Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst & Johnathan Blake

Wed, Sep 10

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 / $30.00 / $40.00 / $45.00 -- Wed & Thu $35.00 / $40.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 -- Fri & Sun $35.00 / $50.00 / $60.00 / $65.00 -- Sat Kris Davis – piano Robert Hurst – bass Johnathan Blake – drums “Davis’ music is precisely and unmistakably the sound of today.” – DownBeat The incredible Kris Davis, a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer, described by the New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night,” makes her SMOKE debut as a leader with a superb trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 24 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding. She was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez, Pianist of the Year by DownBeat magazine in 2022 and 2020, and Pianist and Composer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2021. Her latest album, Run the Gauntlet, features this trio with Hurst and Blake and stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape. The program pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have left an indelible mark on her journey as a pianist and composer: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Angelica Sanchez, Marilyn Crispell, and Sylvie Courvoisier. These remarkable women not only navigated the male-dominated field of jazz but also profoundly influenced Davis's development as a pianist and composer. By dedicating the album to these extraordinary women, Davis honors their resilience and groundbreaking contributions as leaders in the jazz community.