MONTY ALEXANDER
Monty Alexander ~ piano | Luke Sellick ~ bass | Jason Brown ~ drums
Considered among the greatest jazz pianists ever, Monty Alexander has recorded over 75 albums and played countless sold-out shows in his six-plus decade career.
Dynamic, sophisticated and innovative, he’s a master of swing, bop, the American songbook, Caribbean music and everything in between, brilliantly merging them into something unique and unforgettable. His acclaimed new album, The Montreux Years, left one reviewer “wondering if Monty simply had more fingers than the average pianist.”
Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:00pm
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THE BRIANNA THOMAS BAND
Vocalist, composer, arranger Brianna Thomas is one of the most evocative and accomplished vocalists of her generation. Blessed with a sublime and soulfully syncopated soprano voice that scats, swoons, and croons at the speed of swing, Thomas has worked with a plethora of jazz stars, from Clark Terry, Dianne Reeves, and Russell Malone to Houston Person, the Count Basie Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:30pm
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JASON MARSALIS: LIONEL HAMPTON TRIBUTE
From a very young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it took to be great. Jason is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis and the youngest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo. Together, the four brothers and their patriarch Ellis, comprise New Orleans venerable first family of jazz.
As a drummer who established his career on the red-hot New Orleans jazz scene, he spent more than a decade in the Marcus Roberts Trio, one of jazz’s most accomplished and stylistically encompassing ensembles.
Showtimes: 6:30pm & 8:30pm
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MARTA SÁNCHEZ
Alex LoRe – alto saxophone
John Ellis – tenor saxophone
Marta Sánchez – piano
Harish Raghavan – bass
JK Kim – drums
Pianist and composer Marta Sánchez, originally from Madrid, leads her acclaimed quintet with saxophonists Alex LoRe and John Ellis, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer JK Kim. Sánchez has gained significant global recognition and international audience with her innovative and original music. In addition to leading her own groups, she has worked with David Murray, Sara Serpa, Oscar Noriega, and Tim Berne, among many others. The Wall Street Journal reports, “Ms. Sánchez’s music is accessible and lovely, yet built on stark contrasts.” Downbeat adds, “As in her writing, Sanchez’s soloing favors lyricism, warmth and a strong sense of storytelling.”
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MARY STALLINGS
Mary Stallings – vocals
Emmet Cohen – piano
Peter Washington – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Mary Stallings, a consummate vocalist and performer, returns to SMOKE backed by the unbeatable trio of pianist Emmet Cohen, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. The New York Times describes Stallings as “polished, self-possessed and close to the ground, with blues and gospel language on simmer. And she’s a wizard of the long tone, which she uses to laser into deep emotional zones; she leaves brackets of silence, and phrases with microscopic care.” And, The Wall Street Journal adds that she is “our greatest living link to the late, great (Carmen) McRae.”
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