Performatist
    Jazz

    Danny Jonokuchi Quintet

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    Saturday, May 30, 2026

    12:00 AM

    The Django

    2 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013

    $40

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Danny Jonokuchi brings his quintet to The Django, presenting a small-group setting that foregrounds his big-band–informed writing and tight ensemble interplay. The five-piece’s book draws on swing-era craft and contemporary arranging, favoring structure, clarity and balance over showmanship. At The Django the arrangements are scaled for close listening, keeping musical detail and balance audible in a compact club setting.

    About the Artists

    Danny Jonokuchi

    Danny Jonokuchi

    big band

    Danny Jonokuchi is a jazz trumpeter and bandleader whose work leans toward big band writing and tight ensemble interplay. In New York City, he appears at The Django with the Danny Jonokuchi Quintet, a setting that keeps the music close to the room and the details easy to hear.

    Danny Jonokuchi Quintet

    The Danny Jonokuchi Quintet is a small-group jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and composer Danny Jonokuchi. In New York City, the group appears at The Django, where its book draws on swing-era craft and contemporary arranging in a compact club setting.