#1 Jazz Club in New York City
—SecretNYC
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for the month of February 2026. Joe Lovano, one of the world’s most celebrated musicians, makes his SMOKE Jazz Club debut as a leader followed by a special Valentine’s Week concert series with the acclaimed Bill Charlap Trio. Genre-defying trumpeter Theo Croker returns to SMOKE with his stellar Quartet. February ends with the unique voice of saxophonist Miguel Zenón at the helm of his Quartet. For the most updated February schedule, please visit SMOKEjazz.com. As always, all Friday night concerts are livestreamed!
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.
Leo Genovese – piano
John Menegon – bass
Lamy Istrefi Jr. – drums
“The titan among us.” – DownBeat
Saxophonist Joe Lovano makes his highly anticipated SMOKE debut as a leader of his own quartet with pianist Leo Genovese, bassist John Menegon, and drummer Lamy Istrefi Jr. One of the most prolific, beloved, and decorated artists of our time, Lovano is known for fearlessly finding new modes of artistic expression.
He is a Grammy Award winner with 14 other nominations and has won DownBeat’s Critics and Readers Polls countless times as Tenor Saxophonist, Musician of the Year, and Jazz Album of the Year. He has also received numerous awards from JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association for Tenor Saxophone, Album of the Year, and Musician of the Year. His recording and performing credits include collaborations with a long list of jazz greats, including Tony Bennett, Abbey Lincoln, McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, and Ornette Coleman, among many others. NPR calls him “one of the jazz world’s most celebrated musicians,” while The Guardian says he is a “giant American elder of jazz reeds-playing” who seems “to be simmering all his decades of timeless tunes and exquisite passing phrases down to essences.”
David Wong – bass
Kenny Washington – drums
“The premiere mainstream piano trio of our day.” – The New Yorker
Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap leads his acclaimed piano trio featuring bassist David Wong and drummer Kenny Washington. Known as a master interpreter of the American Popular Songbook, Charlap brings unexpected insight to each reading. Time magazine says, “No matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, [Charlap] invariably zeroes in on its essence.” Considered one of the leading artists of our time, he has performed with artists from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis, among many others. The New Yorker called him “a lyrical repository.”
Theo Croker returns to SMOKE with his stellar Quartet (names tba soon). Croker is a Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter and genre-defying, generation-defining artist who rejects boundaries and lets his voice ring through the music. The grandson of legendary trumpeter Doc Cheatham, Crocker is a leading figure on the contemporary music scene, renowned for his entrancing melodies and innovative approach. He was a student of Donald Byrd, a protégé of Wynton Marsalis, and a veteran of performances with such jazz greats as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jimmy Heath, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Gary Bartz, Kassa Overall, and many more.
Well-versed in the swing, bop, and modal styles of acoustic jazz, Croker’s own music reveals a love of organic funk, soul, and hip-hop. JazzWise reports, “Croker is a spiritualist and a politically minded artist and has long since turned his musical gaze towards a crossover culture where jazz, drum beats, reverberating, ethereal trumpet sounds, elements of hip-hop and club electronics, Afrofuturism, sampled voices and ritual tribal chants meet organically and combine to create a gripping, spacey concoction.” The Wall Street Journalcalls his music “timeless and of the moment.”
Luis Perdomo – piano
Hans Glawischnig – bass
Varun Das – drums
“One of the most esteemed and singular-voiced alto saxophonists in jazz” – Downbeat
Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón leads his heralded quartet that features pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Hans Glawischnig, and drummer Varun Das. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón is a master at blending innovation and tradition. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists and composers of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice and perfected a fine blend of jazz and his many musical influences. Among the many musicians Zenón has performed with are Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Perez, Kurt Elling, and Bobby Hutcherson. He was chosen as alto saxophonist of the year and jazz artist of the year by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll; is the recipient of multiple GRAMMY nominations; and was named a Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow. On his selection by the MacArthur Foundation, they wrote, “This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century.”
Every Wednesday-Sunday @ 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and an 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.
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.
FEBRUARY 2026 @ SMOKE Jazz Club
Wed-Sun Feb 4-8 JOE LOVANO QUARTET
Joe Lovano – tenor saxophoneLeo Genovese – piano
John Menegon – bass
Lamy Istrefi Jr. – drums
“The titan among us.” – DownBeat
Saxophonist Joe Lovano makes his highly anticipated SMOKE debut as a leader of his own quartet with pianist Leo Genovese, bassist John Menegon, and drummer Lamy Istrefi Jr. One of the most prolific, beloved, and decorated artists of our time, Lovano is known for fearlessly finding new modes of artistic expression.
He is a Grammy Award winner with 14 other nominations and has won DownBeat’s Critics and Readers Polls countless times as Tenor Saxophonist, Musician of the Year, and Jazz Album of the Year. He has also received numerous awards from JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association for Tenor Saxophone, Album of the Year, and Musician of the Year. His recording and performing credits include collaborations with a long list of jazz greats, including Tony Bennett, Abbey Lincoln, McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, and Ornette Coleman, among many others. NPR calls him “one of the jazz world’s most celebrated musicians,” while The Guardian says he is a “giant American elder of jazz reeds-playing” who seems “to be simmering all his decades of timeless tunes and exquisite passing phrases down to essences.”
Wed-Sun Feb 11-15 BILL CHARLAP TRIO
Bill Charlap – pianoDavid Wong – bass
Kenny Washington – drums
“The premiere mainstream piano trio of our day.” – The New Yorker
Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap leads his acclaimed piano trio featuring bassist David Wong and drummer Kenny Washington. Known as a master interpreter of the American Popular Songbook, Charlap brings unexpected insight to each reading. Time magazine says, “No matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, [Charlap] invariably zeroes in on its essence.” Considered one of the leading artists of our time, he has performed with artists from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis, among many others. The New Yorker called him “a lyrical repository.”
Wed-Sun Feb 18-22 THEO CROKER QUARTET
“In a field teeming with talented young lions, the bright sound of trumpeter Theo Croker still sticks out.” – All About JazzTheo Croker returns to SMOKE with his stellar Quartet (names tba soon). Croker is a Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter and genre-defying, generation-defining artist who rejects boundaries and lets his voice ring through the music. The grandson of legendary trumpeter Doc Cheatham, Crocker is a leading figure on the contemporary music scene, renowned for his entrancing melodies and innovative approach. He was a student of Donald Byrd, a protégé of Wynton Marsalis, and a veteran of performances with such jazz greats as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jimmy Heath, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Gary Bartz, Kassa Overall, and many more.
Well-versed in the swing, bop, and modal styles of acoustic jazz, Croker’s own music reveals a love of organic funk, soul, and hip-hop. JazzWise reports, “Croker is a spiritualist and a politically minded artist and has long since turned his musical gaze towards a crossover culture where jazz, drum beats, reverberating, ethereal trumpet sounds, elements of hip-hop and club electronics, Afrofuturism, sampled voices and ritual tribal chants meet organically and combine to create a gripping, spacey concoction.” The Wall Street Journalcalls his music “timeless and of the moment.”
Wed-Sun Feb 25-Mar 1 MIGUEL ZENÓN QUARTET
Miguel Zenón – alto saxophoneLuis Perdomo – piano
Hans Glawischnig – bass
Varun Das – drums
“One of the most esteemed and singular-voiced alto saxophonists in jazz” – Downbeat
Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón leads his heralded quartet that features pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Hans Glawischnig, and drummer Varun Das. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón is a master at blending innovation and tradition. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists and composers of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice and perfected a fine blend of jazz and his many musical influences. Among the many musicians Zenón has performed with are Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Perez, Kurt Elling, and Bobby Hutcherson. He was chosen as alto saxophonist of the year and jazz artist of the year by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll; is the recipient of multiple GRAMMY nominations; and was named a Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow. On his selection by the MacArthur Foundation, they wrote, “This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century.”
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 an 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.
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