Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Jaleel Shaw – alto saxophone Kris Davis – piano Dave Holland – bass Nasheet Waits – drums “The quartet’s music was a powerful force that enveloped the audience, leaving a profound and unforgettable impression… It was a performance filled with many treasures and bright moments.” – All About Jazz Dave Holland makes his Smoke debut, leading his New Quartet featuring saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, pianist Kris Davis, and drummer Nasheet Waits. Holland is a legendary bassist, composer, and bandleader whose passion for musical expression of all styles and dedication to creating innovative ensembles have propelled a career of more than 50 years. A guiding light on acoustic and electric bass, Holland has earned top honors, including multiple Grammy Awards and Grammy Nominations and the title of NEA Jazz Master. Holland rose to prominence in groundbreaking groups led by such legends as Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Sam Rivers, Betty Carter and Anthony Braxton, and Joe Henderson—as well as collaborations with Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Jack DeJohnette, and John Abercrombie. Today, he is equally celebrated for his own remarkable ensembles, including this acclaimed new group, the New Quartet. 

Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Jazzmeia Horn - vocals Victor Gould - piano Aidan McCarthy - bass Greg Artry - drums “Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present.” —The New York Times Three-time GRAMMY nominee, vocalist, and composer Jazzmeia Horn will release her third album, Messages, on Empress Legacy Records this Fall. She celebrates this highly anticipated new recording of her stellar quartet with a five-night concert celebration at SMOKE. An award-winning vocalist (winner of 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition), Horn is “without a doubt among the jazz world’s most exciting young vocalists…her sound is explosive and bright and rich, catnip for audiences looking for boldness that’s still traditional,” reports Billboard. Downbeat adds, “Jazzmeia Horn harbors both astounding technique and an acute artistic vision…[she] has a thrilling presence with a musical sensibility that strikes a deft balance between mid-century jazz and contemporary neo-soul.” 

Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Jazzmeia Horn - vocals Victor Gould - piano Aidan McCarthy - bass Greg Artry - drums “Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present.” —The New York Times Three-time GRAMMY nominee, vocalist, and composer Jazzmeia Horn will release her third album, Messages, on Empress Legacy Records this Fall. She celebrates this highly anticipated new recording of her stellar quartet with a five-night concert celebration at SMOKE. An award-winning vocalist (winner of 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition), Horn is “without a doubt among the jazz world’s most exciting young vocalists…her sound is explosive and bright and rich, catnip for audiences looking for boldness that’s still traditional,” reports Billboard. Downbeat adds, “Jazzmeia Horn harbors both astounding technique and an acute artistic vision…[she] has a thrilling presence with a musical sensibility that strikes a deft balance between mid-century jazz and contemporary neo-soul.” 

Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Christian Sands – piano Marvin Sewell – guitar Eric Wheeler – bass Ryan Sands – drums “In addition to being a technically adroit, harmonically sophisticated player, Sands is one of the most profoundly rhythmic young pianists in jazz today.”
– Downbeat Pianist and composer Christian Sands celebrates his new release, Embracing Dawn, with a stunning quartet featuring guitarist Marvin Sewell, bassist Eric Wheeler, and drummer Ryan Sands. An emerging jazz force, Sands has collaborated with jazz luminaries such as Christian McBride, Gregory Porter, Geri Allen, Esperanza Spaulding, and Warren Wolf, among many others. His virtuosic technique and compelling musical vision encompass and reexamine the entire language of jazz. Whether it’s stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian, or Afro-Cuban, he expresses himself through an extensive vocabulary of patterns, textures, and structures, all the while maintaining a strong sense of understatement, sensitivity, taste, and swing — hallmarks for as long as he has been playing. The Boston Globe calls Sands “a fabulously gifted instrumentalist, a piano protege of Dr. Billy Taylor, Geri Allen, Jason Moran, and Vijay Iyer.” 

Livestreams are Available for 48 Hours in Every Time Zone Christian Sands – piano Marvin Sewell – guitar Eric Wheeler – bass Ryan Sands – drums “In addition to being a technically adroit, harmonically sophisticated player, Sands is one of the most profoundly rhythmic young pianists in jazz today.”
– Downbeat Pianist and composer Christian Sands celebrates his new release, Embracing Dawn, with a stunning quartet featuring guitarist Marvin Sewell, bassist Eric Wheeler, and drummer Ryan Sands. An emerging jazz force, Sands has collaborated with jazz luminaries such as Christian McBride, Gregory Porter, Geri Allen, Esperanza Spaulding, and Warren Wolf, among many others. His virtuosic technique and compelling musical vision encompass and reexamine the entire language of jazz. Whether it’s stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian, or Afro-Cuban, he expresses himself through an extensive vocabulary of patterns, textures, and structures, all the while maintaining a strong sense of understatement, sensitivity, taste, and swing — hallmarks for as long as he has been playing. The Boston Globe calls Sands “a fabulously gifted instrumentalist, a piano protege of Dr. Billy Taylor, Geri Allen, Jason Moran, and Vijay Iyer.”