Jam Session Hosted by Greg Glassman
About This Event
At Smalls Jazz Club Greg Glassman hosts a working jam session that puts emerging players and veterans on the stand under his direction. Known for steady time and clear, practical cues, Glassman acts less as a featured soloist than as a facilitator; the Greg Glassman Quartet frequently provides the working band and framework for ensemble listening.
About the Artists
Greg Glassman Quartet
The Greg Glassman Quartet is a jazz group heard in New York City club rooms, including sets at Smalls Jazz Club. The band is closely tied to Glassman’s role as a jam-session host, where emerging players and veterans rotate through the stand under his direction.
Greg Glassman
Greg Glassman is a jazz musician and bandleader active on New York City’s club circuit, with a regular presence at Smalls Jazz Club. He is known on the calendar for leading the “Jam Session Hosted by Greg Glassman,” a working format where emerging players and veterans share the stand under his direction.
Greg Glassman Quintet
The Greg Glassman Quintet is a jazz group heard regularly at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City, where Glassman also leads a working jam session under his direction. The ensemble grows out of Glassman’s projects as a leader, including the Greg Glassman Quartet, and reflects his role as an organizer on the bandstand as much as a featured soloist.