Michael Dease New Quintet
About This Event
Trombonist, composer and producer Michael Dease brings his five-piece New Quintet to Smalls Jazz Club. A multi-instrumentalist whose writing treats the ensemble as a compact horn section, Dease favors interlocking lines, density and precision, pushing the rhythm section while leaving room for open improvisation.
About the Artists
Michael Dease
Michael Dease is a jazz trombonist, composer, and producer whose work moves between tenor and bass trombone, with additional command of saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn, bass, and piano. In New York City, he is a familiar presence at Smalls Jazz Club, often leading small-group projects such as the Michael Dease New Quintet and the Michael Dease Quartet.
Michael Dease Quartet
The Michael Dease Quartet is the working small-group setting for trombonist, composer, and producer Michael Dease, heard regularly at New York City’s Smalls Jazz Club. Dease’s background as a multi-instrumentalist informs his writing, with parts that think like a horn section while leaving room for open improvisation.