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Upcoming Shows
Wed, Oct 14 6:00 PM
Alexandre Kautz Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club Thu, Oct 15 10:15 PM
John Sneider Quintet
The Django
John Sneider (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Saxophone, Bass Clarinet) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Mike Karn (Bass) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Fri, Oct 16 7:00 PM
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
Jazzcultural
Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Joe Martin (Bass) · E.J. Strickland (Drums)
Sat, Oct 17 7:00 PM
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
Jazzcultural
Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Joe Martin (Bass) · E.J. Strickland (Drums)
Sun, Oct 18 7:00 PM
Mike Rodriguez Quintet
Jazzcultural
Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Joe Martin (Bass) · Isaiah Bravo (Drums)
Wed, Oct 28 10:15 PM
Will Bernard Group
The Django Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM
Jason Marsalis Presents the Rare Works of Ellis Marsalis
Dizzy's Club
Jason Marsalis (Drums) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Saxophone) · Andrew McGowan (Piano) · Barry Stephenson (Bass)
Fri, Nov 6 7:00 PM
Jason Marsalis Presents the Rare Works of Ellis Marsalis
Dizzy's Club
Jason Marsalis (Drums) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Saxophone) · Andrew McGowan (Piano) · Barry Stephenson (Bass)
Tue, Nov 17 7:00 PM
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Birdland
Maria Schneider (Conductor) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute) · Dave Pietro (Alto Saxophone) · Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone) · Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Scott Robinson (Baritone Saxophone) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Greg Gisbert (Trumpet) · Nadje Noordhuis (Trumpet) · Michael Dudley (Trumpet) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Keith O’Quinn (Trombone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · George Flynn (Bass Trombone) · Julien Labro (Accordion) · Jeff Miles (Guitar) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Jay Anderson (Bass) · Johnathan Blake (Drums) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Wed, Nov 18 7:00 PM
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Birdland
Maria Schneider (Conductor) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute) · Dave Pietro (Alto Saxophone) · Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone) · Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Scott Robinson (Baritone Saxophone) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Greg Gisbert (Trumpet) · Nadje Noordhuis (Trumpet) · Michael Dudley (Trumpet) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Keith O’Quinn (Trombone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · George Flynn (Bass Trombone) · Julien Labro (Accordion) · Jeff Miles (Guitar) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Jay Anderson (Bass) · Johnathan Blake (Drums) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Birdland
Maria Schneider (Conductor) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute) · Dave Pietro (Alto Saxophone) · Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone) · Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Scott Robinson (Baritone Saxophone) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Greg Gisbert (Trumpet) · Nadje Noordhuis (Trumpet) · Michael Dudley (Trumpet) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Keith O’Quinn (Trombone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · George Flynn (Bass Trombone) · Julien Labro (Accordion) · Jeff Miles (Guitar) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Jay Anderson (Bass) · Johnathan Blake (Drums) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Fri, Nov 20 8:30 PM
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Birdland
Maria Schneider (Conductor) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute) · Dave Pietro (Alto Saxophone) · Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone) · Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Scott Robinson (Baritone Saxophone) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Greg Gisbert (Trumpet) · Nadje Noordhuis (Trumpet) · Michael Dudley (Trumpet) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Keith O’Quinn (Trombone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · George Flynn (Bass Trombone) · Julien Labro (Accordion) · Jeff Miles (Guitar) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Jay Anderson (Bass) · Johnathan Blake (Drums) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Sat, Nov 21 8:30 PM
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Birdland
Maria Schneider (Conductor) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute) · Dave Pietro (Alto Saxophone) · Rich Perry (Tenor Saxophone) · Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Scott Robinson (Baritone Saxophone) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Greg Gisbert (Trumpet) · Nadje Noordhuis (Trumpet) · Michael Dudley (Trumpet) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Keith O’Quinn (Trombone) · Ryan Keberle (Trombone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · George Flynn (Bass Trombone) · Julien Labro (Accordion) · Jeff Miles (Guitar) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Jay Anderson (Bass) · Johnathan Blake (Drums) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Past Shows
Sat, Sep 26
Manuel Valera Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Manuel Valera (Piano) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Noah Garabedian (Bass) · E.J. Strickland (Drums)
Fri, Sep 25
Manuel Valera Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Manuel Valera (Piano) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Noah Garabedian (Bass) · E.J. Strickland (Drums)
Sat, Sep 19
TJG George Wein Fellowship Commission 2026 Presents - Michael Rodriguez Septet
The Jazz Gallery
Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · Robert Rodriguez (Piano) · Mateo Rodriguez (Guitar) · Joe Martin (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Fri, Sep 18
Michael Rodriguez
The Jazz Gallery
Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Marshall Gilkes (Trombone) · Robert Rodriguez (Piano) · Mateo Rodriguez (Guitar) · Joe Martin (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Thu, Sep 3
Fábio Gouvêa Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Fábio Gouvêa (Guitar) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Helio Alves (Piano) · Gili Lopes (Bass) · Alex Kautz (Drums)
Mon, Aug 24
Will Bernard Quartet
Zinc Bar Sat, Aug 22
Aaron Goldberg Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club Fri, Aug 21
Aaron Goldberg Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club Wed, Aug 19
Jakob Dreyer Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Jakob Dreyer (Bass) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Sasha Berliner (Vibraphone) · Kenneth Salters (Drums)
Wed, Aug 12
Will Bernard Group
The Django Sat, Aug 8
Ben Wolfe Quartet
Dizzy's Club
Ben Wolfe (Bass) · Joel Ross (Vibraphone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone) · Aaron Kimmel (Drums)
Fri, Aug 7
Ben Wolfe Quartet
Dizzy's Club
Ben Wolfe (Bass) · Joel Ross (Vibraphone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone) · Aaron Kimmel (Drums)
Fri, Aug 7
John Ellis & Double-Wide
Madison Square Park
John Ellis (Saxophone)
Thu, Aug 6
Ben Wolfe Quartet
Dizzy's Club
Ben Wolfe (Bass) · Joel Ross (Vibraphone) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone) · Aaron Kimmel (Drums)
Mon, Aug 3
Owen Howard Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Owen Howard (Drums) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · David Smith (Trumpet) · David Cook (Piano) · Matt Pavolka (Bass)
Fri, Jul 17
John Sneider
One Flight Up
John Sneider (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone) · Paul Gill (Bass) · Andy Watson (Drums)
Wed, Jul 15
John Ellis Heroes Quintet
Dizzy's Club
John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Reuben Rogers (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Tue, Jul 7
Nabaté Isles Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Nabate Isles (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · David Gilmore (Guitar) · Richie Goods (Bass) · Mark Whitfield Jr (Drums)
Wed, Jul 1
Will Bernard Group
The Django Sun, Jun 28
John Sneider Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
John Sneider (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Neal Caine (Bass) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Thu, Jun 18
John Sneider Quintet
The Django
John Sneider (Trumpet) · John Ellis (Saxophone, Bass Clarinet) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Mike Karn (Bass) · Rudy Royston (Drums)
Sat, Jun 6
Ben Sidran Quartet
Mezzrow Fri, Jun 5
Ben Sidran Quartet
Mezzrow Sun, May 31
John Ellis Quintet
Jazzcultural
John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Moreno (Guitar) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Reuben Rogers (Bass) · Terreon Gully (Drums)
Sat, May 30
John Ellis Quintet
Jazzcultural
John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Moreno (Guitar) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Reuben Rogers (Bass) · Terreon Gully (Drums)
Fri, May 29
John Ellis Quintet
Jazzcultural
John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Moreno (Guitar) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Reuben Rogers (Bass) · Terreon Gully (Drums)
Tue, May 19
Helen Sung Big Band with special guest Ron Carter
Dizzy's Club
Tatum Greenblatt (Trumpet) · Alex Norris (Trumpet) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Nathaniel Williford (Trumpet) · James Burton III (Trombone) · Sara Jacovino (Trombone) · Willie Applewhite (Trombone) · Gina Benalcázar-López (Trombone) · Dave Pietro (Saxophone) · Alejandro Avilés (Saxophone) · John Ellis (Saxophone) · Scott Robinson (Saxophone) · Andrew Gutauskus (Saxophone) · Helen Sung (Piano, Director) · Ron Carter (Bass, Special Guest) · Marty Jaffe (Bass) · Isaiah Bravo (Drums)
Sun, May 17
Dan Aran Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club Wed, May 13
Will Bernard Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club Mon, Apr 13
Ricky Rodriguez Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Ricky Rodriguez (Bass) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Julian Miltenberger (Drums)
Thu, Apr 9
Alexander Claffy feat John Ellis
Birds
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · John Ellis (Bass Clarinet)
Thu, Mar 12
Davy Mooney Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Davy Mooney (Guitar) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Glenn Zaleski (Piano) · Hamish Smith (Bass) · Jochen Rueckert (Drums)
Mon, Mar 2
John Ellis Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Moreno (Guitar) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Fri, Feb 27
Ricky Rodriguez
Bar Bayeux