*Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Eddie Henderson – trumpet Ralph Moore – tenor saxophone Steve Davis – trombone Renee Rosnes – piano Essiet Essiet – guitar Lewis Nash – drums “Steve Davis is the Poet Laureate of the trombone."
– Chick Corea Steve Davis leads his popular and acclaimed “We See” sextet, an all-star ensemble he featured on his most recent album, We See. The group includes trumpeter Eddie Henderson, saxophonist Ralph Moore, pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Lewis Nash. “A major jazz trombonist since he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in 1990,” according to The New York City Jazz Record, Davis has also been a Smoke favorite for many years. “He has established himself as one of the most accomplished and lyrical improvisers on his instrument as well as a prolific composer,” says JazzTimes, while Downbeat adds, “Davis thoughtfully balances modernism, lyricism, and drive—as a writer and a player.” 

Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Charles McPherson – alto saxophone Yotam Silberstein – guitar Bruce Barth– piano David Wong – bass Lewis Nash – drums No jazz musician of the past 60 years has more palpably channeled the sound of Charlie Parker than alto saxophonist Charles McPherson.”
– Jazziz Alto saxophonist and bebop legend Charles McPherson leads a hard-swinging quintet with guitarist Yotam Silberstein, pianist Bruce Barth, bassist David Wong, and drummer Lewis Nash. One of the most acclaimed and beloved voices in jazz, McPherson’s rich musical style is rooted in the blues and bebop and has influenced and inspired generations of musicians and listeners for over six decades. He has performed at concerts and festivals around the world with jazz greats like Barry Harris, Billy Eckstine, Nat Adderley, Jay McShann, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. In a recent review, Downbeat states, “As a still-vibrant jazz veteran with ties to innovators like Charles Mingus and Lionel Hampton, McPherson’s writing carries on the traditional weight of bebop and swing, buoyed with an inventive, contemporary spark.” Paris Move writes of his recent acclaimed album, Reverence “If you love jazz, this album is already a legend.” 

*Livestreams are available for 48 hours in every time zone Joey Alexander – piano Daniel Winshall – bass Tyson Jackson – drums (wed & thu) Willie Jones III – drums (fri, sat & sun) “Seemingly limitless technique and a deep understanding of tunes written decades before he was born.”
– NPR Pianist Joey Alexander makes a highly anticipated SMOKE debut leading his group featuring bassist Daniel Winshall and drummers Tyson Jackson (Wed & Thu) and Willie Jones III (Fri, Sat & Sun). Originally from Indonesia, Alexander was a heralded prodigy who has become, as a young adult, one of the most highly regarded pianists in jazz and one of its most important worldwide ambassadors. His albums have earned multiple Grammy nominations and secured the No. 1 spot on the Billboard jazz chart. Over the course of his astonishing career, Alexander has performed with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the Obama White House, for President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala, at the Grand Ole Opry, the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and at major jazz festivals and nightclubs around the world with top collaborators like Larry Grenadier, Kendrick Scott, Chris Potter and many others. He has also been the subject of profiles on 60 Minutes and in The New York Times. JazzTimes wrote that “he evinces a deftness of touch, wit and, most important, emotional depth that would seem well beyond his years. 

*Livestreams are for 48 hours in every time zone Mark Turner – tenor saxophone Ethan Iverson – piano Ben Street – bass Billy Hart– drums “His quartet has often been hailed as one of the leading bands in jazz.”
– The New York Times NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart celebrates the release of his highly anticipated new album, Multidirectional, his acclaimed quartet’s first live recording together. This group features Hart in collaboration with tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Ben Street. A legendary drummer, Hart has recorded and performed with fellow music legends including Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Shirley Horn, Jimmy Smith, and Wes Montgomery. As Detroit Free Press asserts, “Freedom, discipline, daring, passion, swing, broken rhythm, orchestral textures, interactive sparring, shocking dynamics, astounding creativity and authority. Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.”