Smoke Jazz Club's Upcoming Shows

*PLEASE NOTE: All 6:30PM and 8:30PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows

$25.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 – Wed, Thu, Fri & Sun

$25.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 – Sat

Vincent Herring – alto saxophone

Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone

Mike LeDonne – piano

John Webber – bass

Carl Allen – drums

“Herring fuses instrumental mastery with equal and unified parts of jazz’s holy trinity of heart, mind, and soul.”

– WNPR Radio

“Eric Alexander can play the tenor saxophone—never doubt that. He has the chops, power, and passion that make him one of the most blazingly bad-assed saxophonists of his generation.”

– Downbeat

For Bird Lives! A Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, two saxophone masters, Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander—on alto and tenor respectively—join forces for Bird Lives! A Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration featuring a stellar quintet with pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Carl Allen.

Alexander and Herring have a long-running and rewarding musical relationship that is frequently billed as a “saxophone battle,” a tradition of musical competition that Parker himself knew well. From their celebrated recordings The Battle: Live at Smoke (2005) to their recent acclaimed release Split Decision (2026), Alexander and Herring continue to thrill audiences with their energetic and entertaining exchanges. Every time they meet as formidable peers and longtime collaborators, there is a deep musical rapport and plenty of fireworks.

All About Jazz states, “For those who long for the time when hard bop reigned supreme... here's a sure cure for any lament that those days are lost and gone forever.” While Paris Move calls this very quintet “a dream team of seasoned musicians whose names have long been synonymous with jazz excellence.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows

$25.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 – Wed, Thu, Fri & Sun

$25.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 – Sat

Craig Handy – tenor saxophone & flute

George Cables – piano

Essiet Okon Essiet – bass

Jerome Jennings – drums

with special guest

Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals

“Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”

– All About Jazz

Legendary pianist George Cables performs music from his most recent, acclaimed release, “The George Cables Songbook,” featuring his beloved compositions. Cables will be joined by his incredible quartet with saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Okon Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings, with the very special addition of guest vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles.

A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh interpretations of classic compositions and innovative compositional style. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others.

Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”

*PLEASE NOTE: All 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows

$25.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 – Wed, Thu, Fri & Sun

$25.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 – Sat

Craig Handy – tenor saxophone & flute

George Cables – piano

Essiet Okon Essiet – bass

Jerome Jennings – drums

with special guest

Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals

“Anyone serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.”

– All About Jazz

Legendary pianist George Cables performs music from his most recent, acclaimed release, “The George Cables Songbook,” featuring his beloved compositions. Cables will be joined by his incredible quartet with saxophonist Craig Handy, bassist Essiet Okon Essiet, and drummer Jerome Jennings, with the very special addition of guest vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles.

A major voice in modern jazz, Cables is celebrated for his fresh interpretations of classic compositions and innovative compositional style. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others.

Recently named an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Jazz Legacy Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America, Cables is described as a “humble keyboard genius with impeccable technique and a unique songbook.” The New York City Jazz Record hails him as “a piano giant,” while National Public Radio notes that his solos “reveal a deep sense of groove and pacing and a mind at work.”