Are you a musician who has performed at Smalls or Mezzrow in the past and doesn’t have an artist account then please contact us directly at musician@smallslive.com.
The SmallsLIVE Foundation for Jazz Art & Education is a not-for-profit arts organization.
Our mission is to subsidize the operation of our venues, recording projects, tours and educational initiatives.
During this Covid-19 pandemic our mission is to keep the clubs floating until business can be restored.
We will also sponsor live-streamed concerts from the club that will keep the musicians working during this period.
We will also be offering emergency aid for Jazz musicians in need due to this calamity.
Archive
The SmallsLIVE Archive is an audio/video library of all the shows at Smalls & Mezzrow.
Royalties are paid directly to the musicians by The SmallsLIVE Foundation.
Members sponsor their favorite musicians by listening to their music.
Live Stream
Smalls Jazz Club has been a pioneer in live streaming and began streaming shows live from the venue in 2007.
There is no cost to watch our live streams. During normal operating times the entire evening is streamed.
During this Covid-19 pandemic period there will be special live concerts scheduled in advance.
SmallsLIVE Catalog
The SmallsLIVE Catalog is a collection of individually produced artist projects.
SmallsLIVE Members may sponsor artists of their choice and receive their music as downloads or CDs.
Sponsorships directly support the artist.
Bruce Cox
Drums
Recently Added
12/31/2022
Smalls
Marion Cowings Quartet
03/02/2018
Smalls
Hilliard Greene and The Jazz Expressions
09/14/2017
Smalls
The David Ephross Quartet
07/23/2017
Smalls
The Eric Wyatt Quartet
07/23/2017
Smalls
The Eric Wyatt Quartet
01/05/2014
Smalls
The Lezlie Harrison Trio
03/03/2013
Smalls
The Marion Cowings Quartet
06/06/2012
Smalls
The Bruce Cox Quartet
02/16/2012
Smalls
The Waldron Ricks Quintet
01/26/2011
Smalls
The James Zollar Sextet
01/25/2011
Smalls
The David Budway Trio & Rob Scheps
09/21/2010
Smalls
The David Budway Trio & Guest Rob Schepps
Upcoming Shows
Bruce Cox :.. Dummer - Percussionist - Composer.. .. .. .. Biography.. .. Began playing drums at 12 years old .Bruce attended St. Josephs Prep. High School in Philadelphia where he was a member of the SJP high school concert band. He played and studied percussion (xylophones,timpani,snare drum etc.) in the concert band for four years under the direction of Lou DeLise : percussion instructor and Charles Fitzpatrich : band director. He enrolled in the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts after graduating from high school in 1978 There he studied European classical percussion with Anthony Orlando of the Phila. Orchestra . At the same time Bruce was studing drum set with the late great Philly Joe Jones. After a year at PCPA he join the Intergalactic Sun Ra Arkestra (1980). After 6 months on the road with Sun Ra he returned to study at Berklee College Of Music 1981 in Boston with Allan Dawson. Bruce then moved to Paris France in 1983 where he studdied West African Drumming wiht Brice Wasi & Moktar Samba. Upon returning to the United States in 1984 he played with several street bands in NYC for two years to support himself... The first break came in 1986 when George Adams invited bruce to join his band. Bruce met Rodney Jones who introduced him to Fred Wesley which led to gigs and recordings with Fred Wesley Maceo Parker and Pee Wee Ellis.The rhythm section of Freds band (Peter Madsen,Dwyane Dolphin and Bruce Cox) formed the trio Three of a Kind in 1990. Bruce completed his debut recording entitiled STICK TO IT released in Europe 1996 and USA 1997 He began performing frequently with Sonny Rollins and Jon Hendricks in 1995 in the US... In 1996 Bruce joined The JJJohnson Quintet touring USA ( Playboy Jazz Festival) and Europe. In 1997 Bruce became a regular member of the Sonny Rollins Band touring The USA (Monterey Jazz Festival, Revinia etc),Canada and Japan.. .. .. Bruce has been performing with Fred Wesley for the past 14 years and has also peformed with.. Menphis Slim - Barny Wilan - Steve Lacey - Ultramarine - David Newman - Charlie Rouse - Woody Shaw -Reggi Workman -Mal Waldron Freddy Cole - Jimmy Scott - George Adams -Bob Stewart - Stanley Turretine - Jon Hendricks - Clifford Jordan - Donald Byrd - JJ Johnson - Sonny Rollins - Fred Wesley - Maceo Parker - Pee Wee Ellis - James Spaulding Donald Harrison - Dee Dee Bridgewater - Toniho Horta - Freddie Hubbard - Sonny Sharock - Vince Herring - Hugh Ragan - Karl Denson Marc Ribot - David Gilmore - Ravi Coltrane - Kenny Burrel - Stephon Harris - Reggie Washington - Charles Davis - Howard Johnson Andy Bey - Fabio Morgera