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.
Frank LoCrasto
Piano
Recently Added
06/18/2010
Smalls
The Bobby Selvaggio Quintet
06/04/2010
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The Leron Thomas Band
02/13/2010
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The Eliot Zigmund Quintet
02/12/2010
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The Eliot Zigmund Quintet
02/11/2010
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The Nir Felder 4
08/22/2009
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Jeremy Pelt & WIReD
08/21/2009
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Jeremy Pelt & WIReD
08/19/2009
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The Frank LoCrasto Trio
03/06/2009
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The Igor Lumpert Quartet
07/07/2008
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The Frank Locrasto Trio
05/13/2008
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Steve Lyman & Frank LoCrasto
03/13/2008
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The Frank Locrasto Quartet
10/04/2007
Smalls
The Tim Collins Quartet
Upcoming Shows
At just twenty-four years of age, pianist, composer, arranger, educator Frank LoCrasto is quickly establishing himself as an important voice in the international jazz scene. He has already appeared onstage with Pat Martino, Joe Lovano, Eric Alexander, Gregory Tardy, Avishai Cohen, George Garzone, John Ellis, Mark Turner, Chris Cheek, Jonathan Kriesberg, Nicholas Payton, among many others. He regularly tours the U.S., Europe, and Asia with Wallace Roney, Jeremy Pelt, and Greg Osby among others. Born and raised in Garland, Texas, Frank grew up in a musical household and heard everything from Duke Ellington to Steely Dan. He started learning piano by ear at the age of eight and by ten years old, he began working professionally playing at private functions around Dallas as well as a weekly gig at a small tea room. It was around this time he began to study music privately on and off for the next five to six years. Frank attended high school at Dallas' Arts Magnet located in downtown Dallas benefiting greatly from the program and receiving several awards from the acclaimed jazz magazine "Downbeat", as well as IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators). He is also a recipient of the Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Award and is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts which is only awarded to 20 artist from across the nation each year. With this success, he was awarded a full-scholarship to the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. Since securing his BA in performance, from the Jazz Program at the New School University, Frank has been working around the New York City area with his own group as well as touring as a sideman. The music he writes and performs is simple and humble. It is pleasant to listen to and reaches many different audiences. In LoCrasto's music, you hear the influence of jazz artist such as Bill Evans and Paul Bley with a sensitivity of Keith Jarrett. "I draw a lot of inspiration from rock and pop music. I love Lennon and McCartney and their work with George Martin. Radiohead is a big influence too. Lately, my biggest influences have been Jon Brion and Michael Andrews. Their music is so creative and simple. That's something I try to achieve in my writing, but with a blend of improvisation."Weblinks:www.franklocrasto.com