This event is in the past.It took place on March 7, 2026 at Smalls Jazz Club.
Russian trumpeter Valery Ponomarev carries the torch of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers into a Greenwich Village basement where the front row is practically on stage. Hard bop legends don't get more intimate than this.
Hard bop legends
Basement jazz club
Intimate listening room
Classic NYC jazz
Tips
🎺"you're right on top of the musicians"
🍸one drink minimum per set
Valery Ponomarev Quintet
West Village
Russian trumpeter Valery Ponomarev carries the torch of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers into a Greenwich Village basement where the front row is practically on stage. Hard bop legends don't get more intimate than this.
Hard bop legends
Basement jazz club
Intimate listening room
Classic NYC jazz
Tips
🎺"you're right on top of the musicians"
🍸one drink minimum per set
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