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.
John Ellis
Tenor Sax
Recently Added
02/07/2024
Smalls
Davy Mooney Quintet
12/03/2023
Smalls
Dan Aran Sextet
11/06/2023
Smalls
John Ellis Quintet
09/28/2023
Smalls
Owen Howard quintet
08/05/2023
Smalls
Jeb Patton Quintet
08/04/2023
Smalls
Jeb Patton Quintet
07/19/2023
Smalls
Will Bernard quartet
07/06/2023
Smalls
Noah Garabedian quartet
03/30/2023
Mezzrow
David Cook, John Ellis & Gary Wang
03/20/2023
Smalls
Alex Claffy Quintet & Jam Session
11/27/2022
Smalls
Tim Collins Quintet
08/18/2022
Smalls
Marta Sanchez Quintet
07/07/2022
Smalls
Alan Ferber nonet
07/02/2022
Smalls
John Ellis Quartet
07/01/2022
Smalls
John Ellis Quartet
06/18/2022
Smalls
john ellis quartet
04/21/2022
Smalls
Helio Alves Quartet
04/09/2022
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
04/08/2022
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
02/12/2022
Smalls
Otis Brown III quartet
02/10/2022
Smalls
Alan Ferber nonet
01/10/2022
Smalls
E.J. Strickland Sextet
12/09/2021
Smalls
Marta Sanchez Quintet
10/02/2021
Smalls
Adam Birnbaum Quartet
05/14/2021
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
08/21/2020
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
03/12/2020
Smalls
Adam Birnbaum Quartet
03/11/2020
Smalls
Will Bernard Quartet
01/11/2020
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
01/10/2020
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Sextet
12/12/2019
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
12/11/2019
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
09/19/2019
Smalls
Helen Sung & the (re)Conception Project
07/25/2019
Smalls
Danton Boller Quintet
07/20/2019
Smalls
John Ellis Quartet
07/19/2019
Smalls
John Ellis Quartet
06/13/2019
Smalls
Anne Mette Iversen Quintet
05/25/2019
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
05/24/2019
Smalls
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
05/22/2019
Smalls
Will Bernard Quartet
05/18/2019
Mezzrow
Ben Sidran, John Ellis, Alexis Cuadrado & Leo Sidran
01/31/2019
Smalls
Davy Mooney Quartet
10/20/2018
Smalls
Adam Birnbaum Quartet
10/19/2018
Smalls
Adam Birnbaum Quartet
10/17/2018
Smalls
Danton Boller Quintet
10/11/2018
Smalls
Will Bernard Quartet
05/13/2018
Mezzrow
Emilio Solla Drumless Trio
04/28/2018
Smalls
John Ellis Quartet
04/27/2018
Smalls
John Ellis Quartet
03/01/2018
Smalls
Davy Mooney Quintet
02/22/2018
Smalls
Willy Rodriguez Quintet
11/29/2017
Smalls
Nate Radley Quintet
09/20/2017
Smalls
The Will Bernard Quartet
09/09/2017
Smalls
The Brian Charette Quartet
08/07/2017
Smalls
BJU Festival: The Anne Mette Iversen Quartet +1
08/07/2017
Smalls
BJU Festival: The David Cook Quintet
05/22/2017
Mezzrow
David Cook with John Ellis & Gary Wang
05/20/2017
Smalls
The Mike Rodriguez Quintet
05/19/2017
Smalls
The Mike Rodriguez Quintet
03/09/2017
Smalls
The Klemens Marktl Sextet
10/19/2016
Smalls
The Alan Ferber Nonet
10/06/2016
Mezzrow
John Ellis w/ Gerald Clayton
08/01/2016
Smalls
The Helen Sung Group
07/11/2016
Smalls
"Boptarts"
02/08/2016
Smalls
Eden Ladin's YEQUM
01/21/2016
Smalls
The Alan Ferber Nonet
09/26/2015
Smalls
The Sean Smith Quartet
06/09/2015
Smalls
Joe Sanders' Infinity
06/07/2015
Smalls
Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn
05/10/2015
Smalls
Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn
04/19/2015
Smalls
Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn
04/04/2015
Smalls
The Greg Hutchinson Quintet
04/03/2015
Smalls
Greg Hutchinson Quintet
04/02/2015
Smalls
Greg Hutchinson Quintet
12/16/2014
Smalls
The Alan Ferber Nonet
10/28/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session
10/18/2014
Smalls
The John Ellis Quintet
10/17/2014
Smalls
The John Ellis Quintet
08/28/2014
Smalls
The Anthony Wilson Sextet
08/12/2014
Smalls
The David Cook Quintet
08/12/2014
Smalls
The Anne Mette Iversen Quartet
04/12/2014
Smalls
The Hutchmaniacs
04/11/2014
Smalls
The Hutchmaniacs
12/05/2013
Smalls
The Brian Charette Sextet
12/04/2013
Smalls
The Brian Charette Sextet
11/14/2013
Smalls
The Will Bernard Quartet
09/17/2013
Smalls
The Savassi Festival - Leonardo Cioglia Group
06/20/2013
Smalls
The Aidan Carroll Quartet
04/11/2013
Smalls
The Brian Charette Sextet
04/10/2013
Smalls
The Brian Charette Sextet
02/14/2013
Smalls
The John Ellis Group
11/27/2012
Smalls
Joe Sanders' Infinity
10/10/2012
Smalls
The John Ellis Group
08/18/2012
Smalls
The Otis Brown III Group
08/17/2012
Smalls
The Otis Brown III Group
08/09/2012
Smalls
The Brian Charette Group
05/28/2012
Smalls
The Davy Mooney Quartet
05/24/2012
Smalls
The Gregg August Group
05/10/2012
Smalls
The John Ellis Quintet
12/21/2011
Smalls
The Brian Charette Band
12/03/2011
Smalls
The Bajram Istrefi Jr. Quartet
10/05/2011
Smalls
Greg Hutchinson Quintet & Special Guests
08/31/2011
Smalls
The Sean Smith Quartet
08/26/2011
Smalls
The Otis Brown III Quintet
08/12/2011
Smalls
The Aidan Carroll Quartet
04/23/2011
Smalls
The Greg Hutchinson Quintet
04/22/2011
Smalls
The Greg Hutchinson Quintet
12/29/2010
Smalls
The Sean Smith Quartet
12/02/2010
Smalls
Kendrick Scott "Oracle"
08/10/2010
Smalls
The John Ellis Band "Doublewide"
06/10/2010
Smalls
The Alan Ferber Nonet
03/24/2010
Smalls
The Sean Smith Quartet
11/25/2009
Smalls
The Jon Gordon Nonet
12/11/2008
Smalls
The Sean Smith Quartet
06/05/2008
Smalls
The Joe Martin Quartet
01/31/2008
Smalls
The Sean Smith Quartet
01/17/2008
Smalls
The Anne Mette Iversen Quartet
Upcoming Shows
John Ellis is one of New York’s premiere tenor saxophone voices. With more than 150 album credits as a sideman, John has recorded with a wide variety of artists such as Charlie Hunter, Robert Glasper, Darcy James Argue, Helen Sung, Kendrick Scott Oracle, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Sting. John was the 2nd place winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition in 2002, he was the recipient of three composition grants through The Jazz Gallery for the creation of new work (“Dreamscapes”, “The Ice Siren”, and “MOBRO”) and he was selected as the 2014 Make Jazz Fellow by the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica. John has released thirteen albums as a leader, three of those featuring his New Orleans-centered band Double-Wide, which has toured extensively and was featured on the Main Stage of the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival. He co-produced the music for the children’s book series “Baby Loves Jazz” with Aaron Goldberg, and he wrote the theme music for the NPR podcast, “Rough Translation.” “Say It Quiet”, his most recent album, is a collaboration with Glenn Patscha and Adam Levy. It was released on the Sunnyside record label in August of 2021.