*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Renee Rosnes – piano Steve Nelson – vibraphone Peter Washington – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Few jazz pianists are as scarily satisfying.” – The Times (UK) Renee Rosnes, one of the essential pianists and composers working today, leads a quartet of some of her favorite colleagues. “Her style at the keyboard is powerful and modernistic, combining classical technique and sharp, clean phrases with a dramatic compositional style,” says Stereogum, “The music is reminiscent of mid-’60s Blue Note albums by players like Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson (with whom Rosnes worked), Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams; it swings, and never loses touch with the blues, but it’s also abstract and biting.” Rosnes’s impressive quartet includes vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Lewis Nash. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Renee Rosnes – piano Steve Nelson – vibraphone Peter Washington – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Few jazz pianists are as scarily satisfying.” – The Times (UK) Renee Rosnes, one of the essential pianists and composers working today, leads a quartet of some of her favorite colleagues. “Her style at the keyboard is powerful and modernistic, combining classical technique and sharp, clean phrases with a dramatic compositional style,” says Stereogum, “The music is reminiscent of mid-’60s Blue Note albums by players like Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson (with whom Rosnes worked), Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams; it swings, and never loses touch with the blues, but it’s also abstract and biting.” Rosnes’s impressive quartet includes vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Lewis Nash. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Renee Rosnes – piano Steve Nelson – vibraphone Peter Washington – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Few jazz pianists are as scarily satisfying.” – The Times (UK) Renee Rosnes, one of the essential pianists and composers working today, leads a quartet of some of her favorite colleagues. “Her style at the keyboard is powerful and modernistic, combining classical technique and sharp, clean phrases with a dramatic compositional style,” says Stereogum, “The music is reminiscent of mid-’60s Blue Note albums by players like Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson (with whom Rosnes worked), Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams; it swings, and never loses touch with the blues, but it’s also abstract and biting.” Rosnes’s impressive quartet includes vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Lewis Nash. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Renee Rosnes – piano Steve Nelson – vibraphone Peter Washington – bass Lewis Nash – drums “Few jazz pianists are as scarily satisfying.” – The Times (UK) Renee Rosnes, one of the essential pianists and composers working today, leads a quartet of some of her favorite colleagues. “Her style at the keyboard is powerful and modernistic, combining classical technique and sharp, clean phrases with a dramatic compositional style,” says Stereogum, “The music is reminiscent of mid-’60s Blue Note albums by players like Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson (with whom Rosnes worked), Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams; it swings, and never loses touch with the blues, but it’s also abstract and biting.” Rosnes’s impressive quartet includes vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Lewis Nash. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $40 | $45 Abena Koomson-Davis – vocals Steve Davis – trombone Rick Germanson – piano Danton Boller – bass Jason Tiemann – drums Acclaimed vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis features her trombone master husband, Steve Davis, in an exciting quintet with pianist Rick Germanson, bassist Danton Boller, and drummer Jason Tiemann. From jazz to afrobeat to acapella choral singing, vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis spans a colorful range of musical genres. An original cast member of Broadway’s FELA and musical director of the Resistance Revival Chorus, she has shared the stage with many luminaries, including Angelique Kidjo and Natalie Merchant. Abena can be heard on two duets from Merchant’s most recent release, Keep Your Courage. Merchant remarked, “I was really blown away by her. Not just her voice — her voice is incredible — but her spirit.” Earlier this year, she released her first jazz album, Where Is Love? It also features Davis, one of the great jazz trombonists, who “has established himself as one of the most accomplished and lyrical improvisers on his instrument as well as a prolific composer,” according to JazzTimes, while Downbeat adds, “Davis thoughtfully balances modernism, lyricism, and drive—as a writer and a player.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Tierney Sutton – vocals Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” – The New York Times Tierney Sutton, the nine-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist, returns to SMOKE by popular demand backed by a sublime trio with pianist Christian Jacob, bassist Ricky Rodriguez, and special guest drummer Lenny White. One of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. Jazz Times describes her recent recordings as marking her transition “from great to iconic.” The New York Times adds, “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Tierney Sutton – vocals Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” – The New York Times Tierney Sutton, the nine-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist, returns to SMOKE by popular demand backed by a sublime trio with pianist Christian Jacob, bassist Ricky Rodriguez, and special guest drummer Lenny White. One of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. Jazz Times describes her recent recordings as marking her transition “from great to iconic.” The New York Times adds, “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Tierney Sutton – vocals Christian Jacob – piano Ricky Rodriguez – bass Lenny White – drums “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” – The New York Times Tierney Sutton, the nine-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist, returns to SMOKE by popular demand backed by a sublime trio with pianist Christian Jacob, bassist Ricky Rodriguez, and special guest drummer Lenny White. One of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists, Sutton is renowned for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of standards, and she has received GRAMMY nominations for every project she has released in the last decade. Jazz Times describes her recent recordings as marking her transition “from great to iconic.” The New York Times adds, “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25|$40|$45 Allan Harris – vocals Alan Grubner – violin John di Martino – piano Brandi Disterheft – bass Willy Rodriguez – drums Allan Harris returns with his perennially popular seasonal performance of "A Nat King Cole Christmas," featuring some of the holiday classics made famous by the legendary singer. Harris is a magnetic vocalist whose stylistic range runs from rock 'n' roll and blues to jazz and everything in between. It might be his captivating interpretations of standards that are the most unforgettable. Variety calls Harris "a velvet-voiced jazz singer, with a savvy manner and music in his veins," and The Miami Herald adds that his voice and demeanor "project the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat King Cole. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Catherine Russell – vocals Sean Mason – piano "A piano and a voice, nothing else – done right, it never gets old. Catherine Russell and Sean Mason do it right." – Relix Vocalist Catherine Russell makes her Smoke debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason. This inspired collaboration, a convergence of sage experience and youthful virtuosity, resulted in the acclaimed 2024 release My Ideal. They perform repertoire spanning the jazz tradition from the early beginnings of the music with homages to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller to the confluence of jazz and popular music with tributes to Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. In addition to her impressive jazz career, Russell has toured and recorded with Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, and Rosanne Cash, among others, appearing on over 200 albums. Her jazz career has been at least as successful, with celebrated performances worldwide at major jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls. NPR says her voice "wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden," All Music Guide adds, "Russell emerged as a retro old-school vocalist for the ages." Mason was hailed by NPR's "Youngbloods" series as a musician on the rise, and Branford Marsalis says, "Watch out for this kid." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Catherine Russell – vocals Sean Mason – piano "A piano and a voice, nothing else – done right, it never gets old. Catherine Russell and Sean Mason do it right." – Relix Vocalist Catherine Russell makes her Smoke debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason. This inspired collaboration, a convergence of sage experience and youthful virtuosity, resulted in the acclaimed 2024 release My Ideal. They perform repertoire spanning the jazz tradition from the early beginnings of the music with homages to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller to the confluence of jazz and popular music with tributes to Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. In addition to her impressive jazz career, Russell has toured and recorded with Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, and Rosanne Cash, among others, appearing on over 200 albums. Her jazz career has been at least as successful, with celebrated performances worldwide at major jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls. NPR says her voice "wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden," All Music Guide adds, "Russell emerged as a retro old-school vocalist for the ages." Mason was hailed by NPR's "Youngbloods" series as a musician on the rise, and Branford Marsalis says, "Watch out for this kid." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Catherine Russell – vocals Sean Mason – piano "A piano and a voice, nothing else – done right, it never gets old. Catherine Russell and Sean Mason do it right." – Relix Vocalist Catherine Russell makes her Smoke debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason. This inspired collaboration, a convergence of sage experience and youthful virtuosity, resulted in the acclaimed 2024 release My Ideal. They perform repertoire spanning the jazz tradition from the early beginnings of the music with homages to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller to the confluence of jazz and popular music with tributes to Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. In addition to her impressive jazz career, Russell has toured and recorded with Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, and Rosanne Cash, among others, appearing on over 200 albums. Her jazz career has been at least as successful, with celebrated performances worldwide at major jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls. NPR says her voice "wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden," All Music Guide adds, "Russell emerged as a retro old-school vocalist for the ages." Mason was hailed by NPR's "Youngbloods" series as a musician on the rise, and Branford Marsalis says, "Watch out for this kid." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Catherine Russell – vocals Sean Mason – piano "A piano and a voice, nothing else – done right, it never gets old. Catherine Russell and Sean Mason do it right." – Relix Vocalist Catherine Russell makes her Smoke debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason. This inspired collaboration, a convergence of sage experience and youthful virtuosity, resulted in the acclaimed 2024 release My Ideal. They perform repertoire spanning the jazz tradition from the early beginnings of the music with homages to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller to the confluence of jazz and popular music with tributes to Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. In addition to her impressive jazz career, Russell has toured and recorded with Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, and Rosanne Cash, among others, appearing on over 200 albums. Her jazz career has been at least as successful, with celebrated performances worldwide at major jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls. NPR says her voice "wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden," All Music Guide adds, "Russell emerged as a retro old-school vocalist for the ages." Mason was hailed by NPR's "Youngbloods" series as a musician on the rise, and Branford Marsalis says, "Watch out for this kid." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Ravi Coltrane – saxophones Gadi Lehavi – piano Elé Salif Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” 
– The Telegraph (UK) Critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated Smoke Jazz Club debut with his inspired trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Ravi Coltrane – saxophones Gadi Lehavi – piano Elé Salif Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” 
– The Telegraph (UK) Critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated Smoke Jazz Club debut with his inspired trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Ravi Coltrane – saxophones Gadi Lehavi – piano Elé Salif Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” 
– The Telegraph (UK) Critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated Smoke Jazz Club debut with his inspired trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Ravi Coltrane – saxophones Gadi Lehavi – piano Elé Salif Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” 
– The Telegraph (UK) Critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated Smoke Jazz Club debut with his inspired trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Ravi Coltrane – saxophones Gadi Lehavi – piano Elé Salif Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” 
– The Telegraph (UK) Critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated Smoke Jazz Club debut with his inspired trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane." 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Nicholas Payton – trumpet Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Eric Scott Reed – piano Peter Washington – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “Reed is one of those tremendously gifted players.” – Downbeat Countdown 2025 continues with an exciting Coltrane-inspired quintet assembled by piano master Eric Scott Reed, who All About Jazz reports has “fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists.” A child prodigy who grew up playing in his father’s storefront Baptist Church, Reed has been one of the most important ambassadors of the music for over 30 years. Ahmad Jamal called him “one of my very favorite pianists.” Joining Reed is a virtuoso front line, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist Eric Alexander, and an all-star rhythm section, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Nicholas Payton – trumpet Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Eric Scott Reed – piano Peter Washington – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “Reed is one of those tremendously gifted players.” – Downbeat Countdown 2025 continues with an exciting Coltrane-inspired quintet assembled by piano master Eric Scott Reed, who All About Jazz reports has “fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists.” A child prodigy who grew up playing in his father’s storefront Baptist Church, Reed has been one of the most important ambassadors of the music for over 30 years. Ahmad Jamal called him “one of my very favorite pianists.” Joining Reed is a virtuoso front line, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist Eric Alexander, and an all-star rhythm section, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Nicholas Payton – trumpet Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Eric Scott Reed – piano Peter Washington – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “Reed is one of those tremendously gifted players.” – Downbeat Countdown 2025 continues with an exciting Coltrane-inspired quintet assembled by piano master Eric Scott Reed, who All About Jazz reports has “fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists.” A child prodigy who grew up playing in his father’s storefront Baptist Church, Reed has been one of the most important ambassadors of the music for over 30 years. Ahmad Jamal called him “one of my very favorite pianists.” Joining Reed is a virtuoso front line, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist Eric Alexander, and an all-star rhythm section, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Nicholas Payton – trumpet Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Eric Scott Reed – piano Peter Washington – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “Reed is one of those tremendously gifted players.” – Downbeat Countdown 2025 continues with an exciting Coltrane-inspired quintet assembled by piano master Eric Scott Reed, who All About Jazz reports has “fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists.” A child prodigy who grew up playing in his father’s storefront Baptist Church, Reed has been one of the most important ambassadors of the music for over 30 years. Ahmad Jamal called him “one of my very favorite pianists.” Joining Reed is a virtuoso front line, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist Eric Alexander, and an all-star rhythm section, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Nicholas Payton – trumpet Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Eric Scott Reed – piano Peter Washington – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “Reed is one of those tremendously gifted players.” – Downbeat Countdown 2025 continues with an exciting Coltrane-inspired quintet assembled by piano master Eric Scott Reed, who All About Jazz reports has “fully established himself in the forefront of jazz pianists.” A child prodigy who grew up playing in his father’s storefront Baptist Church, Reed has been one of the most important ambassadors of the music for over 30 years. Ahmad Jamal called him “one of my very favorite pianists.” Joining Reed is a virtuoso front line, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist Eric Alexander, and an all-star rhythm section, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Vincent Herring – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Louis Hayes – drums “[Hayes] has spent over 70 years keeping time with some of the most soulful artists in the music’s history.” – National Public Radio SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” continues with drum icon and NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes as the special guest of the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring legendary pianist George Cables. A treasure of American music, Hayes, in a career spanning seven decades, has worked and recorded with legendary artists, including Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, Grant Green, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, and, of course, John Coltrane. His impeccable feel and propulsive swing have helped to define the art of jazz drumming. The Guardian reports, “[Hayes] has an unmistakable style: excitement tempered by poise.” All About Jazz adds, “Today, Louis is one of the last men drumming from jazz’s galloping hard-bop era. Best of all, [he] hasn't lost an ounce of energy or style.” Hayes is featured in this quartet alongside another legend, pianist George Cables. All About Jazz writes, “Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” Finally, it’s all helmed by the incredible Vincent Herring, one of the great alto saxophonists, who the New York City Jazz Record says “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Vincent Herring – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Louis Hayes – drums “[Hayes] has spent over 70 years keeping time with some of the most soulful artists in the music’s history.” – National Public Radio SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” continues with drum icon and NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes as the special guest of the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring legendary pianist George Cables. A treasure of American music, Hayes, in a career spanning seven decades, has worked and recorded with legendary artists, including Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, Grant Green, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, and, of course, John Coltrane. His impeccable feel and propulsive swing have helped to define the art of jazz drumming. The Guardian reports, “[Hayes] has an unmistakable style: excitement tempered by poise.” All About Jazz adds, “Today, Louis is one of the last men drumming from jazz’s galloping hard-bop era. Best of all, [he] hasn't lost an ounce of energy or style.” Hayes is featured in this quartet alongside another legend, pianist George Cables. All About Jazz writes, “Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” Finally, it’s all helmed by the incredible Vincent Herring, one of the great alto saxophonists, who the New York City Jazz Record says “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Eddie Henderson – trumpet Vincent Herring – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “His musical wisdom, gleaned during decades spent on the best jazz bandstands, informs every unerring note.” – Downbeat SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” welcomes trumpet great Eddie Henderson as the special guest with the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring legendary pianist George Cables. The New York Times says Henderson’s “deft feel and plush sound made him a central figure in the worlds of jazz-funk and hard-bop in the 1970s. The Chicago Reader adds, “His progressive, assured, and imaginative improvisations roll out in a glorious sun-splashed tone… he seems to dance through his solos, balancing his quick clockwork technique with bursts of bluesy soul.” The eternally youthful Henderson has proven again that he is still making some of the most important music of his career into his 80s. Henderson is featured alongside old friend and fellow legend, pianist George Cables, in this quintet. All About Jazz writes, “Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” Finally, it’s all helmed by the incredible Vincent Herring, one of the great alto saxophonists, who the New York City Jazz Record says “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Eddie Henderson – trumpet Vincent Herring – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums “His musical wisdom, gleaned during decades spent on the best jazz bandstands, informs every unerring note.” – Downbeat SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” welcomes trumpet great Eddie Henderson as the special guest with the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring legendary pianist George Cables. The New York Times says Henderson’s “deft feel and plush sound made him a central figure in the worlds of jazz-funk and hard-bop in the 1970s. The Chicago Reader adds, “His progressive, assured, and imaginative improvisations roll out in a glorious sun-splashed tone… he seems to dance through his solos, balancing his quick clockwork technique with bursts of bluesy soul.” The eternally youthful Henderson has proven again that he is still making some of the most important music of his career into his 80s. Henderson is featured alongside old friend and fellow legend, pianist George Cables, in this quintet. All About Jazz writes, “Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” Finally, it’s all helmed by the incredible Vincent Herring, one of the great alto saxophonists, who the New York City Jazz Record says “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Steve Turre – trombone & shells Vincent Herring – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” presents the incredible trombonist and seashell innovator Steve Turre as the special guest with the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring legendary pianist George Cables. Rolling Stone called Turre “perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation.” His storied career includes work alongside music legends Ray Charles, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Woody Shaw. He has consistently won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for “Best Trombone” and “Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells).” He is a versatile master and a true jazz original. Downbeat says, “Few artists ‘own’ their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, or with one of his own groups, his voice is distinctive and memorable.” Turre is featured in this quintet alongside the beloved pianist George Cables. All About Jazz writes, “Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” Finally, this auspicious quintet is led by the incredible Vincent Herring, one of the great alto saxophonists, who the New York City Jazz Record says “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters.” 

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $40|$55|$60 Steve Turre – trombone & shells Vincent Herring – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Joe Farnsworth – drums SMOKE’s year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2025” presents the incredible trombonist and seashell innovator Steve Turre as the special guest with the Vincent Herring Quartet featuring legendary pianist George Cables. Rolling Stone called Turre “perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation.” His storied career includes work alongside music legends Ray Charles, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Woody Shaw. He has consistently won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for “Best Trombone” and “Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells).” He is a versatile master and a true jazz original. Downbeat says, “Few artists ‘own’ their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, or with one of his own groups, his voice is distinctive and memorable.” Turre is featured in this quintet alongside the beloved pianist George Cables. All About Jazz writes, “Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” Finally, this auspicious quintet is led by the incredible Vincent Herring, one of the great alto saxophonists, who the New York City Jazz Record says “has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s masters.” 

$250 | $350 New Year’s Eve at Smoke is one of the highlights of the year and a jazz party with a festival atmosphere like no other. This year features a very special group, the Countdown All-Stars, with Jazzmeia Horn, Vincent Herring, Cyrus Chestnut, Yasushi Nakamura, and Johnathan Blake. 7:00 pm Ticket includes 4-course prix-fixe dinner and one set of music. $250 ticket (+ tax & tip) 9:30 pm Ticket includes 4-course prix-fixe dinner and two sets of music. $350 ticket (+ tax & tip) 9:30 pm tickets also include a prosecco champagne midnight toast, hats, and noise makers! *Please note: NYE seating times are different than usual. Taxes and 20% gratuity will be added at checkout. New Year's Eve Dinner Menu: https://smokejazz.com/new-years-2024/ Jazzmeia Horn – vocals Vincent Herring – tenor saxophone Cyrus Chestnut – piano Yasushi Nakamura – bass Johnathan Blake – drums SMOKE's year-end Coltrane Festival "Countdown 2025" converges with the always popular New Year's Eve Celebration in a spectacular night of music and merriment. This year features one of the best lineups yet, the Countdown 2025 All-Stars, with vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, saxophonist Vincent Herring, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Johnathan Blake combining their considerable musical talents to ring in the New Year. Billboard reports that Horn is "undoubtedly among the jazz world's most exciting young vocalists." Chestnut, Nakamura, and Blake are reunited with Herring from his 2021 celebrated album Preaching to the Choir, which NPR's Fresh Air said: "is aimed at folks who like their jazz with a dollop of swing, rhythm and blues feeling, music steeped in the African American vernacular and played by a soloist with swagger." These four instrumentalists know how to deliver a good time, and augmented by the great Jazzmeia Horn, they will undoubtedly do just that.