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.
Joel Press
Tenor Sax
Artist Albums
Recently Added
07/03/2016
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The Joel Press Quartet
02/05/2015
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The Joel Press Quartet
01/01/2015
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The Joel Press Quartet
12/04/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
11/06/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
10/18/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
10/11/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
10/04/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
09/27/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
09/20/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
09/13/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
09/06/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
08/30/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
08/23/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
08/16/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
08/02/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
07/26/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
07/19/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
07/12/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
07/05/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
06/21/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
06/14/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
06/07/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
05/31/2014
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Saturday afternoon with: Joel Press Quartet
05/17/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
03/22/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
01/31/2014
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The Joel Press Quartet
12/20/2013
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The Joel Press Quartet
10/26/2013
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The Joel Press Quartet
09/06/2013
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The Joel Press Group
08/09/2013
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The Joel Press Quartet
07/13/2013
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The Joel Press Group
06/08/2013
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The Joel Press Quartet
06/06/2013
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Afternoon Open Jam Session
05/03/2013
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The Joel Press Quartet
04/06/2013
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The Joel Press Quartet
03/15/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
03/12/2013
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The Spike Wilner Solo Piano
02/09/2013
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The Joel Press Group
08/23/2012
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The Joel Press Duo
06/21/2012
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The Joel Press Duo
11/17/2011
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Spike Wilner & Joel Press
10/20/2011
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The Joel Press Duo
08/25/2011
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The Joel Press Duo
07/07/2011
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Spike Wilner & Joel Press Duet
05/13/2011
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The Michael Kanan Quartet
06/29/2010
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The Mike Kanan Quartet
Upcoming Shows
Saxophonist Joel Press is a versatile musician who has performed with such diverse players as pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Jimmy Garrison of the John Coltrane Quartet, vocalist Sheila Jordan and Duke Ellington's ubiquitous cornetist/ violinist/ vocalist Ray Nance. A native New Yorker, he pursued classical studies at The Manhattan School of Music, where he earned a Master's degree.Joel Press speaks the language of swing based, post-World War II jazz in as singular a fashion as any living saxophonist. He has been listening to this music all of his life, and playing it for almost a half century.In recognition of the scope of his artistry, CADENCE JAZZ RECORDS which released his CD, MAINSTREAM EXTENSIONS, included his MUSIC FROM A PASSIONATE TIME in their historical series. The latter is a unique sampling of multi-track recordings of compositions and improvisations written for dance and film in the early 1970s. While reflecting his mainstream roots, this music is of a distinctly avant garde nature, a language which Press continues to explore in his duo and quartet performances with pianist Kyle Aho.National Public Radio recently described Press as "The legendary Boston jazz musician." (He relocated to Boston in the late 1970s.) Grammy award winner, Bob Blumenthal wrote in his review of The Boston Globe Jazz Festival 's, Tribute to Lady Day and Prez, for which Joel served as music director: "All three tenors played well throughout and got better as the evening wore on. Press, closest to the source, took the coolest approach, but all burned in their own manner".In a subsequent concert review, Arthur Hepner, of The Boston Globe wrote" Solid techniques, rich sounds, imaginative improvisations and well meshed interplay yielded fine embroideries of music by Johnny Green, Cole Porter and others. Press's supple work on BODY AND SOUL constituted the high point.