Home » Jazz News » Performance / Tour

Legendary Pianist Kenny Barron Makes Smoke Jazz Club Debut, August 22-25, 2024

View Slideshow

Source: AMT Public Relations
August 7, 2024
View read count

Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz.
—All About Jazz

Thursday-Sunday, August 22-25, 2024

Sets at 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale. $25-$55. To purchase tickets, visit SMOKEjazz.com.

SMOKE Jazz Club today announced that NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron will make his SMOKE Jazz Club debut August 22-25, 2024. The legendary pianist Kenny Barron will lead an essential Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Savannah Harris.

Described as “one of the top jazz pianists in the world (The Los Angeles Times)," Kenny Barron is one of the undisputed masters of the jazz piano with an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies, and infectious rhythms. Jazz Weekly calls him ��the most lyrical pianist of our time.�� His historic career began in the hotbed of Philadelphia while he was still a teenager and continued in New York with

Roy Haynes

drums
1926 - 2024

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Haynes,

Lee Morgan

trumpet
1938 - 1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Morgan,

James Moody

woodwinds
1925 - 2010

" data-original-title="" title="">James Moody,

Dizzy Gillespie

trumpet
1917 - 1993

" data-original-title="" title="">Dizzy Gillespie, and so many more. Among numerous accolades and honors, he was named a Jazz Master in 2010 by the National Endowment of the Arts. He leads an essential piano trio with bassist

Peter Washington

bass
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Peter Washington and drummer

Savannah Harris

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Savannah Harris.

About SMOKE

Located on Manhattan��s Upper West Side at the junction of Broadway and 106th Street (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard), Smoke Jazz Club is one of New York City��s premier live music venues. Renowned for offering top-notch programming of accessible, timeless jazz featuring legendary performers, modern masters and rising stars, Smoke stands apart with its candlelit dining room, stellar acoustics, and classic American cuisine. Founded in 1999, SMOKE also boasts a GRAMMY-nominated label, Smoke Sessions Records, and a celebrated streaming concert series, Smoke Screens.

Every Wednesday-Sunday @ 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and additional 10:30 p.m. (Fri & Sat only). Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club
2751 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
212-864-6662

In-Person $25-$60. Livestream $15. For more information and to make reservations visit our website (link below).

Visit Website

For more information contact AMT Public Relations.