Steve Slagle Quartet
About This Event
At Smalls Jazz Club the Steve Slagle Quartet appears alongside the Craig Haynes Quartet. Slagle’s work moves between straight-ahead playing and freer edges; his writing offers clear themes and space for real-time negotiation. Haynes leads a small-group unit that emphasizes cohesion, open improvisation and a drummer’s steady, internal direction.
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.