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Straight Ahead
Straight Ahead, Detroit's dynamic all-female jazz band, played on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. This lively group impressed with their eclectic and powerful performance.
Straight Ahead formed in Detroit's vibrant jazz scene in 1989, featuring Marion Hayden on bass, Eileen Orr on piano, and Gayelynn McKinney on drums, joined by vocalist Kymberli Wright and flutist Althea Rene. Their sound ranges from mainstream jazz and R&B ballads to avant-garde and Brazilian funk, always full of energy and joy. Their 1990 album charted on Billboard, and they've earned several honors including induction into the Motor City Music Awards Hall of Fame. Their September 6, 2025 show at Ann Arbor's Blue LLama Jazz Club was a showcase of their imaginative, soulful style.
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