Billy Hart Quartet

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows Mark Turner – tenor saxophone Ethan Iverson – piano Ben Street – bass Billy Hart – drums “His quartet has often been hailed as one of the leading bands in jazz.”
– The New York Times NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart leads his acclaimed quartet in their Smoke debut, an acclaimed group that includes saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Ben Street. A legendary drummer, Hart collaborated with some of the essential artists in music history, including Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Shirley Horn, Jimmy Smith, and Wes Montgomery. Detroit Free Press explains, “Freedom, discipline, daring, passion, swing, broken rhythm, orchestral textures, interactive sparring, shocking dynamics, astounding creativity and authority. Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.”