Jazz
Ralph Bowen Quartet
About This Event
Saxophonist Ralph Bowen leads a quartet rooted in hard bop and bebop, presenting long-form improvisations that favor clarity, line and swing. A regular in Smalls Jazz Club's tight quarters, the group tests repertoire and interplay nightly, leaning on standards and modern language with tight ensemble cues and extended solos.
About the Artists
Ralph Bowen Quartet
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The Ralph Bowen Quartet is a straight-ahead jazz group rooted in hard bop and bebop, led by saxophonist Ralph Bowen. In New York City, the band is a regular presence at Smalls Jazz Club, working in the close quarters where repertoire and improvisation are tested night to night.