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    Philip Harper Quintet

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    Friday, June 12, 2026

    11:55 PM

    Smalls Jazz Club

    183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

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    About This Event

    Trumpeter Philip Harper brings his quintet to Smalls Jazz Club, working in a tradition-rooted manner that favors clean articulation and direct melodic statement over surface display. Harper began trumpet at ten under his brother Danny, studied with Jackie McLean at the Hartt School and moved to New York at 18, where he recorded and performed with artists including "Little" Jimmy Scott, Jimmy McGriff, Betty Carter and Cedar Walton.

    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.