Welcome to Smalls Jazz Club
This is the official website for Smalls
183 West 10th street @ 7th ave.
2 Bands Every Night (4 Sets)
First Band @ 9:00 pm & 10:30 pm
After Hours Band @ 12:00 am & 1:30 am
Sunday Shows @ 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Smalls was created in 1993 by jazz impresario Mitch Borden, a former nurse and the son of an art-gallery owner. The original Smalls was a raw basement space that quickly became the late-night hangout for a multi-generational assortment of jazz musicians. Many masters such as Frank Hewitt, Tommy Turrentine, Bubba Brooks, Jimmy Lovelace and Herman Foster made their final homes at Smalls and shared their musical legacy with an eager and dedicated younger crowd. Many of the well-known musicians of the current jazz scene cut their teeth at Smalls during this period. The list of musicians who played at Smalls at that time is enormous and includes such luminaries as: Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Josh Redman, Brian Blade, Roy Hargrove, Peter Bernstein, Mark Turner, Omer Avital, Jason Linder, Sasha Perry, Grant Stewart, Larry Goldings and Norah Jones among many, many others.
During the financial trouble that followed New York City after September 11th, Smalls was forced to close. The control of the space changed hands but the popularity of the club did not allow it to end. Now musicians Spike Wilner and Lee Kostrinsky have partnered with Mitch Borden with the goal of restoring Smalls back to its original freewheeling and bohemian vibe. The club has been beautifully renovated and a full bar is now in service. The comfort and feeling of the club is amenable to after-hours hangs and the music again goes all night. Our music begins at 7:00 with happy hour piano. Our main shows are at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. Our after-hours band plays at 12:00 AM and 1:30 AM. Our cover charge is $20 and includes a drink of your choice from our bar.
We invite you to drop by, have a drink and listen to some great music at “New York’s Cutting Edge Jazz Club.�
www.myspace.com/smallsjazzclub
www.spikewilner.com (piano)
www.burntflyblog.com (lee kostrinsky's poetry and blog)
SMALLS would like to acknowledge Steve Lobmeier, from D'Addario, Evans, Planet-Waves who have endorsed Smalls with EVANS Drum heads. THANKS GUYS! http://www.evansdrumheads.com
www.newyork.allaboutjazz.com (journal)
www.grantstewartjazz.com (tenor sax)
www.samyahel.com (piano/organ)
www.larrygoldings.com (piano/organ)
www.emiliosolla.com (piano)
www.dennisjeter.com (vocal/trumpet)
www.mikelipskin.com (piano)
www.terrywaldo.com (piano)
www.myspace.com/jazzycyrille (vocalist cyrille aimee's myspace)
www.champian.net (pianist/vocalist champian fulton)
http://www.danpratt.com. (tenor sax)
www.rickstone.com (guitar)
www.alexiscuadrado.com (bass)
http://brooklynjazz.blogspot.com/ (blog for the brooklyn jazz underground)
www.brooklynjazz.org (the brooklyn jazz underground organization)
www.kenfowserjazz.com (tenor sax)
www.jonathankreisberg.com/ (guitar)
www.nealminer.com (bass)
www.scottfeiner.com (guitar)
www.adambirnbaum.com (piano)
www.cellarjazz.com (website for the cellar in vancouver, our sister club in canada!)
www.cellarlive.com (cellar's record company)
www.cslproductions.com (vinson valega's production co.)
www.bigapplejazz.com (great jazz store and performance space in harlem!)
www.rockwoodmusichall.com (super cool music hang in the east village)
www.yaalaballin.com (vocalist)
www.sarahlynch.com (vocalist)
www.bradmehldau.com (piano)
www.fleurine.com (vocalist)
www.dantepfer.com (piano)
www.torysphotography.com (photographer Tory Williams)
www.ianhendricksonsmith.com (alto )
www.kpasta.com (Glen Forrest's great record label)
www.joshbrownjazz.com (trombone)
www.alexander-graham.com (alto)
www.myspace.com/kenjirabson (bass)
www.petezimmer.com (drums)
www.dennismitcheltree.com (sax)
www.jcandthejazzhoppers.com (guitarist jason campbell)
www.purpleroom.net (site for norbert (tenor) and karen (flute) stachel)
www.jasonlinder.net (piano/composer)
www.garyversace.com (piano/organ)
www.jmpilc.com (pianist jean-michel pilc)
www.arihoenig.com (drums)
www.richievitale.com (trumpet)
www.omeravital.com (bass)
www.giladhekselman.com (guitar)
www.jainsounds.com (site for drummer sunny jain)
www.lapisluna.com (site for singer shawn clark)
www.mikemoreno.com (guitar)
www.ehudasherie.com (piano)
www.fabiomorgera.com (trumpet)
www.myronwalden.com (alto)
www.joelfrahm.com (tenor)
www.kurtrosenwinkel.com (guitar)
www.rodneygreenmusic.com (drums)
www.williamash.com (guitar)
www.peterzakmusic.com (piano)
www.alexhoffmanjazz.com (tenor)
www.joemagnarelli.com (trumpet)
www.franklocrasto.com (piano)
www.jonathankreisberg.com (guitar)
www.itaikriss.com (flute)
www.rickgermanson.net (piano)
www.billmchenry.com (tenor)
www.bennylackner.com (piano)
www.yotamsilberstein.com (guitar)
www.ui1a.com (photographer nick mann's site)
www.romanskakun.com (vibraphone)
www.andersontwinsjazz.com (saxophonist will & peter anderson)
www.timcollinsmusic.com (vibraphone)
www.chrisbyars.net (saxophone/composer)
www.seanwayland.com (piano)
www.9thandlincoln.com (composer collective)
www.johnescreet.com (piano)
http://www.kevinhays.com (piano)
http://www.manuelvalera.com (piano)
http://www.annemetteiversen.com (bassist/composer)
http://www.dmitrybaevsky.com (alto sax)
http://www.productiveinsomnia.com (graphic design)
http://www.patrickcornelius.com (saxophone)
Matt Geraghty Group feat: Rez Abassi & Sam Barsh
Josh Benko & Dwayne Clemons Qt.
Otis Brown III ensemble
Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
Otis Brown III ensemble
William Ash Organ trio
Vocalist Myrna Lake w/ Jon Roche Group
Spike Wilner Ensemble
Nat Harris "late nite" jam session
Ari Hoenig Trio feat. Jean Michel Pilc
Jeremy Manasia Trio
Kevin Hays Trio featuring Doug Weiss & Ben Perowsky
Singer Showcase: Yalla Ballin
Ian Hendrickson Smith Record Release Party
Dayna Stephens Qt
Josh Benko & Dwayne Clemons Quintet
Planet Jazz feat. Peter Bernstein, Grant Stewart & Joe Magnarelli
Special Live Broadcast for Japanese Television!
Planet Jazz feat. Peter Bernstein, Grant Stewart & Joe Magnarelli
William Ash Organ Trio
Jon Roche w/ vocalist Myrna Lake
Spike Wilner Ensemble
Nat Harris Late Nite Jam Session
Ari Hoenig Group
Joel Frahm
Piano Trio Showcase: Ehud Asherie Trio
Grant Stewart Group feat. Joe Cohn
Singer Showcase: Elizabeth Keledjian
Reed Taylor’s “The Flail�
Joe Magnarelli Qt
Trio West feat: Neal Miner, Eldad Zvulun & Tobias Gebb
Bill McHenry Group
Josh Benko & Dwayne Clemons
Ehud Asherie Group feat: Grant Stewart
Ralph Lalama & "Bopjuice"
Ehud Asherie Qt feat. Grant Stewart
William Ash Organ Trio
Spike Wilner Ensemble
Joel Frahm
Nat Harris Late Nite Jam Session
Waldron Ricks Group
Piano Trio Showcase: Paul Odeh/Craig Weupper Trio
Grant Stewart Group feat Joe Cohn
Singer Showcase: Champian Fulton
Josh Irving Qnt
Joe Magnarelli Quartet
Omer Avital Group
Josh Benko & Dwanye Clemons Qt.
John Escreet Qt. Feat Ben Van Gelder & Ari Hoenig
Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
John Escreet Qt. Feat Ben Van Gelder & Ari Hoenig
William Ash Organ Trio