Tromblau&Friends Presents: Because We Love You

Because We Love You is an evening of of love songs, a collaborative project exploring love’s florescence, hosted by Tromblau&Friends.

What do we say and do for love? From the personal and private to the collective and political, the evening will feature arrangements and compositions by some of Chicago's most thoughtful artists who are asking these questions. These compositions draw inspiration from various genres and styles to bring love to you. We invite you to join us and share the evening with us, Because We Love You.

Doors at 6pm with a one hour happy hour until our showcase begins at 7pm. Dorothy remains open post event until last call at 11pm.

RSVPs are free. A $12 door cover will be charged the night of the performance until 8:`15pm.

Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799

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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

Emma Blau, "Tromblau", is a Chicago based trombonist born and raised in New York. She graduated from Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music where she studied under Vincent Gardener and Tom Garling. In May 2022, Emma established her own band, Tromblau&Friends, and began playing her original compositions which seek to emma-u-late her life through sound. Inspired by Black American Music and Jewish Music her compositions combine freedom, play, and prayer in the pursuit of creating and entering alternate realities.." You can find them performing regularly among different venues in Chicago. She has also performed in Birdland and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York and Oliver's Jazz Bar in London, among many other venues.
Aliyah Jones is a vocalist, composer, and writer based in Chicago, IL. The importance of music was instilled in her at an early age. Every milestone, celebration, or simple journey to school was scored with anything from the sultry serenades of Whitney Houston to the invigorating bounce of house music. Aliyah began her formal training at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artist and most recently graduated from the Jazz Studies program at DePaul University. Her focus is now centered around The Indigo Sessions, a space for those marginalized to tell their stories and share their creations.
Carmani Edwards is a bassist and composer born and raised in Chicago. A lifelong creative, at 16 her focus shifted from visual arts to include music, taking up the electric bass in her high school jazz band and adopting the acoustic bass a year later. She graduated from DePaul University’s Jazz Studies Program in 2022, and has been sharing her sound around the city ever since, performing with various artists including Ernest Dawkins, Dee Alexander, Shanta Nurullah, Aliyah Jones, Dakarai Barclay, Anaiet Soul; with Intimacy Nite in Chicago; and with bands Family Junket and Alliance.
A multitalented and accomplished musician, Julius Tucker is a pianist, composer, bandleader and producer. His musical voice encompasses a multitude of genres, from jazz to house music. He is especially known for his complex sensitivities and agile fluidity on the piano and keyboard which have become his signature style. Steadily rising in the Chicagoland area, Tucker has had the opportunity to play at noted venues around town; including The Green Mill, Room 43, Andy’s Jazz Club, Winter’s Jazz Club, Constellation, the Jazz Showcase and The Promontory. He has also been featured at the Chicago and Hyde Park Jazz Fests, as well as many summer concerts throughout the city. Traveling abroad, he was fortunate to play at the JazzIt jazz festival in Italy where we played a multitude of shows alongside musicians from all across Italy. With a promising future ahead of him, Tucker is eager about continuing to share his musical talents with enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
Dakarai Barclay is a trumpeter and educator currently based in Chicago, Illinois. Dakarai is a recent graduate of William Paterson University, where he studied under Jeremy Pelt while receiving his Master of Music. Prior to his tenure at William Paterson, Dakarai was a student at Morehouse College where he studied under Melvin Jones and Gordon Vernick (Georgia State University). Dakarai has had the privilege of performing with mentors and elder musicians such as Willerm Delisfort, Winard Harper, Jarrard Harris, Ernest Dawkins, Marlene Rosenburg, and many more. Dakarai can be seen playing in venues throughout Chicago, New York and elsewhere.
Jonah Lazarus is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator, from Oak Park, IL. Coming from a family of Jewish artists, social workers and educators, he grew up learning to improvise musically with his two brothers. At Macalester College, Jonah worked and studied under Sowah Mensah. In Salvador, Brazil, he studied and collaborated with Iuri Passos, Bira Santos, Letieres Leite, and Beto Martins. In Chicago, Jonah focuses his energy on teaching as well as composing, performing and recording for his family music collective, Family Junket. He has also performed and collaborated with a number of Chicago-based artists and bands, including, Shea Couleé, Emma Blau, Kiéla Adira, Emil Rojo, Drew Lewis (House of DOV), Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, and Flower Problem.
Max Lazarus is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, sound engineer, and educator based in Chicago, IL. He stays busy performing, recording, and producing with Family Junket, an artist collective with his older brothers and extended family, focused on creating healing spaces, community, and parties. Max performs saxophone, flute, and keyboards regularly with local acts Elizabeth Moen and Michael Damani, and has played with touring acts such as Thee Sacred Souls, A.B. Crentsil, Sena Dagadu, Akwasi, Beto Martins, M.anifest, Wanlov, Worlasi, and Peter Somuah, as well as opened for artists like Brittany Howard, Vagabon, Stonebwoy, and Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble. He has produced for artists such as Adam Ness and Iruz, scored independent films like what i know by Rahila Coats, and composed for an upcoming podcast on NPR. He collaborates often with movement artists, facilitates sound meditations, and teaches music classes across CPS.

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