✨ Wednesday, August 7 - Sunday, August 11: Drummer Johnathan Blake brings his all-star quintet with Steve Wilson (alto saxophone), Chris Potter (tenor sax, weds - fri), Marquis Hill (trumpet, sat & sun), Sullivan Fortner (piano) and Dezron Douglas to the Smoke stage! Here's a clip from a previous performances' soundtrack to get you excited for this week! Tickets to all upcoming performances: https://lnk.to/AKOJVzdD | SMOKE Jazz Club

Drummer Johnathan Blake — whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR to call him “the ultimate modernist” — returns to SMOKE Jazz Club this Wed - Sun previewing the music of his new album on Blue Note Records , “My Life Matters,” with a smokin' quintet featuring Dayna Stephens on saxophones and EWI (Wed-Fri), Morgan Guerin on sax (Sat -Sun), Jalen Baker on vibes, Fabian Almazan on keys, and Dezron Douglas on bass. https://tix.to/fOaLXR2XJC His new My Life Matters is a

The Breakdown w/ Johnathan Blake Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake takes a deep dive into the swing beat — the heartbeat of modern jazz — citing inspirational examples, the mnemonic device he uses to keep the feel in his head, building the rhythm from the all-important ride cymbal beat, creating a dialog among all four limbs, and playing at various tempos. Known worldwide for his 15-year membership in Kenny Barron’s working trio and sideman duty with Pharoah Sanders, Chris Potter, Bill Frisel