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.
Josh Irving
Alto Sax
Recently Added
01/06/2009
Smalls
The Josh Irving Group
05/07/2008
Smalls
The Josh Irving Group
Upcoming Shows
Moving forward while embracing the past. That should be the goal of any musician according to Jazz Saxophonist Josh Irving.Irving was born in Rochester, NY in 1977 and took to music at an early age. He picked up saxophone at age 11 and studied classical for 7 years. In 1995 at age 17 he was introduced to virtuoso trumpet player Paul Smoker and, through him, the expansive world of Jazz."It was so overwhelming when I first started studying with Paul - Where, I had just read the notes off of the page when playing classical, Paul really opened my eyes to improvisation and the commitment required to become a competent Jazz musician." Irving studied with Smoker for 6 months before leaving Rochester for Berklee College of Music in Boston.At Berklee, Irving was introduced to many great musicians and teachers but the most prominent impact would come from his mentor, George Garzone, Berklee Professor and saxophonist of "The Fringe"."The first time I heard George play, I knew immediately that I wanted to study with him. I was at the Lizard Lounge every Monday night for 2 years in Boston to see The Fringe play. The free improvisation and group interaction were such an inspiration to see as a young musician." Both Smoker and Garzone instilled Irving with a respect for the tradition of the music, and the tools to cut through with his own voice.Upon graduating from Berklee in 1999, Irving moved to New York. Since then, he has performed regularly as a sideman as well as with his own group The Josh Irving Quartet. He has performed at such well-known Jazz venues as The Knitting Factory, Cornelia Street Café, Detour, and 55 Bar. In February of 2004, Irving recorded his first solo CD, entitled Outside to Play. The CD contains 8 original tracks, 6 by Irving.Weblinks:www.joshirvingjazz.com