DJ/Live sampling: DJ Wilson

Piano & Synth: Aris Chalin

Bass: Sam Corey

Drums: David Ward

Lynne Frederickson sings jazz with warmth, curiosity, and a deep love of storytelling. Her repertoire wanders from early jazz and swing to bebop and bossa nova, mixing familiar favorites with hidden gems and unexpected turns. Inspired by composers like Porter, Gershwin, Ellington, Mercer, and Jobim—and by the intimate artistry of singers such as Shirley Horn and Blossom Dearie—Lynne brings a relaxed, conversational style to every performance. With an ear for lyrical subtlety and emotional honesty, Lynne approaches each song as a small piece of theater—finding fresh meaning in familiar material while inviting audiences into the world of the music.

Swing Ann Arbor is an organization at the University of Michigan that aims to provide Southeast Michigan with high-quality swing dance instruction and weekly dances. Swing Ann Arbor is open to everyone regardless of experience or affiliation. You do not need to be a student at the University of Michigan to attend our events. And you never need a partner to attend any lesson or dance!

Samuel Nalangira is a Ugandan-born, Michigan-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, choreographer, and educator whose work bridges centuries-old African traditions with inventive contemporary expression.

Raised in Masaka, Uganda, Samuel’s love for music began early. At the age of eight, he was awarded a bursary to attend music school, where he learned traditional Ugandan instruments such as the Adungu (harp), Akogo (thumb piano), Endingidi (one-string fiddle), and the Amadinda (xylophone). By fifteen, he was already teaching music, driven by a deep commitment to sharing his culture with others.

Over the years, Samuel has mastered numerous African instruments and developed his own playing techniques. Many of his instruments are handmade, reflecting both resourcefulness and craftsmanship—often using creative materials such as fishing line for strings. His performances frequently blend live looping technology with traditional melodies and rhythms, creating the sound of a full ensemble from a single performer.

Samuel’s career has taken him across Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia, where he performs, teaches workshops, and collaborates with artists of diverse genres. In 2018, he choreographed Dance of Hope, a youth-focused production from Uganda that toured the United States, appearing at major festivals such as the LEAF Festival in North Carolina and Lotus Blossoms in Indiana.

Brandon Fitzpatrick, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1994, is a pianist, composer, producer, and Musical Director. A self-taught musician who began playing at age four, he developed his sound by immersing himself in music — listening deeply, experimenting freely, and discovering his unique voice through the keyboard. This music lives in the space where improvisation meets structure — where the harmonic depth of jazz flows into the experimental edge of fusion, Drawing from jazz’s improvisation, classical components, with an underscore of hip-hop, they sculpt sound into emotion. It’s a cinematic fusion — Where rhythm becomes pulse and melody becomes alluring. It’s a sound that thrives on contrasts: the rawness of instrumental music beside the elegance of thought provoking orchestration. At its heart, it’s about making the profound elementary and creating new textures that move the mind, body, and spirit. A project that embodies his vision of modern Jazz Fusion, he introduces Brandon Fitzpatrick and The Element.

WEEKLY ON SUNDAYS (STARTING AUG 2ND!)

Suggested Donation: $10

5:30pm Doors

6:00PM JAM SESSION

8:00PM Performance: Pete Siers/Kenji Lee Quartet

The Ann Arbor Jazz Workshop showcases the living tradition of jazz music. From seasoned master musicians to budding high school and college jazz students, the A2 Jazz workshop offers a place to meet, perform, network, and appreciate the deep well of jazz musicians in and around Ann Arbor. Join us at Funhouse (upstairs at Slow's BBQ) for a night of Ann Arbor Jazz fellowship!

The Rick Burgess Legacy Trio performs classic jazz standards and arrangements at The Earle, a French and Italian restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor. Lead by Robert Warren, the trio carries the torch of the late musician most every Friday and Saturday night.

Aris Chalin – Piano

Rob Bickley – Bass

Robert Warren – Drums

“Join us for a free happy hour concert! Rachel Arnsdorf is a jazz vocalist born and raised in Ann Arbor. Her love of classic musicals inspired her to study jazz in New York & Los Angeles before returning to Ann Arbor and finding her musical home in the vibrant, SE-Michigan jazz community. Rachel will be accompanied by Aris Chalin, an award-winning jazz pianist and keyboardist based in SE Michigan. His music seeks to challenge the conventional barriers between genres while still remaining true to the craft and soul of jazz.” – Toledo City Paper

The theme for the night is “Jazz Is All Around Us,” featuring classic jazz standards in pop culture that you might not know originated from jazz.

Bob Sweet is a jazz drummer based in Southeast Michigan. Recent Bob Sweet Trio/Quartet gigs have featured Tad Weed, Kurt Krahnke, Andrew Bishop, Max Bowen, Aidan Cafferty, Ingrid Racine, Tim Haldeman, Will Wood, Kenji Lee, Jordan Rattner, Daniel Woodward Bennett, and Josef Deas.

Other performances in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area over the years include RJ Spangler’s PD9 and quartet/quintet, Gary Schunk, Ron Brooks, Sun Messengers, Juanita McCray, Faruq Z. Bey, Larry Smith, Roy Brooks’ Aboriginal Percussion Choir, Bill Heid, and more.

The Ann Arbor Jazz Workshop showcases the living tradition of jazz music. From seasoned master musicians to budding high school and college jazz students, the A2 Jazz Workshop offers a place to meet, perform, network, and appreciate the deep well of jazz musicians in and around Ann Arbor. Join us at the Funhouse (upstairs at Slows’s BBQ) for a night of Ann Arbor jazz fellowship! Hosted by Kenji Lee and Pete Siers.

Sax: Kenji Lee – Piano: Aris Chalin – Bass: Brynn Hilliker – Drums: Pete Siers

From Greater Flint Arts Council:

Produced by GFAC for the past twenty-five years, this forty-four-year-old festival features performances by local, regional, and international jazz musicians. The atmosphere is completed by food, beverage and hard goods vendors.

Brandon Fitzpatrick: https://www.brandonfitzpatrickmusic.com/

The Michigan Jazz Festival is an all-day free admission festival hosted at Schoolcraft College in Livonia MI. Aris will be playing solo piano in the Livonia Community Foundation Solo Piano room at 5:30pm.