Steve Johns Sextet

Steve Johns is an American jazz drummer and educator, known for steady time and alert listening on the bandstand. In New York City he appears at Smalls Jazz Club, where the room’s close acoustics put the details of his touch and cymbal work in plain view.

The Mythology Band is a jazz group heard in New York City rooms like Smalls Jazz Club, where close acoustics put the ensemble’s detail under a microscope. They have shared the bandstand with drummer Steve Johns, appearing as “Steve Johns and The Mythology Band,” a setting that foregrounds pulse, structure, and quick responsiveness.

Obasi Akoto is a jazz musician heard on New York City bandstands, including sets at Smalls Jazz Club. His work moves between small-group leadership and sideman roles, with credits alongside drummer Steve Johns, The Mythology Band, and the Obasi Akoto Quartet.

The Obasi Akoto Quartet is a New York City–based jazz group heard at Smalls Jazz Club, where the room’s close listening shapes the set. Led by Obasi Akoto, the band draws on a working network that includes drummer Steve Johns and collaborators such as The Mythology Band.

Steve Johns Sextet is a New York City–based jazz group led by drummer Steve Johns, heard in the close-room setting of Smalls Jazz Club. The band draws on Johns’s working circle, including collaborators such as Obasi Akoto, and approaches the music as a shared conversation rather than a showcase.