# COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL II: Ravi Coltrane Quartet

> COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL II: Ravi Coltrane Quartet at Smoke Jazz Club in Uptown. Dec 16 – Dec 20 · 5 dates listed.

- Venue: [Smoke Jazz Club](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke.html.md)
- Address: 2751 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 ([Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/kgSfoVTKrT3429wz8))
- Neighborhood: Uptown
- Status: Dec 16 – Dec 20 · 5 dates listed
- Section: [NYC Jazz Clubs](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/index.html.md)
- Web page: https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-ii-ravi-coltrane-quartet.html
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- Last updated: Nov 05, 2026 at 06:51 AM

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- Run: 2026-12-16 – 2026-12-20
- Price: $25–$85
- Tickets and info: https://tickets.smokejazz.com/shows/13819/2026-12-16

*PLEASE NOTE: All 6:00PM and 8:00PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows $25.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 | $75.00 – Wed, Thu & Sun $25.00 | $70.00 | $80.00 | $85.00 – Fri & Sat Ravi Coltrane – saxophones Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet Gadi Lehavi – piano and keyboards Elé Howell – drums “A worthy heir to his father, jazz legend John Coltrane.” – The Telegraph (UK) For the second week of Smoke’s 14th annual Coltrane Festival, Countdown 2027, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane leads his incredible quartet with trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, pianist Gadi Lehavi, and drummer Elé Howell. An artist whose career occupies a singular niche in modern jazz, Ravi Coltrane has established a sound and concepts that stand undeniably on their own, extending far beyond the shadow of his iconic name. Over a twenty-plus-year career, Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others, including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Geri Allen, and many more. All About Jazz reviewed his group, saying, “The band is dynamite. Coltrane mainly played tenor, on which his sound is massive but softer-edged and less biting than that of his father.” The New York Times adds, "There are few saxophonists in jazz today as silvery and deft as Ravi Coltrane." Born in Long Island, the second son of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, Ravi was named after Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar. He was raised in Los Angeles where his family moved after his father’s death in 1967. His mother, Alice Coltrane, was a significant influence on Ravi and it was he who encouraged Alice to return to performance and the recording studio after a long absence. Subsequently, Ravi produced and played on Alice Coltrane’s powerful, ‘Translinear Light’, which was released in 2004. Ravi lives in Brooklyn, NY and leads the effort to restore the John Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, Long Island www.thecoltranehome.org and presides over important reissues of his parents’ recordings.

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Dec 16 at 06:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Wed, Dec 16 at 08:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Thu, Dec 17 at 06:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Thu, Dec 17 at 08:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Fri, Dec 18 at 06:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Fri, Dec 18 at 08:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Sat, Dec 19 at 06:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Sat, Dec 19 at 08:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Sun, Dec 20 at 06:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club
- Sun, Dec 20 at 08:00 PM — Smoke Jazz Club

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- [COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL IV: Jeremy Pelt with the Countdown Festival Quartet featuring Vincent Herring & Eric Scott Reed](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-iv-jeremy-pelt-with-the.html.md) — Wed Dec 23 at 6 PM and 1 more
- [COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL V: Steve Turre with the Countdown Festival Quartet featuring Vincent Herring & Eric Scott Reed](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-v-steve-turre-with-the.html.md) — Thu Dec 24 at 6 PM and 2 more
- [COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL VI: Eddie Henderson with the Countdown Festival Quartet featuring Vincent Herring & Eric Scott Reed](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-vi-eddie-henderson-with.html.md) — Fri Dec 25 at 6 PM and 2 more
- [COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL VII: Tia Fuller with the Countdown Festival Quartet featuring Vincent Herring & Eric Scott Reed](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-vii-tia-fuller-with-the.html.md) — Sat Dec 26 at 6 PM and 2 more
- [COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL VIII: Randy Brecker with the Countdown Festival Quartet featuring Vincent Herring & Eric Scott Reed](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-viii-randy-brecker-with.html.md) — Sun Dec 27 at 6 PM and 2 more
- [COUNTDOWN 2027 COLTRANE FESTIVAL IX: A Supreme Blue: Inspired by “A Love Supreme” and “Kind of Blue”](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/smoke/countdown-2027-coltrane-festival-ix-a-supreme-blue-inspired.html.md) — Tue Dec 29 at 6 PM and 11 more
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