Browse: Smoke Sessions (label)

This is as much the players’ homage to the legendary drummer as it is to Foster’s mentors and loved ones. The heart-tugging piano work, the symbiosis between saxophone and trumpet, and the inspiriting... — Downbeat, August 2019, 3 and a half out of 5 stars More…

This is a supergroup worth hearing, not just names or egos, but a real congregation of great musical spirits. Love how much air Al Foster leaves in his playing, which is so precise. — Downbeat, April 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Watson’s bright, husky sound, finger-popping swing and easy flow of ideas are as refreshing as early spring. The fact that each tune is inspired by a lesser-known African-American hero is an... — Downbeat, June 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This is from a live-stream session beamed to the world by Smoke Jazz Club, on New York’s Broadway, ostensibly to celebrate Hart’s 80th birthday, so let’s hear it for him. More than that, it’s... — Jazzwise, July 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…