SANDRA BOMAR QUARTET
2024-07-27 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit)
A native Detroiter and an internationally known jazz artist, Sandra received a musical scholarship from the University of Massachusetts, and has also studied voice under legendary artists such as Sheila Jordan, Dr. Billy Taylor, Alma Smith and Dr. Yusef Lateef. Sandra Bomar’s voice has been influenced by greats such as Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Phyllis Hyman, Gloria Lynne and Dinah Washington. She has established herself as a notable jazz stylist whose sultry voice can be heard around the Metro Detroit area in venues such as Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, the DIA, Bert’s Place, the Dirty Dog Jazz Café, Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, Nikolas, Omara’s and many others.
Sandra has also performed at the Detroit Jazz festival, the Toronto Jazz Festival and the Michigan Jazz Festival as well as the legendary Greenmill in Chicago, Il and as well a tour of the United Kingdom. She has also performed in the stage production of Cheek to Cheek. She has also performed with big bands led by trumpeters Gary Greenfelder and Johnny Trudell. Sandra Bomar will make your Jazz experience amazing!

DAWN GIBLIN DUO
2024-08-13 18:30 - 21:30
ocalist Dawn Giblin concentrates here on her real love, the 1920s – 1940s jazz and popular music that gave the whole world a huge fantastic repertoire through the singing of Connee Boswell, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey and Ella Fitzgerald. “Dawn is a trained vocalist, but she doesn’t let that interfere with her down-home swing, her love for the blues, her sly humor, her deep feelings that come through her wide repertoire. Dawn draws on a wide variety of expert musicians to create engaging music that’s always melodic, groovy, and sweet.” Michael Steinman – Jazz Lives. Joining Dawn is Guitarist Colton Weatherston. Colton plays jazz and swing guitar with a style influenced by Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, and Wes Montgomery.Also appearing is Chris Tabaczynski. Chris is a versatile woodwind doubler who specializes in traditional jazz from the 1910’s-50’s. Chris is a member of Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, The Easy Street Jazz Band, The Planet D Nonet and The Kerrytown Stompers in addition to being the leader of his own group, The Wolverines. He is a devotee of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Jimmie Noone, Johnny Dodds, Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Trumbauer, Adrian Rollini and many more

PAUL KING QUARTET
2024-08-29 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-30 18:30 - 21:30
Influenced heavily by the great jazz, swing and soul crooners, Paul King has created a classic sound of his own. Known for his smooth tone and sophisticated style, Paul and his band have a gift for making your evening special. His interesting song choices and wonderful vocal phrasing have been making dancers, jazz heads and casual listeners happy for decades.

SARAH PRICE QUARTET
2024-08-31 18:30 - 22:30
Sarah Price is a vocal explorer and music educator based in Ann Arbor, MI. Sarah’s eclectic vocal foundation allows her to adapt to many musical genres including her unique blend of soul, standards, pop with touches of rock, blues, and classical styles. Sarah sings with her trio throughout the Metro Detroit area, with frequent performances at Detroit’s London Chop House and Fishbone’s Rhythm Kitchen. Extensive experiences as a back-up and guest vocalist with established Michigan funk and rock bands led her to take her place center stage as a solo artist. Sarah’s debut album, “SarahTonin,” released in June 2015, showcases her wide palate of vocal colors and original songwriting.

PAUL KELLER QUARTET W/APRIL TINI
2024-09-05 18:30 - 21:30
Paul is well known for his associations with pianist/vocalist Diana Krall and guitarist Russell
Malone. Paul has performed with jazz greats Joe Williams, Cab Calloway, Marian McPartland,
Barry Harris, Jeff Hamilton, Benny Golson, Benny Green, Jon Hendricks, Wycliff Gordon,
Mulgrew Miller, Jay McShann and James Moody. He has played on over 50 CDs with artists
such as Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Higgins, and Marcus Belgrave.
Paul was honored by the West Michigan Jazz Society as their 2001 Jazz Musician of the Year
and by the Detroit Music Awards as the 2002 Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist. Keller is on the
faculty of the Wayne State University jazz department in Detroit. He travels frequently, giving
jazz concerts, workshops and clinics and is well-respected as an innovative and enthusiastic
jazz educator.

BRIAN DISHELL
2024-10-01 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-28 18:30 - 21:30
Brian Dishell Singer and Pianist has a unique musical lineage, studying classical piano technique in an oral tradition passed down directly from the Great Masters.
Brian was taught by the legendary Howard Lucas, a friend and musical soulmate of Bill Evans, and Brian worked with and learned from original Motown musicians while along the way giving 7,000 performances and entertaining 1,000,000 people.

Brian has prepared a special performance for his return to the London Chop House, featuring the music of Frank Sinatra.

Brian will also interpret the music of Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Richard Rogers, Ella Fitzgerald, The Mills Brothers, George Shearing, Bobby Darin and Nat King Cole.

JULIE SAVOY
2024-10-02 18:30 - 21:30
Julie Savoy sang with the Oldies band “Moose and Da Sharks” for over 20 years. She currently sings in Velvet, a Christmas caroling trio, The Sharkettes, an oldies trio. Julie also enjoys singing solo jazz at restaurants such as Three Cats, Harrison’s Speakeasy and Cata Vino. She recently sang at the Michigan Jazz Festival with the CSO (big band)!!! When Julie isn’t performing, she is a Pre-k teacher and a mom to her 13 year old daughter.

COLTON WEATHERSTON TRIO
2024-11-01 18:00 - 22:00

PAUL KELLER QUARTET
2024-11-21 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-13 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-17 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-07 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-21 18:30 - 21:30

PAUL KELLER QUARTET w/ TIFFANY GRIDIRON
2024-12-26 18:30 - 21:30

CHRIS CODISH TRIO
2024-12-27 18:30 - 21:30

NYE 2025 with The Paul Vornhagen Quartet
2024-12-31 20:30 - 2025-01-01 00:30
Paul VornHagen is an accomplished jazz saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist who has won Detroit Music Awards on six separate occasions and categories: Jazz Reeds, Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, Instrumentalist, World Music Recording and Jazz Recording. Presently living in Ann Arbor, Michigan where Paul got his start on the flute in 1972. Mostly self-taught initially, he studied music at City College Of San Francisco in 1978-79.

Olivia Van Goor Quartet
2025-01-24 17:30 - 22:30

DUNCAN McMILLAN QUARTET
2025-01-31 18:30 - 22:30
Duncan Williamson McMillan began studying piano at age 5. His musical studies continued with Frederic Dehaven at Christ Church in Grosse Ponte, singing in the boys choir (1980-1987). From 1989-1992, Duncan studied jazz piano and music theory with James Hohmeyer, Bess Bonnier and Matt Michaels. Upon graduation from Western Michigan University in 1997 (B.M. piano/jazz studies), Duncan has established a reputation as a versatile musician, working with such diverse artists as Jon Hendricks, Aretha Franklin, Rodney Whitaker, Ira Sullivan, Marcus Belgrave, Eric Marienthal, Nelson Rangell, Chris Standring, and The Four Freshman. In demand as both a pianist and organist, he regularly performs in the Midwest region with bassist Paul Keller, vocalist Sarah D’Angelo, The Paul Keller Orchestra, and The Randy Napoleon Sextet. In addition, Mr. McMillan is a respected musical director/arranger for regional thea-ters, church organizations and local bands. His arrangements have been performed by The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan (Flint) Jazz Ensemble, Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Jazz Orchestra, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Bizarre Orchestra, & The Planet D Nonet. More information is available through Musa Canta Music, a collaborative business venture with saxophonist/educator/arranger, Joshua James. www.musacantamusic.com Selected Discography:“Room with a View” – Duncan W. McMillan (2019)“My Blue Heaven” – The Paul Keller At Sundown Quintet (2017)“Brother, Brother” – Tom Douvan (2014)“This is what we do” – The R.J. Spangler Trio (2012)“At Sundown” – The Paul Keller Quartet (2012)“Your Soul” – The Ben Jansson Trio (2012)“The Jukebox Crowd” – Randy Napoleon Sextet (2012)”Organic Roots” – The Pete Siers Quartet (2009)”The Gentleman is back” – Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents (2009)”A week in the life of The Firefly Club” – Paul Keller Orchestra (2008)”The Easy Life” – The Odessa Harris Group (2003

RYAN DeHUES QUARTET
2025-02-22 18:30 - 22:30
Ryan DeHues is a serious contender in the field of male singers to fill vacancies left by
Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine.”
-Late legendary Jazz critic, Herb Wong

Ryan DeHues, a crooner who came of age with the Buble/Robbie Williams crowd (signed to Pat Boone – yes, that Pat Boone’s label – at age 16) has come a long way from NY Fox & Friends and Branson/L.A. appearances, said acclaimed Jazz producer, educator and critic Dr. Herb Wong, “Ryan DeHues’ voice is one of a kind—a voice you cannot and will not ignore, and one you will want to hear again and again!” Ryan DeHues is one of today’s new breed of great singers who give the old music new style with a modern flair and dynamic delivery. DeHues puts modal groove versions of Sublime into his act, right next to a Sinatra standard, followed by a gem resurrected from the back pages of Suzanne Vega. Ryan is the epitome of suave yet exciting new artists that are giving new meaning to the classic songs of yesterday. Ryan DeHues has taken an interesting path into the bossa, with a new collaborative album featuring a young French duo, Maxence and Elisabeth Jutel, who call Freaksville Records their home, and have received substantial airplay on French radio, along with music programs/formats around the world. This spring, Ryan’s new album Private Parlour (Bossa Vibes) will be featured in JAZZIZ Magazine.

CHRIS CODISH TRIO
2025-03-28 18:30 - 22:30
Keyboard specialist Chris Codish has steadily made himself a vital part of the Detroit musical community. A perennial winner at the Detroit Music Awards over the past fourteen years, he has received multiple honors for his vocal and songwriting skills as well as his keyboard mastery. He formed the multi award winning funk/jazz/jam band The Brothers Groove, produced the last two albums for the late, great Detroit bluesman Johnnie Bassett on Sly Dog Records (Mack Ave. Records), and toured globally with Hiram Bullock, Harvey Mason, Alexander Zonjic, Larry McCray and Lucky Peterson. He’s performed and/or recorded with Don Was, Roy Ayers, Ronnie Laws, Jim “Moose” Brown, Sponge, The Motor City Horns, The Dead String Brothers, Kenny Tudrick, Dave McMurray, Thornetta Davis, Kenny G, Bob James, Jeff Lorber, and countless others. When not on tour, Chris performs on piano, organ and keyboard throughout the Metro Detroit area, as well as at God Land Unity Church in Detroit every Sunday morning.

Djangophonique Quartet
2025-04-25 18:30 - 21:30
Djangophonique is a virtuosic, instrumentally driven acoustic jazz quartet led by guitar player Andrew Brown. With over a decade of national touring experience, Brown is no stranger to the stage and delivers every performance with personality and enigmatic charm. A true disciple of the style, Brown has spent countless hours immersing himself in the language of Django Reinhardt’s jazz manouche, and he’s joined on stage by bandmates that match his skill and passion for the material. The result is a sound that’s unmistakable to fans of the music, and alluring to the uninitiated—a sound that can bring the lively energy of a parisian dance hall to the quietest listening room or captivate a buzzing festival audience with a shimmering ballad. With respect for the tradition and a fearless creativity that bends the conventions of the style, Djangophonique is keeping the Hot Club revival alive and well in Michigan.

BRETT LUCAS DUO / JARROD CHAMPION DUO
2025-04-30 18:30 - 21:30

MICHAEL BROCK DUO
2025-06-11 18:30 - 21:30
Michael singer/songwriter and entertainer currently One of the 4 tops. Touring all over the world with Otis Williams Temptations. Michael is musical director at Cass Community Methodist Church. Michael sang with The Dramatics. Aretha Franklin chose Michael to open for her at the Fox theater in Detroit stating Michael is one of the greatest performers in the world! Michael has shared the stage with Steven Tyler, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Prince.

ANDREW BROWN / KATIE SMITH DUO
2025-06-18 18:30 - 21:30

BRETT LUCAS & JARROD CHAMPION DUO
2025-06-25 18:30 - 21:30

PAUL RITCHIE
2025-06-28 18:30 - 22:30

HARVEY THOMPSON DUO
2025-08-06 18:30 - 21:30

HARVEY THOMPSON QUARTET
2025-08-08 18:30 - 21:30
