Ari Hoenig Trio
About This Event
At Smalls Jazz Club the Ari Hoenig Trio presents Hoenig's drum-centered approach, treating rhythm as a compositional force and using tightly organized forms that open into extended improvisation. They share the bill with alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo and his quartet, whose post‑bop sound—shaped by tenor figures like Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane—pairs with Hoenig's precision-driven inquiry.
About the Artists
Ari Hoenig
Ari Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer, and educator known for treating rhythm as a compositional force. In New York City he is a regular presence at Smalls Jazz Club, often appearing with the Ari Hoenig Trio in an intimate setting that puts the band’s interactions in the foreground.
Ari Hoenig Trio
The Ari Hoenig Trio is a jazz ensemble led by drummer Ari Hoenig, known for their innovative approach to jazz music.
Mike DiRubbo
Mike DiRubbo is an American alto saxophonist and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator. DiRubbo is based in New York City where he has made a career for himself in the field of jazz, establishing himself as a player firmly rooted in the Post-bop idiom.
Mike DiRubbo Quartet
Saxophonist/Recording Artist/Composer/Educator in NYC since the mid 1990's. “Something about the sound Mike DiRubbo elicits from the alto saxophone –deep, dark, immense, with a machete edge that denotes a ready-for-anything urban sensibility – immediately grabs the ear.