About

What to expect

SML is a five-piece band from Los Angeles that mixes live jazz with electronic effects and digital sampling.

Their shows focus on groove, with hypnotic repetition instead of exuberant solos.

  • Anna Butterss – bass
  • Jeremiah Chiu – synthesizers
  • Josh Johnson – sax
  • Booker Stardrum – percussion, drums
  • Gregory Uhlmann – guitar
  • Debut album: Small Medium Large
  • Played leading festivals worldwide
  • Also at North Sea Jazz, summer 2026
  • How You Been: sharper and bolder than ever
  • Pitchfork called it a new chapter in jazz

Dates

Line-up

Listen before you go

SML at the Empty Bottle, Chicago, March 2025

International Anthem

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does SML start and end?

SML runs Sunday, 15 November 2026, 20:30 until 22:00.

Where is SML?

SML takes place at LantarenVenster, Otto Reuchlinweg 996, Rotterdam.

How much are tickets for SML?

Tickets for SML cost €25 on the official ticket shop.

Who plays at SML?

The line-up of SML: SML.

What does SML sound like?

Live jazz mixed with electronic effects and digital sampling.

Groove comes first

Hypnotic repetition

No exuberant solos

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Getting there

LantarenVenster, Otto Reuchlinweg 996, 3072 MD Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NL

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