Sean Jones – trumpet
Gary Thomas – tenor saxophone
Orrin Evans – piano
Robert Hurst – bass
Marvin “Smitty” Smith – drums

Pianist Orrin Evans celebrates the release of his exciting new album, The Red Door (SMOKE Sessions Records), leading an exceptional quintet featuring trumpeter Sean Jones, tenor saxophonist Gary Thomas, bassist Robert Hurst, and drummer Marvin “Smitty: Smith. Evans is a master at assembling inspired groups, and this one proves it again. The New York Times reports, “Mr. Evans is a viable candidate for jazz’s most resourceful and invigorating contemporary pianist,” while WBGO Radio adds that he is “a highly esteemed pianist with post-bop dynamism in his bloodstream.”

Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

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Saxophonist Tim Ries, whose unique and varied career has led to widespread exposure him to larger audiences around the world, leads an impressive quartet. Since his 1985 arrival in New York, Ries has performed and recorded with a who’s who of jazz, rock, pop and world music icons: The Rolling Stones (from 1999 to present,) Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Donald Fagen, Michael Jackson, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Rod Stewart, Lyle Lovette, and jazz greats Red Garland, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Chico Hamilton, Michael Brecker, Joe Henderson, Tony Bennett, Al Foster, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, and Maria Schneider. JazzWeekly summarizes his remarkable career saying, “Few saxists successfully wear as many musical hats as Tim Ries. While he is best known as the tenor saxist for the rolling stones, he has built up an impressive jazz and classical catalog.”

Showtimes 7:00pm & 9:00pm

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Anthony Hervey – trumpet
Sean Mason – piano
Felix Moseholm – bass
Domo Branch – drums

Pianist Sean Mason, an incredible new talent, leads his quartet with trumpeter Anthony Hervey, bassist Felix Moseholm, and drummer Domo Branch. Mason states, “My purpose is to play dance music.” And his music has been described as highly melodic, swinging, gospel jazz. Combining folk, stride piano, and the style of his early hero Ray Charles, Mason creates music that is greater than the sum of its parts. Don’t miss this exciting, rising star musician.

Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:00pm

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George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Peter Bernstein – guitar
Tadataka Unno – piano
John Webber – bass
George Coleman Jr. – drums

Legendary tenor saxophonist George Coleman—a renowned performer and living legend—is no stranger to SMOKE Jazz Club. The NEA Jazz Master opened the club in 1999 and returned to christen its reopening in July 2022. This upcoming visit has Coleman at the helm of a special quintet that includes guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist John Webber, and his drummer son George Coleman Jr. He is still making some of the most inspired music of his celebrated career, which has included work with B.B. King, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock, among many others. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, the blues remains at the heart of Coleman’s harmonically advanced music. Downbeat reports, “When you hear the tenor sax of George Coleman, you know it’s him within a few notes. That deep park of a tone evokes a time and place—be it his historic work with Max Roach, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis, or as a leader in his own right.”

Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

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Lezlie Harrison – vocals
Antoine Drye – trumpet
John DiMartino – piano
Yoshi Waki – bass
Russell Carter – drums

Vocalist Lezlie Harrison, whose burnished, soulful alto strikingly illuminates a distinctive blend of standards, classic 70s soul, and her original music, leads a quintet with trumpeter Antoine Drye, pianist John DiMartino, bassist Yoshi Waki, and drummer Russell Carter. Drawing her diverse repertoire from foundational sources like the soul music of her childhood, the gospel she sang in her grandfather’s church, and the omnipresent traditional jazz standards throughout her life, Harrison creates captivating and personal music that listeners love. The New York Amsterdam News says, “Lezlie Harrison has a smoky sensuous voice that keeps you on the edge of your chair.”

Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:00pm

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