COUNTDOWN 2026 COLTRANE FESTIVAL II: Ravi Coltrane Quintet

*PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 | $75.00 – Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun LINEUP: Ravi Coltrane – tenor saxophone Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet Adam Rogers – guitar Chris Lightcap – bass Elé Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” – The Telegraph (UK) Critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane makes a highly anticipated encore appearance to elevate the festival dedicated to his father once again, with an inspired quintet featuring trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, guitarist Adam Rogers, bassist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane."