Venue

Smalls Jazz Club

183 West 10th St, New York, NY 10014

Upcoming Shows

Charles Owens Quartet Sun 5/3
Sullivan Fortner Trio Sun 5/3
Nick Green Quintet Sun 5/3
Jam in the Cafe Sun 5/3
Panas Athanatos Trio Sun 5/3
Neal Caine Quartet Mon 5/4
Obasi Akoto Quartet Mon 5/4
Jam Session Hosted by Adam Ray Mon 5/4, Mon 5/18
Harvie S Quartet Tue 5/5
Ben Meigners Quartet Tue 5/5
Jam Session Hosted by Jason Clotter Tue 5/5, Tue 5/19
Sophia Kickhofel Quartet Wed 5/6
Mike Ledonne Groover Quartet Wed 5/6
Craig Haynes Quartet Wed 5/6
Nick Hempton Organ Band Wed 5/6, Wed 5/13, Wed 5/20, Wed 5/27
Jam Session Hosted by Carlos Abadie Wed 5/6, Wed 5/13, Wed 5/20, Wed 5/27
Willy Rodriguez Quintet Thu 5/7
Hilary Gardner and the Lonesome Pines Thu 5/7
Jared Gold Trio Thu 5/7, Wed 5/20
David Gibson Quartet Thu 5/7, Thu 5/14, Tue 5/19, Thu 5/21, Thu 5/28
Jam Session Hosted by Greg Glassman Thu 5/7
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by David Sandman Fri 5/8
David Weiss Sextet Fri 5/8
Grant Stewart Quartet Fri 5/8–Sat 5/9
Joe Locke Quartet Fri 5/8–Sun 5/10
Sylvia Cuenca Quintet Fri 5/8–Sat 5/9
Frank Lacy Quartet Fri 5/8–Sat 5/9, Tue 5/19
Philip Harper Quartet Fri 5/8, Fri 5/29
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Marc Devine Sat 5/9, Sat 5/23
Anthony Wonsey Quintet Sat 5/9, Fri 5/15
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Ryo Sasaki Sun 5/10, Sun 5/17, Sun 5/24, Sun 5/31
Ned Goold Quartet Sun 5/10
Alex LoRe/Marta Sánchez Quartet Sun 5/10
Sam Dillon Quartet Sun 5/10
Aaron Johnson Boplicity Sun 5/10, Sun 5/31
Mike Clark Quintet Mon 5/11
Tyler Mitchell Quartet Mon 5/11, Mon 5/25
Charles Goold Quartet Mon 5/11
Jam Session Hosted by Mike Boone Mon 5/11, Mon 5/25
Steve Nelson Quartet Tue 5/12
Diallo House Septet Tue 5/12
Jam Session Hosted by Kyle Colina Tue 5/12, Tue 5/26
Harold O'Neal Quartet Wed 5/13
Ehud Asherie Quartet Wed 5/13
Will Bernard Quartet Wed 5/13
Bill Ware & the Club Bird All Stars Thu 5/14
Sarah Hanahan Quartet Thu 5/14
Brandon Suarez Quintet Thu 5/14
Jam Session Hosted by Matt Snow Thu 5/14, Thu 5/28
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Andrew Kushnir Fri 5/15, Fri 5/29
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet Fri 5/15–Sat 5/16
Freddie Bryant Quartet Fri 5/15–Sat 5/16
Donald Vega Sextet Fri 5/15–Sun 5/17
Eric Wyatt Quartet Fri 5/15
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Tyler Mitchell Sat 5/16
Justin Robinson Quartet Sat 5/16
Lew Tabackin Quartet Sun 5/17
Dan Aran Quartet Sun 5/17
Jeff McGregor Quartet Sun 5/17
Joe Farnsworth Quartet Mon 5/18
Tony Leone Quintet Mon 5/18
Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober Quartet Wed 5/20
Langston Hughes II Quintet Wed 5/20
Darrian Douglas UNITY Thu 5/21
Barry Stephenson Quintet Thu 5/21
Adam Larson Quartet Thu 5/21
Jam Session Hosted by Ben Barnett Thu 5/21
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Carol Morgan Fri 5/22
Don Braden Quartet Fri 5/22–Sat 5/23
Wallace Roney Jr Quartet Fri 5/22–Sun 5/24
Tyrone Allen Quartet Fri 5/22–Sat 5/23
Willerm Delisfort Sextet Fri 5/22–Sat 5/23
Ken Fowser Sextet Fri 5/22
Jam Session Hosted by Matt Martinez Sat 5/23
Chris Byars Octet Sun 5/24
Jimmy Madison Trio Sun 5/24
Saul Rubin Zebtet Sun 5/24
Ari Hoenig Trio Mon 5/25, Mon 6/15
Mike Clark Quartet Mon 5/25, Mon 6/8
Robert Edwards Quartet Tue 5/26
Abraham Burton Quartet Tue 5/26
Jamie Baum Quintet Wed 5/27
Jerry Weldon Quartet Wed 5/27
Peter Brendler Quintet Wed 5/27
Rob Garcia Sizzle Ensemble Thu 5/28
Miki Yamanaka Trio Feat. Bill Stewart Thu 5/28
Mike Fahie Quartet Thu 5/28
Reggie Watkins Quintet Fri 5/29–Sat 5/30
John Ellis Quintet Fri 5/29–Sun 5/31
Jon Beshay Quartet Fri 5/29–Sat 5/30
Corey Wallace DUBtet Fri 5/29–Sat 5/30
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Ilya Lushtak Sat 5/30
Chris Beck Quartet Sat 5/30
Richie Vitale Quartet Sun 5/31
Ilhan Saferali Quintet Sun 5/31
Eliot Zigmund Quintet Mon 6/1
Lafayette Harris Quintet Mon 6/1
Amos Hoffman Quartet Tue 6/2
Jovan Parris Alexandre Trio Tue 6/2
Silvano Monasterios Venezuelan Nonet Wed 6/3
Yvonnick Prene Quartet Wed 6/3
Mark Zaleski Sextet Thu 6/4
Chris Bergson Quartet Thu 6/4
Mark Morganelli Quartet Fri 6/5–Sat 6/6
Bernd Reiter Unity Fri 6/5–Sat 6/6
Marianne Solivan Quartet Sun 6/7
Peter Smith Quintet Sun 6/7
Ben Solomon Quartet Mon 6/8
Kaisa Mäensivu Quartet Tue 6/9
Ferenc Nemeth Trio Wed 6/10
Joseph Lepore Quartet Wed 6/10
Sean Lyons Quintet Thu 6/11
Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson Quartet Thu 6/11
Santi Debriano Sextet Fri 6/12–Sat 6/13
Noah Preminger Quintet Fri 6/12–Sat 6/13
Saul Dautch Quintet Sun 6/14
Ai Murakami Quartet Sun 6/14
The Bruce Cox Quartet Mon 6/15
Alexi David Quartet Tue 6/16
Nate Jones Septet Tue 6/16
Tyler Blanton Quartet Wed 6/17
Michael Blake Quartet Wed 6/17
Kerry Politzer Quartet Thu 6/18
Peter Brainin Quartet Thu 6/18
Bruce Williams Quintet Fri 6/19–Sat 6/20
Ron Vincent Quartet Sun 6/21
Rob Scheps Quartet Sun 6/21

About Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club is a beloved underground venue located at 183 West 10th Street in Greenwich Village. Founded in 1994 by Mitch Borden, this basement club has played a pivotal role in nurturing generations of jazz musicians and remains one of New York’s most vital incubators for the art form.

The club occupies a compact subterranean space with a capacity of around 60 people. The room is unadorned and unpretentious—worn brick walls, modest seating, and a small stage that puts musicians within arm’s reach of the audience. What it lacks in polish it makes up for in authenticity and an atmosphere charged with musical possibility.

Smalls gained its reputation through marathon late-night jam sessions that became legendary proving grounds for young musicians. For years, the club operated on a unique model that allowed patrons to pay a single cover and stay all night, fostering a community of dedicated listeners and players who would gather into the early morning hours. This open-door spirit attracted emerging talents who have since become some of jazz’s most prominent voices.

The club’s programming spans the full range of jazz expression, from straight-ahead to more experimental offerings. Sets often run late into the night, and the jam session tradition continues to draw musicians from around the world looking to test their skills alongside New York’s finest. Smalls also operates a live-streaming service, broadcasting performances to a global audience.

Despite its modest size, Smalls has had an outsized impact on the jazz world. It represents the grassroots spirit of the music—a place where passion takes precedence over commerce and where the next generation of jazz artists continues to find its voice.

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