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    Jazz

    Matt Garrity Quartet

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    Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    9:00 PM

    Smalls Jazz Club

    183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Matt Garrity leads his quartet at Smalls Jazz Club, where his sets unfold with attention to time and ensemble balance and the room’s close acoustics suit the group’s conversational approach. The band shifts between arranged material and open improvisation, favoring clear lines and collective interplay over display, with repertoire drawn from standards and modern jazz forms that leave room for the rhythm section to steer a tune.

    About the Artists

    Matt Garrity

    Matt Garrity

    Matt Garrity is a jazz musician heard in New York City rooms including Smalls Jazz Club, where his sets tend to unfold with an attention to time and ensemble balance. He leads the Matt Garrity Quartet, a working small-group context that foregrounds interaction and quick shifts between arranged material and open improvisation.

    Matt Garrity Quartet

    The Matt Garrity Quartet is a New York City jazz group heard at Smalls Jazz Club, where the room’s close acoustics suit its conversational style. Led by Matt Garrity, the quartet works in the small-ensemble tradition, built on a clear head statement and extended improvisation.