (and Blue Llama owner) Hicks.
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Tumbao Bravo.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborVeteran local Afro-Cuban jazz band led by multi-instrumental reeds player Paul Vornhagen.
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Tim Ries Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by this highly regarded tenor and soprano jazz saxophonist, a Tecumseh native currently living in NYC.
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Aris Chalin Piano Duo.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this young local pianist. Free.
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Kenji Lee Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by saxophonist Lee, whose expressive brand of jazz draws on Japanese folk music, Western classical music, and punk.
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“Swing Happy Hour.”: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborWith the Kerrytown Stompers, a local ensemble led by drummer Pete Siers that performs a range of vintage jazz styles, from struts, stomps, cakewalks, and rags to pop tunes, marches, and classical favorites. 5–6:30 p.m. Free.
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Tiffany Gridiron.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this sultry-voiced Lansing jazz singer. 7 & 9 p.m.
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Demetrius Nabors.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by this veteran Detroit composer-pianist, a 2-time Detroit Music Award winner for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician.
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Steve Nelson.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborThis highly acclaimed veteran vibraphonist and marimba player, a longtime member of the Dave Holland Quintet, is widely recognized as one of the preeminent improvisers in modern jazz, known for his inventive, fluidly harmonic approach. Tonight he is joined by members of the Kzoo Jazz Collective.
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Alex Harding & Organ Nation.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz organ trio led by Harding, a veteran Detroit baritone saxophonist known for his bluesy, church-steeped style.
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Rodney Whitaker Group.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by MSU jazz professor Whitaker, a former member of Wynton Marsalis’ Sextet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
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Dave McMurray.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborGroove-oriented Detroit jazz-funk ensemble led by Was (Not Was) saxophonist McMurray. He’s recently released a pair of albums of jazz covers of Grateful Dead songs.
