"The Art of Elvin"

Featured Artist Carl Allen’s Tribute To Art Blakey & Elvin Jones

Friday & Saturday, March 27 & 28, 2015 - “THE ART OF ELVIN”

Eric Reed [piano]

Yasushi Nakamura [bass]

Carl Allen [drums]

Freddie Hendrix [trumpet & flugelhorn]

Keith Loftis [tenor & soprano saxophones]

Sets at 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM

followed by PATIENCE HIGGINS & THE SUGAR HILL QUARTET

About the Smoke

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club presents world-class jazz seven nights a week. Candlelit tables, plush velvet banquets, antique chandeliers, and an historic full-length bar create a real jazz vibe. Smoke also serves the perfect complement to classic jazz— soulful American cuisine. The room has seating for just over fifty, which ensures that every listener is close to the action.

During Smoke's renovation, the primary focus was on creating an unparalleled room for music...and it shows. The acoustics are some of the best anywhere. Pianist David Hazeltine remarked, “I love playing this room. It’s rare that the piano can be heard as clearly as it is in this club.”

Harold Mabern added, “It’s the best jazz club in the world.” In the 15 years since its opening, jazz has continued to thrive at 106th (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard) and Broadway and Smoke is adding a few new chapters of history to a location that has been host to a legendary jazz venue for over 40 years. Smoke was named “Best New Jazz Club” in 2000 by New York Magazine and has won the open table diner's choice awards for several consecutive years.