Tenor Titans! The Wayne Escoffery & Jimmy Greeen Quintet featuring Buster Williams & Lenny White
Smoke Jazz Club2751 Broadway, New York 10025
Tenor Titans! brings the Wayne Escoffery & Jimmy Greeen Quintet to Smoke Jazz Club for an evening built around the billed partnership of the two tenor players. The quintet is billed as featuring Buster Williams and Lenny White, placing those musicians alongside Escoffery and Greeen in the night’s announced ensemble. No additional program, guest appearance, tribute, release, or late-set detail is specified for this performance.
The available information identifies this as a quintet led in billing by Wayne Escoffery and Jimmy Greeen, with Buster Williams and Lenny White specifically named as featured members. Beyond those credits, no background is provided about the group’s origins, repertoire, recordings, previous collaborators, or critical reception. The title Tenor Titans! frames the engagement around the two billed tenor players, while the quintet designation indicates a five-piece setting rather than a duo appearance. The announced personnel is the full extent of the supplied information about the act and its musical history.
Smoke Jazz Club offers a refined evening where jazz takes center stage in a space defined by its candlelit tables, plush red velvet curtains, exposed brick walls, and antique chandeliers. The club spans two connected rooms: one designed for focused listening with impeccable acoustics and iconic jazz photography, and a second lounge featuring a historic full-length bar and café seating. Guests can enjoy classic American cuisine during the first set, which begins at 7pm, creating a supper club experience that blends dining with world-class performances. The venue showcases a mix of legendary artists, contemporary masters, and emerging talents, making each night a unique encounter with jazz artistry. The recent expansion has enhanced comfort without losing the close proximity to the stage that defines the club’s appeal.