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.
Lionel Lueke
Guitar
Recently Added
04/05/2014
Smalls
The Gerald Clayton Quartet
08/22/2012
Smalls
The Ferenc Nemeth Quartet
01/12/2008
Smalls
The Avishai Cohen Group
Upcoming Shows
An innovative jazz guitarist whose highly rhythmic, percussive technique adds a new dimension to straight-ahead jazz playing, Lionel Lueke was born in the west African country of Benin and first picked up percussion instruments before choosing guitar at the age of 17. He has studied at the National Institute of Art in Ivory Coast, the American School of Modern Music in Paris, the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in Los Angeles. He has performed and recorded with Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Diane Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, and Wayne Shorter, among many others.