Cleveland native and New Orleans based Saxophonist Joshua Smith, along with Dayton based pianist Keigo Hirakawa will co-lead this powerhouse quartet, delving into material that is both beautiful and challenging in a set of original modern jazz written by the two bandleaders. The Joshua Smith - Keigo Hirakawa Quartet performs their unique brand of modern jazz with a strong sense of telepathy, and a voracious appetite for melodic interplay, while exploring the depths, improvising over their unique jazz forms.
Keigo Hirakawa - Piano
Joshua Smith - Saxophone
Aiden Plank - Bass
Jeff Mellott - Drums