Jazz shows in August

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*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Steve Turre – trombone & seashells James Carter – tenor saxophone ELEW – piano Peter Washington – bass Herlin Riley – drums “In the company of a sharp quintet featuring the saxophonist James Carter, Turre has the perfect platform to strut his multifarious stuff.” – The New Yorker Steve Turre, the renowned master of the trombone and seashells, leads an incredible all-star quintet featuring special guests James Carter on saxophone and ELEW on piano. Turre’s storied career includes work alongside music legends such as Ray Charles, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Woody Shaw. A versatile performer and true jazz original, he’s equally at home on everything from swinging classic bop lines to conjuring Rahsaan over a deep groove. Downbeat says, “Few artists ‘own’ their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, or with one of his own units, his voice is distinctive and memorable.” His special guests take this group to another level. The Washington Post writes, “To hear saxophonist James Carter is to be blown away,” and the Wall Street Journal declares, “ELEW plays with fire, style, and relentless energy.” Finally, an indispensable rhythm section, featuring bassist Peter Washington and drummer Herlin Riley, completes this exciting ensemble.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Dayna Stephens – saxophones & EWI (wed – fri) Morgan Guerin – saxophones & EWI (sat – sun) Jalen Baker – vibraphone Fabian Almazan – piano & keyboards Dezron Douglas – bass (except Sat) Matt Brewer Bass (Sat only) Johnathan Blake – drums “Blake is a drummer of volcanic power and deep soul.” —NPR Music Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake—whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR to call him “the ultimate modernist” — previews the music of his new album on Blue Note Records, “My Life Matters,” with his always rewarding quintet. The group features Dayna Stephens on saxophones and EWI (electronic wind instrument), Jalen Baker on vibraphone, Fabian Almazan on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass. Saxophonist Morgan Guerin replaces Stephens on Saturday and Sunday and Matt Brewer replaces Douglas on Saturday. The New York Times says, “Blake’s drumming is as bold as thunder and as subtle as the patter of rain.” The Guardian adds, “his command of time is quite unbelievable – tricky and playful but accurate to the millisecond.” His new My Life Matters is a suite of songs that serves as a dual treatise on the importance of family values and the social imperative to stand up in the face of injustice.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Dayna Stephens – saxophones & EWI (wed – fri) Morgan Guerin – saxophones & EWI (sat – sun) Jalen Baker – vibraphone Fabian Almazan – piano & keyboards Dezron Douglas – bass (except Sat) Matt Brewer Bass (Sat only) Johnathan Blake – drums “Blake is a drummer of volcanic power and deep soul.” —NPR Music Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake—whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR to call him “the ultimate modernist” — previews the music of his new album on Blue Note Records, “My Life Matters,” with his always rewarding quintet. The group features Dayna Stephens on saxophones and EWI (electronic wind instrument), Jalen Baker on vibraphone, Fabian Almazan on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass. Saxophonist Morgan Guerin replaces Stephens on Saturday and Sunday and Matt Brewer replaces Douglas on Saturday. The New York Times says, “Blake’s drumming is as bold as thunder and as subtle as the patter of rain.” The Guardian adds, “his command of time is quite unbelievable – tricky and playful but accurate to the millisecond.” His new My Life Matters is a suite of songs that serves as a dual treatise on the importance of family values and the social imperative to stand up in the face of injustice.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Dayna Stephens – saxophones & EWI (wed – fri) Morgan Guerin – saxophones & EWI (sat – sun) Jalen Baker – vibraphone Fabian Almazan – piano & keyboards Dezron Douglas – bass (except Sat) Matt Brewer Bass (Sat only) Johnathan Blake – drums “Blake is a drummer of volcanic power and deep soul.” —NPR Music Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake—whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR to call him “the ultimate modernist” — previews the music of his new album on Blue Note Records, “My Life Matters,” with his always rewarding quintet. The group features Dayna Stephens on saxophones and EWI (electronic wind instrument), Jalen Baker on vibraphone, Fabian Almazan on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass. Saxophonist Morgan Guerin replaces Stephens on Saturday and Sunday and Matt Brewer replaces Douglas on Saturday. The New York Times says, “Blake’s drumming is as bold as thunder and as subtle as the patter of rain.” The Guardian adds, “his command of time is quite unbelievable – tricky and playful but accurate to the millisecond.” His new My Life Matters is a suite of songs that serves as a dual treatise on the importance of family values and the social imperative to stand up in the face of injustice.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Dayna Stephens – saxophones & EWI (wed – fri) Morgan Guerin – saxophones & EWI (sat – sun) Jalen Baker – vibraphone Fabian Almazan – piano & keyboards Dezron Douglas – bass (except Sat) Matt Brewer Bass (Sat only) Johnathan Blake – drums “Blake is a drummer of volcanic power and deep soul.” —NPR Music Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake—whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR to call him “the ultimate modernist” — previews the music of his new album on Blue Note Records, “My Life Matters,” with his always rewarding quintet. The group features Dayna Stephens on saxophones and EWI (electronic wind instrument), Jalen Baker on vibraphone, Fabian Almazan on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass. Saxophonist Morgan Guerin replaces Stephens on Saturday and Sunday and Matt Brewer replaces Douglas on Saturday. The New York Times says, “Blake’s drumming is as bold as thunder and as subtle as the patter of rain.” The Guardian adds, “his command of time is quite unbelievable – tricky and playful but accurate to the millisecond.” His new My Life Matters is a suite of songs that serves as a dual treatise on the importance of family values and the social imperative to stand up in the face of injustice.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Dayna Stephens – saxophones & EWI (wed – fri) Morgan Guerin – saxophones & EWI (sat – sun) Jalen Baker – vibraphone Fabian Almazan – piano & keyboards Dezron Douglas – bass (except Sat) Matt Brewer Bass (Sat only) Johnathan Blake – drums “Blake is a drummer of volcanic power and deep soul.” —NPR Music Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake—whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR to call him “the ultimate modernist” — previews the music of his new album on Blue Note Records, “My Life Matters,” with his always rewarding quintet. The group features Dayna Stephens on saxophones and EWI (electronic wind instrument), Jalen Baker on vibraphone, Fabian Almazan on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass. Saxophonist Morgan Guerin replaces Stephens on Saturday and Sunday and Matt Brewer replaces Douglas on Saturday. The New York Times says, “Blake’s drumming is as bold as thunder and as subtle as the patter of rain.” The Guardian adds, “his command of time is quite unbelievable – tricky and playful but accurate to the millisecond.” His new My Life Matters is a suite of songs that serves as a dual treatise on the importance of family values and the social imperative to stand up in the face of injustice.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Mike LeDonne – piano John Webber – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Herring fuses instrumental mastery with equal and unified parts of jazz’s holy trinity of heart, mind, and soul.” – WNPR “Eric Alexander can play the tenor saxophone—never doubt that. He has the chops, power, and passion that make him one of the most blazingly bad-assed saxophonists of his generation.” – Downbeat Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander—two of the great saxophonists—on alto and tenor, respectively, reunite to celebrate the release of their new co-led album Split Decision. It’s been 20 years since they first went head-to-head on record for 2005’s The Battle: Live at Smoke. Both were already acclaimed among the powerhouse reedmen of their generation, and they have only garnered more acclaim in the two decades since. All About Jazz reports, “For those who long for the time when hard bop reigned supreme… here’s a sure cure for any lament that those days are lost and gone forever.” These two esteemed leaders will be joined, as they are on the recording, by an equally impressive rhythm section: Pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Lewis Nash.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Mike LeDonne – piano John Webber – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Herring fuses instrumental mastery with equal and unified parts of jazz’s holy trinity of heart, mind, and soul.” – WNPR “Eric Alexander can play the tenor saxophone—never doubt that. He has the chops, power, and passion that make him one of the most blazingly bad-assed saxophonists of his generation.” – Downbeat Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander—two of the great saxophonists—on alto and tenor, respectively, reunite to celebrate the release of their new co-led album Split Decision. It’s been 20 years since they first went head-to-head on record for 2005’s The Battle: Live at Smoke. Both were already acclaimed among the powerhouse reedmen of their generation, and they have only garnered more acclaim in the two decades since. All About Jazz reports, “For those who long for the time when hard bop reigned supreme… here’s a sure cure for any lament that those days are lost and gone forever.” These two esteemed leaders will be joined, as they are on the recording, by an equally impressive rhythm section: Pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Lewis Nash.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Mike LeDonne – piano John Webber – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Herring fuses instrumental mastery with equal and unified parts of jazz’s holy trinity of heart, mind, and soul.” – WNPR “Eric Alexander can play the tenor saxophone—never doubt that. He has the chops, power, and passion that make him one of the most blazingly bad-assed saxophonists of his generation.” – Downbeat Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander—two of the great saxophonists—on alto and tenor, respectively, reunite to celebrate the release of their new co-led album Split Decision. It’s been 20 years since they first went head-to-head on record for 2005’s The Battle: Live at Smoke. Both were already acclaimed among the powerhouse reedmen of their generation, and they have only garnered more acclaim in the two decades since. All About Jazz reports, “For those who long for the time when hard bop reigned supreme… here’s a sure cure for any lament that those days are lost and gone forever.” These two esteemed leaders will be joined, as they are on the recording, by an equally impressive rhythm section: Pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Lewis Nash.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Mike LeDonne – piano John Webber – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Herring fuses instrumental mastery with equal and unified parts of jazz’s holy trinity of heart, mind, and soul.” – WNPR “Eric Alexander can play the tenor saxophone—never doubt that. He has the chops, power, and passion that make him one of the most blazingly bad-assed saxophonists of his generation.” – Downbeat Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander—two of the great saxophonists—on alto and tenor, respectively, reunite to celebrate the release of their new co-led album Split Decision. It’s been 20 years since they first went head-to-head on record for 2005’s The Battle: Live at Smoke. Both were already acclaimed among the powerhouse reedmen of their generation, and they have only garnered more acclaim in the two decades since. All About Jazz reports, “For those who long for the time when hard bop reigned supreme… here’s a sure cure for any lament that those days are lost and gone forever.” These two esteemed leaders will be joined, as they are on the recording, by an equally impressive rhythm section: Pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Lewis Nash.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Mike LeDonne – piano John Webber – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Herring fuses instrumental mastery with equal and unified parts of jazz’s holy trinity of heart, mind, and soul.” – WNPR “Eric Alexander can play the tenor saxophone—never doubt that. He has the chops, power, and passion that make him one of the most blazingly bad-assed saxophonists of his generation.” – Downbeat Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander—two of the great saxophonists—on alto and tenor, respectively, reunite to celebrate the release of their new co-led album Split Decision. It’s been 20 years since they first went head-to-head on record for 2005’s The Battle: Live at Smoke. Both were already acclaimed among the powerhouse reedmen of their generation, and they have only garnered more acclaim in the two decades since. All About Jazz reports, “For those who long for the time when hard bop reigned supreme… here’s a sure cure for any lament that those days are lost and gone forever.” These two esteemed leaders will be joined, as they are on the recording, by an equally impressive rhythm section: Pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Lewis Nash.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Tierney Sutton – vocals Houston Person – tenor saxophone Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” – The New York Times “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.” – All About Jazz Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton joins forces with living legend tenor saxophonist Houston Person for an incredible musical dialogue that features a trio with very special guest drummer Lenny White, pianist Christian Jacob, and bassist Ricky Rodriguez. One of the most acclaimed of jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. The New York Times calls her “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” And, JazzTimes says, “Houston Person does little things with each tune that reveal thought and planning, but the routines are fitting, not cute… And he is just as honest in his playing, which is free from phony effects and is never meretricious.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Tierney Sutton – vocals Houston Person – tenor saxophone Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” – The New York Times “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.” – All About Jazz Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton joins forces with living legend tenor saxophonist Houston Person for an incredible musical dialogue that features a trio with very special guest drummer Lenny White, pianist Christian Jacob, and bassist Ricky Rodriguez. One of the most acclaimed of jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. The New York Times calls her “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” And, JazzTimes says, “Houston Person does little things with each tune that reveal thought and planning, but the routines are fitting, not cute… And he is just as honest in his playing, which is free from phony effects and is never meretricious.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Tierney Sutton – vocals Houston Person – tenor saxophone Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” – The New York Times “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.” – All About Jazz Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton joins forces with living legend tenor saxophonist Houston Person for an incredible musical dialogue that features a trio with very special guest drummer Lenny White, pianist Christian Jacob, and bassist Ricky Rodriguez. One of the most acclaimed of jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. The New York Times calls her “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” And, JazzTimes says, “Houston Person does little things with each tune that reveal thought and planning, but the routines are fitting, not cute… And he is just as honest in his playing, which is free from phony effects and is never meretricious.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Tierney Sutton – vocals Houston Person – tenor saxophone Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” – The New York Times “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.” – All About Jazz Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton joins forces with living legend tenor saxophonist Houston Person for an incredible musical dialogue that features a trio with very special guest drummer Lenny White, pianist Christian Jacob, and bassist Ricky Rodriguez. One of the most acclaimed of jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. The New York Times calls her “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” And, JazzTimes says, “Houston Person does little things with each tune that reveal thought and planning, but the routines are fitting, not cute… And he is just as honest in his playing, which is free from phony effects and is never meretricious.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat Tierney Sutton – vocals Houston Person – tenor saxophone Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” – The New York Times “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.” – All About Jazz Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton joins forces with living legend tenor saxophonist Houston Person for an incredible musical dialogue that features a trio with very special guest drummer Lenny White, pianist Christian Jacob, and bassist Ricky Rodriguez. One of the most acclaimed of jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. The New York Times calls her “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” And, JazzTimes says, “Houston Person does little things with each tune that reveal thought and planning, but the routines are fitting, not cute… And he is just as honest in his playing, which is free from phony effects and is never meretricious.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat David Murray – tenor saxophone Marta Sánchez – piano Luke Stewart – bass Russell Carter – drums “Jazz legend David Murray is back with the next generation of geniuses. – The Washington Post Legendary tenor saxophonist David Murray makes a highly anticipated and exciting SMOKE Jazz Club debut to celebrate the release of his new album of all new compositions on Impulse! Entitled “Birdly Serenade.” At the forefront of jazz for close to 50 years, Murray is joined by his latest quartet—one of the jazz world’s revelations of 2024—as he has re-emerged as a leading voice of the current state of the art. The group includes pianist Marta Sánchez, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Russell Carter. Murray has always pushed the music forward while honoring all that has come before it. The New York Times calls him “the master saxophonist who has reconciled the whole history of jazz tenor, from swing to free, during a wildly prolific career.” The Guardian adds, “His Sonny Rollins-like power, tone and unpredictability and the casualness over group participation that can make him seem (like Rollins) a prodigiously gifted enigma who’s at his freest on his own.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat David Murray – tenor saxophone Marta Sánchez – piano Luke Stewart – bass Russell Carter – drums “Jazz legend David Murray is back with the next generation of geniuses. – The Washington Post Legendary tenor saxophonist David Murray makes a highly anticipated and exciting SMOKE Jazz Club debut to celebrate the release of his new album of all new compositions on Impulse! Entitled “Birdly Serenade.” At the forefront of jazz for close to 50 years, Murray is joined by his latest quartet—one of the jazz world’s revelations of 2024—as he has re-emerged as a leading voice of the current state of the art. The group includes pianist Marta Sánchez, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Russell Carter. Murray has always pushed the music forward while honoring all that has come before it. The New York Times calls him “the master saxophonist who has reconciled the whole history of jazz tenor, from swing to free, during a wildly prolific career.” The Guardian adds, “His Sonny Rollins-like power, tone and unpredictability and the casualness over group participation that can make him seem (like Rollins) a prodigiously gifted enigma who’s at his freest on his own.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat David Murray – tenor saxophone Marta Sánchez – piano Luke Stewart – bass Russell Carter – drums “Jazz legend David Murray is back with the next generation of geniuses. – The Washington Post Legendary tenor saxophonist David Murray makes a highly anticipated and exciting SMOKE Jazz Club debut to celebrate the release of his new album of all new compositions on Impulse! Entitled “Birdly Serenade.” At the forefront of jazz for close to 50 years, Murray is joined by his latest quartet—one of the jazz world’s revelations of 2024—as he has re-emerged as a leading voice of the current state of the art. The group includes pianist Marta Sánchez, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Russell Carter. Murray has always pushed the music forward while honoring all that has come before it. The New York Times calls him “the master saxophonist who has reconciled the whole history of jazz tenor, from swing to free, during a wildly prolific career.” The Guardian adds, “His Sonny Rollins-like power, tone and unpredictability and the casualness over group participation that can make him seem (like Rollins) a prodigiously gifted enigma who’s at his freest on his own.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat David Murray – tenor saxophone Marta Sánchez – piano Luke Stewart – bass Russell Carter – drums “Jazz legend David Murray is back with the next generation of geniuses. – The Washington Post Legendary tenor saxophonist David Murray makes a highly anticipated and exciting SMOKE Jazz Club debut to celebrate the release of his new album of all new compositions on Impulse! Entitled “Birdly Serenade.” At the forefront of jazz for close to 50 years, Murray is joined by his latest quartet—one of the jazz world’s revelations of 2024—as he has re-emerged as a leading voice of the current state of the art. The group includes pianist Marta Sánchez, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Russell Carter. Murray has always pushed the music forward while honoring all that has come before it. The New York Times calls him “the master saxophonist who has reconciled the whole history of jazz tenor, from swing to free, during a wildly prolific career.” The Guardian adds, “His Sonny Rollins-like power, tone and unpredictability and the casualness over group participation that can make him seem (like Rollins) a prodigiously gifted enigma who’s at his freest on his own.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 – Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 – Sat David Murray – tenor saxophone Marta Sánchez – piano Luke Stewart – bass Russell Carter – drums “Jazz legend David Murray is back with the next generation of geniuses. – The Washington Post Legendary tenor saxophonist David Murray makes a highly anticipated and exciting SMOKE Jazz Club debut to celebrate the release of his new album of all new compositions on Impulse! Entitled “Birdly Serenade.” At the forefront of jazz for close to 50 years, Murray is joined by his latest quartet—one of the jazz world’s revelations of 2024—as he has re-emerged as a leading voice of the current state of the art. The group includes pianist Marta Sánchez, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Russell Carter. Murray has always pushed the music forward while honoring all that has come before it. The New York Times calls him “the master saxophonist who has reconciled the whole history of jazz tenor, from swing to free, during a wildly prolific career.” The Guardian adds, “His Sonny Rollins-like power, tone and unpredictability and the casualness over group participation that can make him seem (like Rollins) a prodigiously gifted enigma who’s at his freest on his own.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 / $50.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Sarah Hanahan – alto saxophone Emmet Cohen – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “This most swinging of percussionists can spark any band with his perfect time and unwavering attention to detail.” – The New Yorker Renowned drummer (also rapidly gaining a reputation as a preeminent bandleader) Joe Farnsworth celebrates the release of his exciting new album “The Big Room” with an energetic and rewarding quintet featuring pianist Emmet Cohen and an all-star lineup with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura. Glide Magazine calls him “One of the premiere straight-ahead drummers of his generation,” while Broadway World adds that he “is known for his blazing speed, precision, and melodic playing.” After 30-plus years working alongside such seminal artists as George Coleman, Benny Golson, Pharaoh Sanders, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, and McCoy Tyner, Farnsworth steps into the spotlight with The Big Room—aiming for “a place where all of the discipline, rules, and language that a musician spends a lifetime mastering suddenly fade, and pure, transcendent creation can occur.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 / $50.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Sarah Hanahan – alto saxophone Emmet Cohen – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “This most swinging of percussionists can spark any band with his perfect time and unwavering attention to detail.” – The New Yorker Renowned drummer (also rapidly gaining a reputation as a preeminent bandleader) Joe Farnsworth celebrates the release of his exciting new album “The Big Room” with an energetic and rewarding quintet featuring pianist Emmet Cohen and an all-star lineup with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura. Glide Magazine calls him “One of the premiere straight-ahead drummers of his generation,” while Broadway World adds that he “is known for his blazing speed, precision, and melodic playing.” After 30-plus years working alongside such seminal artists as George Coleman, Benny Golson, Pharaoh Sanders, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, and McCoy Tyner, Farnsworth steps into the spotlight with The Big Room—aiming for “a place where all of the discipline, rules, and language that a musician spends a lifetime mastering suddenly fade, and pure, transcendent creation can occur.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 / $50.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Sarah Hanahan – alto saxophone Emmet Cohen – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “This most swinging of percussionists can spark any band with his perfect time and unwavering attention to detail.” – The New Yorker Renowned drummer (also rapidly gaining a reputation as a preeminent bandleader) Joe Farnsworth celebrates the release of his exciting new album “The Big Room” with an energetic and rewarding quintet featuring pianist Emmet Cohen and an all-star lineup with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura. Glide Magazine calls him “One of the premiere straight-ahead drummers of his generation,” while Broadway World adds that he “is known for his blazing speed, precision, and melodic playing.” After 30-plus years working alongside such seminal artists as George Coleman, Benny Golson, Pharaoh Sanders, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, and McCoy Tyner, Farnsworth steps into the spotlight with The Big Room—aiming for “a place where all of the discipline, rules, and language that a musician spends a lifetime mastering suddenly fade, and pure, transcendent creation can occur.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 / $50.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Sarah Hanahan – alto saxophone Emmet Cohen – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “This most swinging of percussionists can spark any band with his perfect time and unwavering attention to detail.” – The New Yorker Renowned drummer (also rapidly gaining a reputation as a preeminent bandleader) Joe Farnsworth celebrates the release of his exciting new album “The Big Room” with an energetic and rewarding quintet featuring pianist Emmet Cohen and an all-star lineup with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura. Glide Magazine calls him “One of the premiere straight-ahead drummers of his generation,” while Broadway World adds that he “is known for his blazing speed, precision, and melodic playing.” After 30-plus years working alongside such seminal artists as George Coleman, Benny Golson, Pharaoh Sanders, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, and McCoy Tyner, Farnsworth steps into the spotlight with The Big Room—aiming for “a place where all of the discipline, rules, and language that a musician spends a lifetime mastering suddenly fade, and pure, transcendent creation can occur.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 / $50.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Sarah Hanahan – alto saxophone Emmet Cohen – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “This most swinging of percussionists can spark any band with his perfect time and unwavering attention to detail.” – The New Yorker Renowned drummer (also rapidly gaining a reputation as a preeminent bandleader) Joe Farnsworth celebrates the release of his exciting new album “The Big Room” with an energetic and rewarding quintet featuring pianist Emmet Cohen and an all-star lineup with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura. Glide Magazine calls him “One of the premiere straight-ahead drummers of his generation,” while Broadway World adds that he “is known for his blazing speed, precision, and melodic playing.” After 30-plus years working alongside such seminal artists as George Coleman, Benny Golson, Pharaoh Sanders, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, and McCoy Tyner, Farnsworth steps into the spotlight with The Big Room—aiming for “a place where all of the discipline, rules, and language that a musician spends a lifetime mastering suddenly fade, and pure, transcendent creation can occur.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Kris Davis – piano Robert Hurst – bass Johnathan Blake – drums “Davis’ music is precisely and unmistakably the sound of today.” – DownBeat The incredible Kris Davis, a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer, described by the New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night,” makes her SMOKE debut as a leader with a superb trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 24 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding. She was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez, Pianist of the Year by DownBeat magazine in 2022 and 2020, and Pianist and Composer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2021. Her latest album, Run the Gauntlet, features this trio with Hurst and Blake and stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape. The program pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have left an indelible mark on her journey as a pianist and composer: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Angelica Sanchez, Marilyn Crispell, and Sylvie Courvoisier. These remarkable women not only navigated the male-dominated field of jazz but also profoundly influenced Davis’s development as a pianist and composer. By dedicating the album to these extraordinary women, Davis honors their resilience and groundbreaking contributions as leaders in the jazz community.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Kris Davis – piano Robert Hurst – bass Johnathan Blake – drums “Davis’ music is precisely and unmistakably the sound of today.” – DownBeat The incredible Kris Davis, a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer, described by the New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night,” makes her SMOKE debut as a leader with a superb trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 24 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding. She was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez, Pianist of the Year by DownBeat magazine in 2022 and 2020, and Pianist and Composer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2021. Her latest album, Run the Gauntlet, features this trio with Hurst and Blake and stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape. The program pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have left an indelible mark on her journey as a pianist and composer: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Angelica Sanchez, Marilyn Crispell, and Sylvie Courvoisier. These remarkable women not only navigated the male-dominated field of jazz but also profoundly influenced Davis’s development as a pianist and composer. By dedicating the album to these extraordinary women, Davis honors their resilience and groundbreaking contributions as leaders in the jazz community.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Kris Davis – piano Robert Hurst – bass Johnathan Blake – drums “Davis’ music is precisely and unmistakably the sound of today.” – DownBeat The incredible Kris Davis, a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer, described by the New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night,” makes her SMOKE debut as a leader with a superb trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 24 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding. She was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez, Pianist of the Year by DownBeat magazine in 2022 and 2020, and Pianist and Composer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2021. Her latest album, Run the Gauntlet, features this trio with Hurst and Blake and stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape. The program pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have left an indelible mark on her journey as a pianist and composer: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Angelica Sanchez, Marilyn Crispell, and Sylvie Courvoisier. These remarkable women not only navigated the male-dominated field of jazz but also profoundly influenced Davis’s development as a pianist and composer. By dedicating the album to these extraordinary women, Davis honors their resilience and groundbreaking contributions as leaders in the jazz community.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Kris Davis – piano Robert Hurst – bass Johnathan Blake – drums “Davis’ music is precisely and unmistakably the sound of today.” – DownBeat The incredible Kris Davis, a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer, described by the New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night,” makes her SMOKE debut as a leader with a superb trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 24 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding. She was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez, Pianist of the Year by DownBeat magazine in 2022 and 2020, and Pianist and Composer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2021. Her latest album, Run the Gauntlet, features this trio with Hurst and Blake and stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape. The program pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have left an indelible mark on her journey as a pianist and composer: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Angelica Sanchez, Marilyn Crispell, and Sylvie Courvoisier. These remarkable women not only navigated the male-dominated field of jazz but also profoundly influenced Davis’s development as a pianist and composer. By dedicating the album to these extraordinary women, Davis honors their resilience and groundbreaking contributions as leaders in the jazz community.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Kris Davis – piano Robert Hurst – bass Johnathan Blake – drums “Davis’ music is precisely and unmistakably the sound of today.” – DownBeat The incredible Kris Davis, a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer, described by the New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night,” makes her SMOKE debut as a leader with a superb trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 24 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding. She was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez, Pianist of the Year by DownBeat magazine in 2022 and 2020, and Pianist and Composer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2021. Her latest album, Run the Gauntlet, features this trio with Hurst and Blake and stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape. The program pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have left an indelible mark on her journey as a pianist and composer: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Angelica Sanchez, Marilyn Crispell, and Sylvie Courvoisier. These remarkable women not only navigated the male-dominated field of jazz but also profoundly influenced Davis’s development as a pianist and composer. By dedicating the album to these extraordinary women, Davis honors their resilience and groundbreaking contributions as leaders in the jazz community.

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Craig Handy – saxophone George Cables – piano Essiet Essiet – bass Jerome Jennings – drums “Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”
– All About Jazz Legendary pianist George Cables leads a quartet featuring three of his favorite collaborators: Saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings. A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others. Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Craig Handy – saxophone George Cables – piano Essiet Essiet – bass Jerome Jennings – drums “Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”
– All About Jazz Legendary pianist George Cables leads a quartet featuring three of his favorite collaborators: Saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings. A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others. Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Craig Handy – saxophone George Cables – piano Essiet Essiet – bass Jerome Jennings – drums “Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”
– All About Jazz Legendary pianist George Cables leads a quartet featuring three of his favorite collaborators: Saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings. A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others. Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Craig Handy – saxophone George Cables – piano Essiet Essiet – bass Jerome Jennings – drums “Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”
– All About Jazz Legendary pianist George Cables leads a quartet featuring three of his favorite collaborators: Saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings. A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others. Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Craig Handy – saxophone George Cables – piano Essiet Essiet – bass Jerome Jennings – drums “Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”
– All About Jazz Legendary pianist George Cables leads a quartet featuring three of his favorite collaborators: Saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings. A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others. Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Marquis Hill – trumpet Tivon Pennicott – tenor saxophone Emmanuel Michel – guitar Harish Raghavan – bass Dave King – drums “An established force in contemporary jazz.” – Financial Times Marquis Hill, one of the great trumpet artists of our time, leads an exciting and adventurous quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, guitarist Emmanuel Michel, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Dave King. Hill’s promise was recognized early by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), which helped launch a career that continues to impress. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Hill credits many of that city’s great artists for helping foster his development. Players like Von Freeman, Bobby Broom, and Willie Pickens, just to name a few. The New Yorker says, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Downbeat adds, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Marquis Hill – trumpet Tivon Pennicott – tenor saxophone Emmanuel Michel – guitar Harish Raghavan – bass Dave King – drums “An established force in contemporary jazz.” – Financial Times Marquis Hill, one of the great trumpet artists of our time, leads an exciting and adventurous quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, guitarist Emmanuel Michel, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Dave King. Hill’s promise was recognized early by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), which helped launch a career that continues to impress. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Hill credits many of that city’s great artists for helping foster his development. Players like Von Freeman, Bobby Broom, and Willie Pickens, just to name a few. The New Yorker says, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Downbeat adds, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Marquis Hill – trumpet Tivon Pennicott – tenor saxophone Emmanuel Michel – guitar Harish Raghavan – bass Dave King – drums “An established force in contemporary jazz.” – Financial Times Marquis Hill, one of the great trumpet artists of our time, leads an exciting and adventurous quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, guitarist Emmanuel Michel, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Dave King. Hill’s promise was recognized early by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), which helped launch a career that continues to impress. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Hill credits many of that city’s great artists for helping foster his development. Players like Von Freeman, Bobby Broom, and Willie Pickens, just to name a few. The New Yorker says, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Downbeat adds, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Marquis Hill – trumpet Tivon Pennicott – tenor saxophone Emmanuel Michel – guitar Harish Raghavan – bass Dave King – drums “An established force in contemporary jazz.” – Financial Times Marquis Hill, one of the great trumpet artists of our time, leads an exciting and adventurous quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, guitarist Emmanuel Michel, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Dave King. Hill’s promise was recognized early by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), which helped launch a career that continues to impress. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Hill credits many of that city’s great artists for helping foster his development. Players like Von Freeman, Bobby Broom, and Willie Pickens, just to name a few. The New Yorker says, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Downbeat adds, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 — Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 — Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 — Sat Marquis Hill – trumpet Tivon Pennicott – tenor saxophone Emmanuel Michel – guitar Harish Raghavan – bass Dave King – drums “An established force in contemporary jazz.” – Financial Times Marquis Hill, one of the great trumpet artists of our time, leads an exciting and adventurous quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, guitarist Emmanuel Michel, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Dave King. Hill’s promise was recognized early by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), which helped launch a career that continues to impress. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Hill credits many of that city’s great artists for helping foster his development. Players like Von Freeman, Bobby Broom, and Willie Pickens, just to name a few. The New Yorker says, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Downbeat adds, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.”