Matt Chertkoff Quintet: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Matt Chertkoff Quintet

The Matt Chertkoff Quintet is a New York City–based jazz group heard in the close quarters of Smalls Jazz Club, where their set lists often serve as a working laboratory. Led by saxophonist Matt Chertkoff, the band draws on conservatory-grounded musicianship and the city’s jam-session circuit, moving between standards and original writing. The ensemble’s approach favors clear lines and attentive interplay over big gestures. Onstage, they treat arrangement as something negotiated in real time.