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    Robby Ameen Quartet

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    Thursday, July 9, 2026

    9:00 PM

    Smalls Jazz Club

    183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Drummer-composer Robby Ameen brings his quartet to Smalls Jazz Club, presenting his Afro-Cuban–inflected approach to Latin jazz. The bill also lists Sam Dillon and the Sam Dillon Quartet, a working small group from New York’s club circuit that emphasizes ensemble interaction and line‑driven solos suited to Smalls’ close-range listening room.

    About the Artists

    Sam Dillon

    Sam Dillon

    jazz

    Sam Dillon is a jazz musician known for his performances at venues like Smalls Jazz Club.

    Sam Dillon Quartet

    Sam Dillon Quartet

    jazz

    Sam Dillon Quartet is a small-group jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Sam Dillon, a regular presence in New York City’s club circuit. The group appears at Smalls Jazz Club, where its work sits comfortably in the room’s close-range listening culture.

    Robby Ameen

    Robby Ameen is an American drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator who resides in New York City. Although he is of Lebanese Druze origin, Ameen is best known for the unique and powerful Afro-Cuban style he has created.

    Robby Ameen Quartet

    Robby Ameen Quartet

    latin jazz

    Robby Ameen Quartet is a New York City–based jazz group led by drummer and composer Robby Ameen. Heard at Smalls Jazz Club, the quartet works in a Latin jazz language shaped by Afro-Cuban rhythm and contemporary small‑group interplay.