Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet
Windsor/Detroit trumpeter Russ Macklem, whose debut album earned a JUNO nomination, brings his quintet to Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor on Saturday, January 23, 2027, with sets at 7 and 9 p.m. Cover is $25, and you can reserve a table.
Russ Macklem is a trumpeter, composer and educator. His 2023 debut, The South Detroit Connection, was nominated for a JUNO and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in over 22 years, cut at Phog Lounge. Saxophonist and flutist Kasan Belgrave, son of Detroit trumpet legend Marcus Belgrave, plays on the album and in the new quintet, which debuted at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival.
As a sideman, Macklem has worked with Amp Fiddler, Dave Holland, the Marley Bros, Cecil McBee and Frankie Valli, among others. He earned his doctorate at the University of Miami and his master's at New England Conservatory.
Sets start at 7 and 9 p.m., with a $25 cover.
As a sideman, Macklem has worked with Amp Fiddler, Dave Holland, the Marley Bros, Cecil McBee and Frankie Valli, among others. He earned his doctorate at the University of Miami and his master's at New England Conservatory.
Sets start at 7 and 9 p.m., with a $25 cover.
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