This event is in the past.It took place on July 9, 2026 at Smalls Jazz Club.




West Village, New York
🎺"It feels like you're in on something" (patron)
🍸Try the Negroni or sit at the bar
Descend into Greenwich Village's legendary basement for a front-row seat to Ralph Alessi's Escalation quartet. With Matt Mitchell on piano and a powerhouse rhythm section, this is jazz up close: no stage, no distance, just pure improvisation in your lap.
intimate jazz club
legendary NYC venue
up-close performances
Greenwich Village




West Village, New York
🎺"It feels like you're in on something" (patron)
🍸Try the Negroni or sit at the bar
Descend into Greenwich Village's legendary basement for a front-row seat to Ralph Alessi's Escalation quartet. With Matt Mitchell on piano and a powerhouse rhythm section, this is jazz up close: no stage, no distance, just pure improvisation in your lap.
intimate jazz club
legendary NYC venue
up-close performances
Greenwich Village