Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano on his upcoming week at SMOKE Jazz Club

By Doug Doyle,

Brian Delp

Published January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM EST

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On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Drive Time host Brian Delp chats with Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano about his upcoming week at SMOKE Jazz Club. Joe will bring a different group of musicians to NJPAC in Newark on April 18.

Wed-Sun Feb 4-8 JOE LOVANO QUARTET @ SMOKE Jazz Club (New York City)

Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone

Leo Genovese – piano

John Menegon – bass

Lamy Istrefi Jr. – drums

Thu Apr 18 @ 7:30 p.m. Coltrane 100: Both Directions at Once @ NJPAC (Newark, NJ)

Joe Lovano – tenor saxophoneMelissa Aldana – tenor saxophone

Nduduzo Makhathini – piano John Patitucci – bass

Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums

You can SEE Brian Delp's entire interview with Joe Lovano below:

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Doug Doyle

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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Brian Delp

Brian Delp has been a member of WBGO’s on-air team for more than two decades, most-recently as the long-time host of Jazz After Hours. He has emceed at nearly every major jazz venue in the New York City area and hosted a portion of New York City’s City Parks Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Festival over several summers.

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