Performatist
    Jazz

    Willy Rodriguez Quintet

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    Thursday, May 7, 2026

    6:00 PM

    Smalls Jazz Club

    183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    The Willy Rodriguez Quintet, led by drummer Willy Rodriguez, brings a working‑band approach to the close quarters of Smalls Jazz Club, a room that rewards nuance and timekeeping. Sets move between standards and modern jazz vocabulary with tight arrangements, open improvisational sections and a focus on groove, clarity and conversational interplay across the front line.

    About the Artist

    Willy Rodriguez Quintet

    The Willy Rodriguez Quintet is a New York City jazz group heard in the close quarters of Smalls Jazz Club, where the room rewards nuance and timekeeping. Led by drummer Willy Rodriguez, the band works in the working‑band tradition: tight arrangements, open sections for improvisation, and constant attention to ensemble balance.