Winner of six Detroit Music Awards,  saxophonist/flutist/vocalist Paul VornHagen will perform choice jazz and bossa nova standards accompanied by piano, bass and drums.   A PKO Records recording artist, his music has been featured on all the top NPR jazz programs for many years.  His sound has been likened to Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, Herbie Mann on flute and Chet Baker on vocals.  A friendly and inclusive presentation that Rusty Monroe (Rusty’s Jazz Cafe) was quoted as saying :  “He is a warm person who plays to the crowd, as we say in the business.”  Paul has been a regular on the Ann Arbor/Detroit, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Toledo and Chicago jazz scenes as well as tours in France, Hawaii, Riviera Maya Mexico, Cuba and the New York City area.

“Gutsy sax, sensuous flute and vocals smooth as silk”  JAZZ TIMES

“Michigan’s answer to Harry Connick, Jr.”  CHICAGO SUN TIMES

“His tenor sax is robust yet warm with the heart of a romantic”  DETROIT JAZZ

“A heartland Sonny Rollins, with lots of swagger”  MIDWEST JAZZ

Doors: 7:15 pm (There is no admittance until this time)
Showtime: 8 pm

Tickets are non-refundable. No DSLR, point-and-shoot, or other digital/film cameras permitted (mobile phones are ok) unless credentialed in advance.

About Lucille’s

Lucille’s is a cozy venue with clean sight lines & good sound featuring Jazz, Blues & Latin acts, plus eats. Founded in 2021, Lucille’s is a publicly accessible jazz lounge which is located inside TolHouse, a private, Members-only social club designed for the city-dwelling creative and entrepreneurial class.