Performatist
    Jazz

    Brandon Suarez Quintet

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    Thursday, May 14, 2026

    9:00 PM

    Smalls Jazz Club

    183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    At Smalls Jazz Club, bassist and bandleader Brandon Suarez—typically heard leading a quartet—performs a set billed as a quintet. Suarez's work in the small-room tradition favors time, touch and listening over display; his sets emphasize clarity, steady momentum and ensemble balance, with bass lines that anchor while leaving space for horns and drums.

    About the Artists

    Brandon Suarez

    Brandon Suarez

    Brandon Suarez is a New York City jazz musician heard in the close quarters of Smalls Jazz Club, where the room rewards precision and patience. He leads the Brandon Suarez Quartet, working in the small-ensemble tradition that puts time, touch, and listening ahead of display.

    Brandon Suarez Quartet

    Brandon Suarez Quartet is a New York City–based jazz group heard in small-room settings such as Smalls Jazz Club. Led by bassist Brandon Suarez, the quartet works in the bandstand tradition, drawing on the language of modern straight-ahead jazz and the give-and-take of improvisation.

    Brandon Suarez Quintet

    The Brandon Suarez Quintet is a working jazz group led by bassist and bandleader Brandon Suarez, heard in New York City rooms such as Smalls Jazz Club. Suarez is often associated with his quartet projects, but this lineup adds an extra horn voice while keeping the focus on collective time and close listening.