GEORGE CABLES QUARTET

“Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” – All About Jazz

One of the essential artists of piano, George Cables (aka “Mr. Beautiful”), is known for his impeccable sound, sensitive accompaniment, and original playing. A trusted collaborator over the past 50 years for artists like Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, and Art Pepper, Cables has also released numerous essential recordings as a leader. The New York City Jazz Record says, “He is a piano giant.” National Public Radio adds, “His solos reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

George Cables – piano

Craig Handy – saxophones

Sean Conly – bass

Jerome Jennings – drums

***Friday & Saturday Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

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LUTHER ALLISON SEXTET FEATURING STEVE WILSON

Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, pianist Luther S. Allison is a rising star who is making his Smoke debut as a leader with a stellar sextet featuring the great saxophonist Steve Wilson. Allison has already gained a reputation working alongside Rodney Whitaker, Jazzmeia Horn, The Baylor Project, Samara Joy, Gregory Tardy, Ulysses Owens Jr. and many more. His original compositions and arrangements are influenced by R&B, country, and gospel. He credits a great deal of his inspiration and musical development to his experience playing in the black church along with the sounds of Earth, Wind & Fire, Anita Baker, Sly and The Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway.

Brandon Woody – trumpet

Steve Wilson – alto saxophone

Joe Giordano – trombone

Luther Allison – piano

Jonathon Muir-Cotton – bass

Michael Reed – drums

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CYNTHIA SCOTT FEATURING HOUSTON PERSON

“In a rich, soulful voice, she sings messages of hope and compassion.” – Jazziz
Cynthia Scott, a soulful, Grammy-nominated vocalist, leads a swinging quintet featuring the legendary tenor saxophonist Houston Person. Scott worked with Ray Charles as a Raelette before launching her successful solo career and subsequently performing with Hank Crawford, David “Fathead” Newman, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., and many others. JazzTimes says Scott blends “the sinewy grit of Gladys Knight and the sophisticated sass of Shirley Horn” with “nods to such idols as Carmen, Ella, Sarah, and Dinah.” The Chicago Tribune called her “a mesmerizing vocalist.”
Houston Person is a very special guest with this quintet. All About Jazz says, “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.”

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JAZZMEIA HORN QUARTET

“The next big carrier of straight-ahead jazz’s vocal tradition.” – The New York Times

Jazzmeia Horn, making an important Smoke debut, leads a stellar quartet with pianist Victor Gould, bassist Jason Clotter, and drummer Michael Reed. An award-winning vocalist (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.”

Jazzmeia Horn – vocals

Victor Gould – piano

Jason Clotter – bass

Michael Reed – drums

***Friday & Saturday Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

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BILLY CHILDS QUARTET FEATURING SEAN JONES

“One of the most critically acclaimed pianists in modern jazz” – All About Jazz
Renowned pianist and composer Billy Childs makes a long-awaited Smoke Jazz Club debut, leading a very special quartet featuring acclaimed trumpeter Sean Jones with bassist Matt Penman and drummer Ari Hoenig. A native of Los Angeles, Childs grew up immersed in jazz, classical, and popular music influences, which he blends in powerful and personal compositional and performing voice.

A child prodigy who started performing at age 6 and studying at USC at 16, he was “discovered” by trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, with whom he embarked on a successful performing and recording tour. He also recorded and performed with a number of other influential jazz musicians, including J.J. Johnson, Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Jack DeJohnette, and Dave Holland, among many others, and with such varied artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Sting, Renee Fleming, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Kronos Quartet. Downbeat says, “The same creative spirit that’s propelled him from the bands of bop giants as a twenty-something side-player to a composer renowned throughout concert halls and across jazz festival stages remains unhampered.”

Billy Childs – piano

Sean Jones – trumpet except Saturday

Jason Palmer – trumpet, Saturday only

Matt Penman – bass Ari Hoenig – drums

***Friday & Saturday Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

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