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Straight Ahead
Detroit’s groundbreaking all-female jazz group Straight Ahead played at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor on Friday, September 5, 2025, starting at 7 p.m. Their lively set blended jazz, R&B, avant-garde, and Brazilian funk with powerful energy.
Straight Ahead emerged from Detroit’s vibrant jazz scene as a dynamic, inventive all-female ensemble known since 1989. Their performances seamlessly shift through jazz, R&B ballads, avant-garde sounds, and Brazilian funk, filled with energy and musical jokes. The lineup featured Marion Hayden on bass, Eileen Orr on piano, Gayelynn McKinney on drums, Kymberli Wright singing, and Althea Rene on flute. They played live at Ann Arbor’s Blue LLama Jazz Club from 7 to 10 p.m. delivering their signature mix of soulful and eclectic jazz.
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