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    Philip Harper Quartet

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    Friday, August 21, 2026

    11:55 PM

    Smalls Jazz Club

    183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

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    About This Event

    Philip Harper brings his quartet to Smalls Jazz Club, in a working-band format that keeps the focus on ensemble conversation and tempo. Born in Baltimore in 1965, he studied with Jackie McLean at the Hartt School, moved to New York at 18 and has worked with musicians including "Little" Jimmy Scott, Jimmy McGriff and Cedar Walton. His trumpet favors clean articulation and direct melodic statement, leaving room for the rhythm section to shape the narrative.

    About the Artists

    Philip Harper

    Philip Harper

    brass band

    Philip Harper is an American jazz trumpeter heard regularly in New York City rooms such as Smalls Jazz Club. He often appears with the Philip Harper Quartet, a working band format that keeps the focus on ensemble conversation and tempo.

    Philip Harper Quartet

    Philip Harper Quartet

    brass band

    Philip Harper/Jazz Trumpeter (Official Website) | PHILIP HARPER (Baltimore, 1965) started playing trumpet when he was ten years old under tutorage of his older brother, Danny. Later he studied at Hartt School of Music with Jackie McLean.

    Philip Harper Quintet

    Philip Harper Quintet

    brass band

    Philip Harper/Jazz Trumpeter (Official Website) | PHILIP HARPER (Baltimore, 1965) started playing trumpet when he was ten years old under tutorage of his older brother, Danny. Later he studied at Hartt School of Music with Jackie McLean.