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Al Foster’s Live at Smoke on 2LP: Joined by an All-Star Quartet Featuring Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau and Joe Martin

Live at Smoke captures master drummer Al Foster in peak form during his final birthday celebration – a weekend of inspired performances at NYC’s Smoke Jazz Club in January 2025. Joined by an all-star quartet featuring Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau, and Joe Martin, Foster leads a group full of fire, grace, and deep swing. Drawn entirely from Saturday and Sunday night sets, this double LP-length live recording is both a celebration and a moving farewell from one of jazz’s great rhythmic voices.