Nicholas Payton Sextet

Sat, Jun 07

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7 PM and 9 PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25 | $30 | $40 | $45 - Wed & Thu $35 | $40 | $50 | $55 -Fri & Sun $35 | $50 | $60 | $65 - Sat Nicholas Payton – trumpet Mark Turner – tenor saxophone Joel Ross – vibraphone Mike Moreno – guitar Vicente Archer – bass Marcus Gilmore – 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 premieres a stunning all-star group with saxophonist Mark Turner, vibraphonist Joel Ross, guitarist Mike Moreno, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Marcus Gilmore. Payton, a trumpet virtuoso and accomplished multi-instrumentalist, brings unique insight, inspiration, and passion to a broad spectrum of Black American Music. Widely considered one of the most important artists of our time, he has earned praise from the legendary Doc Cheatham, who called him “the greatest of the New Orleans-style players that I’ve ever heard. He’s pure, he’s not fooling around.” The Chicago Tribune adds, “No descriptive label or category could be affixed to Payton’s solos, which were as brashly original as they were technically imposing.”