Celebrate the holiday season with Marlena Studer and her jazz ensemble, featuring Cliff Monear, Paul Keller, Sean Dobbins, Chris Kendall and Steve Ragsdale. You're invited to get in the holiday spirit as they “Deck the Halls” with a dollop of “Frim Fram Sauce” - the first three guests arriving at each set wearing a festive hat will receive a free copy of her CD, Jazzy Little Christmas.

MARLENA STUDER

Marlena Studer is an Ann Arbor-based jazz vocalist and composer who made her stage debut with the acclaimed big band Jubilation in New Orleans, where she discovered her love for the Great American Songbook. After moving to Michigan, she recorded her first album “Crazy He Calls Me” with the renowned Cliff Monear Trio and later released the food-and-wine inspired “Sip It Slowly” and the festive “Jazzy Little Christmas.” Known for her heartfelt interpretations, Marlena brings fresh energy to jazz standards, aiming to make the lyrics resonate and the moods linger.