Drummer Johnathan Blake's Quintet featuring Chris Potter soloing? Yes please! Johnathan is at the club all weekend alongside his acclaimed quintet featuring Steve Wilson (sax), Chris Potter (sax, weds - fri), Marquis Hill (trumpet, sat & sun), Sullivan Fortner (piano) and Dezron Douglas (bass)! Tickets: https://lnk.to/AKOJVzdD | SMOKE Jazz Club

1 night down! 4 more to go! Drummer Johnathan Blake continues his week-long run previewing his forthcoming Blue Note Records album. Enjoy this exclusive video from opening night! Tickets to all remaining shows Thu-Sun August 7-10 are available: https://tix.to/fOaLXR2XOS. featuring: Johnathan Blake (drums) Dayna Stephens (saxophones & EWI: Wed-Fri) Morgan Guerin (saxophones & EWI: Sat-Sun) Jalen Baker (vibraphone) Fabian Almazan (piano & keyboards) Matt Brewer (bass: Sat only) Dezron Douglas (bas

This week at The Jazz Gallery, NYC - Where The Future Is Present!⁠ ⁠ Sets at 7pm & 9pm⁠ ⁠ Live & Livestreamed⁠ ⁠ Wed Feb 11⁠ ⭐ JALEEL SHAW & STEVE WILSON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Jaleel Shaw -alto & soprano saxophones⁠ Steve Wilson -alto & soprano saxophones ⁠ Lawrence Fields -piano⁠ Dezron Douglas - bass⁠ Johnathan Blake -drums⁠ Thurs Feb 12⁠ ⭐ BEN MONDER TRIO Ben Monder -guitar⁠ Matt Brewer -bass⁠ Johnathan Blake -drums⁠ ⁠ Fri Feb 13⁠ ⭐ BEN GOLDBERG'S INVISIBLE GUY⁠ Ben Goldberg -clarinet ⁠ Michae

THIS WEEK–Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake (of Kenny Barron Trio) makes his SFJAZZ debut as a leader (February 8th-11th) joined by Bay Area raised saxophone great Dayna Stephens and piano phenom Fabian Almazan along with young vibraphone virtuoso Jalen Baker and Blake’s longtime collaborator, bassist Dezron Douglas. The group performs material from Blake’s new suite commissioned by New York’s Jazz Gallery My Life Matters as well as his 2023 sophomore Blue Note release Passage.Feb. 9th stream