Residency at Smoke Jazz Club
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 - Sun, Nov 03, 2024
*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $35|$40|$50|$55 Nicholas Payton – trumpet Kevin Hays – piano Vicente Archer – bass Bill Stewart – drums “Payton's genius virtuosity captivated both faithful fans and anyone in the NPR crowd just discovering his music for the first time." —NPR Grammy Award-winner Nicholas Payton’s Nouveau Standards project features straight-ahead, improvisational music showcasing the virtuoso multi-instrumentalist exclusively on trumpet. Backed by an all-acoustic quartet of renowned instrumentalists, including pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Bill Stewart, Payton explores a repertoire steeped in tradition but with a nod toward the future. This quartet honors the greats through fresh takes on standards but also through original “nouveau” classics. Payton is a master trumpeter who brings insight, inspiration, and passion to a wide spectrum of Black American Music is widely considered one of the most important artists of our time. In a review, the Chicago Tribune states, “No descriptive label or category could be affixed to Payton’s solos, which were as brashly original as they were technically imposing.”
Nicholas Payton + Nouveau Standards
Wed, Oct 30
Nicholas Payton + Nouveau Standards
Thu, Oct 31
Nicholas Payton + Nouveau Standards
Fri, Nov 01
Nicholas Payton + Nouveau Standards
Sat, Nov 02
Nicholas Payton + Nouveau Standards
Sun, Nov 03
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