Events at Lucille's

THIS IS A PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT. NO PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE. A well known jazz singer in the Toledo/Detroit,/Ann Arbor area, Lori calls Toledo home and has been singing jazz in the midwest for the last four decades with some of the finest musicians anywhere. Through theatre and music Lori has had the opportunity to perform throughout the United states and Europe. In addition to concert and club work at places like Rusty's Jazz [...]

A well known jazz singer in the Toledo/Detroit,/Ann Arbor area, Lori calls Toledo home and has been singing jazz in the midwest for the last four decades with some of the finest musicians anywhere. Through theatre and music Lori has had the opportunity to perform throughout the United states and Europe. In addition to concert and club work at places like Rusty's Jazz Cafe, Murphy's Place, Degage Jazz Cafe in Toledo, and [...]

Recognized in both the vocal jazz performance and scholarship worlds, Ellie Martin is a highly respected vocalist, educator, and Jazz studies scholar. She is currently the vocal jazz instructor and vocal jazz ensemble director at the University of Toledo, as well as Toledo School for the Arts. In addition to her teaching, Ellie performs regularly throughout the United States. She performs regularly with Stan Kenton drummer Jerry Mackenzie, Rich Michaels, Tom Dennis [...]

Damon Cook is not a Toledo native, but he lives here now and says one of the reasons for taking up residence in Toledo is the great Jazz tradition of the Glass City.Cook is a young man, who has been playing jazz since he was even much younger. "My father was a jazz guitarist and I learned from him." But he did not take up the guitar. Instead he became a drummer [...]

Chris Canas “Detroit’s Prince Of The Blues” was born on July 18th, 1984 to Angela and Lenard Cottingham. He has grown with music in his life whether it be his Mom singing to him or taking him to see Ray Charles at Hart Plaza or his Dad singing and dancing him to sleep as a kid. Music is part of his very soul and is the main reason he has grown into [...]

Singer, songwriter, actress, educator, emcee, and radio personality Ramona Collins is a premier entertainer. Audiences throughout the Midwest have known for quite some time this Toledo-based singer is one of the region's true treasures and best-kept secrets. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Ramona was reared in Lansing, Michigan by a jazz pianist/singer mother, the late Alice Carter, who encouraged her daughter to sing at an early age to combat shyness. Today, anyone fortunate [...]

​​Born in Chicago in the early 50’s, singing came easy for Sheila. Never formally trained, she has an ear for everything that she would hear. She was encouraged by her mother to perform at family gatherings and for her friends. Early exposure to great vocalists like Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Gloria Lynn, Etta James as well as melodic standards from the greats Nat King [...]

“Eng’s star wattage is undeniable. Mercurial luxurious croon...” —Chicago Sun-Times “Cool sounds... very likable performer...” —Chicago Tribune From New York City, multifaceted Broadway actor and acclaimed jazz pianist and singer, Bryan Eng is one of the most promising and accomplished entertainers of his generation. With a sound and showmanship compared to jazz masters such as Nat King Cole and Harry Connick Jr., Eng’s musicality packs a punch of energy that manages to [...]

Olivia Van Goor is a Detroit-based young performer with an old soul influenced by swing and bebop jazz from the mid-20th century. She released her debut album in November 2021, titled "When the Shadows Fall". Music is undeniably a part of her identity, her voice being the instrument she communicates with. She draws from the Great American Songbook and other jazz standards in a way that is beyond replicating what has already [...]