Craig Haynes Quartet
About This Event
Drummer Craig Haynes leads his quartet at Smalls Jazz Club, working in the small-group tradition where timekeeping and conversation carry equal weight. Saxophonist Steve Slagle appears with the quartet, bringing an ear for open forms and quick shifts that complements Haynes’s emphasis on structured themes and a steady pulse.
About the Artists
Craig Haynes Quartet
The Craig Haynes Quartet is a jazz ensemble led by drummer Craig Haynes, working in the small-group tradition where timekeeping and conversation carry equal weight. In New York City, the group is heard at Smalls Jazz Club, a room known for close listening and late-night sets.
Steve Slagle
Steve Slagle is an American jazz saxophonist whose work moves between free jazz, experimental settings, and straight-ahead club playing. In New York City he appears at Smalls Jazz Club, including with ensembles like the Craig Haynes Quartet and his own Steve Slagle Quartet.
Steve Slagle Quartet
The Steve Slagle Quartet is a jazz group heard at Smalls Jazz Club, part of New York City’s late-night small-room circuit. Its work sits close to the line between modern straight-ahead playing and the freer edges of experimental and free jazz.