Something Else!

Sat, Feb 24

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone David Kikoski – piano Paul Bollenbeck – guitar Essiet Essiet – bass Otis Brown III – drums “Top-shelf soul-jazz and swing… Every one of these musicians is elite – it was an extraordinary set.” – Glide Magazine Alto saxophonist Vincent Herring is the creative force behind this spectacular collective supergroup featuring trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, guitarist Paul Bollenback, pianist David Kikoski, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Otis Brown III. Herring describes it as “‘the best musicians playing great music and enjoying it thoroughly.” Their repertoire reimagines soul jazz classics with new arrangements but also includes some of their own new additions to the genre. The performances are rich, soulful, and funky. The New Yorker sums it up by saying, “This packed-to-the-gills outfit taps into a classic repertoire of funk-tinged tunes by the likes of Bobby Timmons, Horace Silver, and Lou Donaldson. It practically dares audiences to sit still and remain on their best behavior.”