Recently I had the pleasure of hearing the great jazz pianist Donald Smith & ensemble at St. Nick's Pub in New York CIty. St. Nick's Pub is the real deal, a relaxed club where audiences pack the house to hear living, breathing jazz in all its glory. Donald Smith is now one of my pianistic heros - there seems to be no separation between the man's spirit and the keyboard. He was surrounded by other equally sublime jazz musicians, including Melanie Dyer (viola) and Salim Washington (flute/saxes), also pictured below. This group also performs as the Harlem Arts Ensemble - and luckily they have a video clip on YouTube that you can check out below! Next time you are in New York City, head to St. Nick's Pub for a truly remarkable jazz experience (located at 773 St. Nicholas Avenue).