The classically trained harpist will perform with both electric and acoustic groups featuring such stalwarts of the New York scene as drummer EJ Strickland and trumpeter Keyon Harrold – only at Jazz Standard!

This dynamic unit taps into a myriad of styles rooted in the leader’s Afro–Caribbean background, from calypso to Haitian voodoo music; in the mix, too, are elements of rock steady, reggae, belair, kongo, and American R&B of the ’60s and ‘70s.

A Bay Area native now residing in Brooklyn NY, Dayna Stephens – the No. 2 “Rising Star, Tenor Saxophone” in the 2017 Down Beat Critics Poll – continues to amass critical plaudits for his playing, compositions and arrangements.

The prodigiously gifted and effortlessly swinging pianist returns to our stage this week with a nonpareil rhythm team.

The ultimate pairing of jazz, rhythm & blues moves to its Summer Sunday schedule. Join us for Blue Smoke’s menu of barbecue classics alongside new Southern favorites. Next week: Joe Alterman Trio.