Savage & Smit Quintet: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Savage & Smit Quintet

Savage & Smit Quintet is a New York City–based jazz group heard at Smalls Jazz Club, where the room’s close quarters reward precision and quick decisions. The band has worked in the orbit of drummer Eliot Zigmund, including appearances connected to the Eliot Zigmund Quintet. Their sets tend to move through clear forms and concise themes, with attention to dynamics and timekeeping. The playing favors clarity over spectacle, leaving space for responsive ensemble detail and solos shaped by the moment.