Ari and Cecil Alexander Quartet

The decade-long collaboration of Ari and Cecil Alexander has appeared on stages worldwide, including Lincoln Center and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Cecil, a 2019 Herbie Hancock International Jazz Guitar Competition finalist, is praised for his bop-rooted, tasteful playing, while Danish-American Ari combines jazz vocals with singer-songwriter flair. Their quartet and duo create a dynamic, rhythmically vibrant sound that blends originals and Great American Songbook classics. The band featured Cecil Alexander on guitar, Ari Alexander on vocals, Danny McGonegle on drums, and Rob Linton on bass. This event was held at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, delighting local jazz fans.