Eliot Zigmund Quartet

Adam Cruz is a New York City–based jazz drummer whose work centers on steady time, careful dynamics, and close listening. At Smalls Jazz Club he appears with ensembles such as the Eliot Zigmund Quintet, joining another drummer-led front line in a format that highlights form and interaction.

The Adam Cruz Quartet is a New York–based jazz group heard at Smalls Jazz Club, where small-room acoustics reward careful dynamics and time. Cruz is also known for work alongside drummer Eliot Zigmund, including appearances connected to the Eliot Zigmund Quintet and projects such as the Savage & Smit Quintet.

Eliot Zigmund is an American jazz drummer known for steady work as a session player and ensemble musician. In New York City, he appears at Smalls Jazz Club, where his small-group sets foreground timekeeping, dynamics, and close listening.

The Eliot Zigmund Quintet is a New York City jazz group heard at Smalls Jazz Club, where its sets unfold in the close quarters of a working room. Led in association with drummer Eliot Zigmund, the quintet draws on the bandstand tradition of small-group jazz: concise themes, open improvisation, and tight ensemble turns.

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.