Angel City Jazz Fest @ SMP

Motoko Honda, Matt Small, + friends

Thu, Oct 9, 2025 8:00PM

Sierra Madre Playhouse
87 W Sierra Madre Blvd
Sierra Madre, CA 91024

Join Motoko Honda, Matt Small, and friends for an eclectic evening of West Cost jazz! Conceived in 2008, Angel City Jazz Fest has presented shows at venues across LA for nearly two decades. SMP is thrilled to join the lineup for their 2025 festival!
Tickets: $12-$35

Artists

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Sierra Madre Playhouse, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

About

The 18th annual Angel City Jazz Fest presents

West Coast Progressive Chamber Jazz

Featuring Motoko Honda’s Simple Excesses Quartet & Matt Small’s Crushing Spiral Ensemble

Join us for an extraordinary double bill featuring two exceptional ensembles performing all original, adventurous Chamber Jazz music.

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Simple Excesses Quartet
Motoko Honda – piano/compositions
Cory Wright – woodwinds
Matt Small – bass
Jordan Glenn – drums

Simple Excesses Quartet presents an exciting repertoire that unite classical chamber music, jazz, free jazz, and experimental music. Their intricate and dynamic performances transport audience to a realm of ethereal music.

https://www.motokohonda.com/simple-excesses-quartet

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The Crushing Spiral Ensemble

Matt Small – bass/compositions
Steve Adams – tenor/soprano saxophones
Cory Wright – alto saxophone
Chris Grady – trumpet
Motoko Honda – piano
Jordan Glenn – drums

“Beautifully surreal and hauntingly languid…demonstrating Small’s affinity for wry humor and quiet grandiosity,” - The San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Seductive and mysterious…shifting effortlessly among klezmer, pop, rock, and improv jazz…Small infuses his quirky compositions with both breadth and intimacy.” - The San Francisco Weekly

http://www.mattsmall.org/about_crushing.html