*Livestreams are available for 48 hours in every time zone Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone Leo Genovese – piano John Menegon – bass Lamy Istrefi Jr. – drums “The titan among us.” – DownBeat Saxophonist Joe Lovano makes his highly anticipated SMOKE debut as a leader of his own quartet with pianist Leo Genovese, bassist John Menegon, and drummer Lamy Istrefi Jr. One of the most prolific, beloved, and decorated artists of our time, Lovano is known for fearlessly finding new modes of artistic expression. He is a Grammy winner with 14 other nominations and has won DownBeat’s Critics and Readers Polls countless times as Tenor Saxophonist, Musician of the Year, and Jazz Album of the Year. He has also received numerous awards from JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association for Tenor Saxophone, Album of the Year, and Musician of the Year. His recording and performing credits include collaborations with a long list of jazz greats, including Tony Bennett, Abbey Lincoln, McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, and Ornette Coleman, among many others. NPR calls him “one of the jazz world’s most celebrated musicians,” while The Guardian says he is a “giant American elder of jazz reeds-playing” who seems “ to be simmering all his decades of timeless tunes and exquisite passing phrases down to essences.” 

All livestreams are available for 48 hours in every time zone Bill Charlap – piano David Wong – bass Kenny Washington – drums “The premiere mainstream piano trio of our day.” – The New Yorker Grammy award-winning pianist Bill Charlap leads his acclaimed piano trio featuring bassist David Wong and drummer Kenny Washington. Known as a master interpreter of the American Popular Songbook, Charlap brings unexpected insight to each reading. Time magazine says, “No matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, [Charlap] invariably zeroes in on its essence.” Considered one of the leading artists of our time, he has performed with artists from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis, among many others. The New Yorker called him “a lyrical repository,” and The Guardian added, “Charlap’s touch on the keyboard is light, almost stealthy, even when playing full chords, but always firm, clear, and beautifully articulated.” 

*Livestreams are available for 48 hours in every time zone Theo Croker – trumpet Tyler Bullock II – piano & keyboards Eric Wheeler – bass Koleby Royston – drums “In a field teeming with talented young lions, the bright sound of trumpeter Theo Croker still sticks out.”
– All About Jazz Theo Croker, a GRAMMY Award-nominated trumpeter, returns to SMOKE with another stellar group featuring Tyler Bullock, II, Eric Wheeler, and Koleby Royston. A genre-defying, generation-defining artist who rejects boundaries, Croker lets his voice ring through the music, The grandson of legendary trumpeter Doc Cheatham, Crocker is a leading figure on the contemporary music scene, renowned for his entrancing melodies and innovative approach. He was a student of Donald Byrd, a protégé of Wynton Marsalis, and a veteran of performances with such jazz greats as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jimmy Heath, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Gary Bartz, Kassa Overall, and many more. Well-versed in the swing, bop, and modal styles of acoustic jazz, Croker’s own music reveals a love of organic funk, soul, and hip-hop. JazzWise reports, “Croker is a spiritualist and a politically minded artist and has long since turned his musical gaze towards a crossover culture where jazz, drum beats, reverberating, ethereal trumpet sounds, elements of hip-hop and club electronics, Afrofuturism, sampled voices and ritual tribal chants meet organically and combine to create a gripping, spacey concoction.” The Wall Street Journal calls his music “timeless and of the moment.” 

*Livestreams are available for 48 hours in every time zone Miguel Zenón – alto saxophone Luis Perdomo – piano Matt Penman – bass Henry Cole – drums “One of the most esteemed and singular-voiced alto saxophonists in jazz” – Downbeat Grammy-winning alto saxophonist and Composer Miguel Zenón leads his heralded quartet that features pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Henry Cole. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón is a master at blending innovation and tradition. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists and composers of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice and has perfected a fine blend of jazz and his many musical influences. Among the many musicians and ensembles Zenón has performed with are Charlie Haden, The SFJAZZ Collective, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Perez, Kurt Elling, and Bobby Hutcherson. He has released eighteen recordings as a leader, including his latest, the Grammy-nominated Vanguardia Subterránea (2025) and the GRAMMY-winning album El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 (2023). Zenón is also a MacArthur fellow, a Guggenheim fellow, and a Doris Duke Artist. On his selection by the MacArthur Foundation, they wrote, “This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century.”