Nicholas Payton
Jazz band from New Orleans, LA · formed 1973
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- jazz and blues
- jazz fusion
- jazz trumpet
- post-bop
- trumpet
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Aug 24, 2024Keystone Korner
About
Nicholas Payton is a band from New Orleans, LA, formed in 1973, tagged contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz and blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- Nicholas Payton formed in 1973 — MusicBrainz
- Nicholas Payton is based in New Orleans — MusicBrainz
- Nicholas Payton and the Light Beings: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Nicholas Payton has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Nicholas Payton formed in 1990 — Wikipedia
- Nicholas Payton plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Nicholas Payton plays jazz fusion — Wikipedia
- Nicholas Payton has 113137 listeners on Last.fm — Nicholas Payton on Last.fm
- Nicholas Payton has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2026 — Nicholas Payton on Discogs
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @paynic — Nicholas Payton on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Jon Batiste | Support | Jon Batiste |
Shows per year
- 20113 shows
- 20121 show
- 20232 shows
- 20241 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Keystone Korner · BaltimoreSupportwith Benito Gonzalez, Buster Williams, Lenny White | Support | Benito Gonzalez, Buster Williams, Lenny White |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Supportwith Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Keyon Harrold | Support | Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Keyon Harrold |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Supportwith Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Keyon Harrold | Support | Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Keyon Harrold |
| Jul 13, 2012 | THEATRE ANTIQUE · VienneSupportwith Sandra Nkaké, Ibrahim Maalouf ¬diagnostic¬, Jazz Crusaders, +22 | Support | Sandra Nkaké, Ibrahim Maalouf ¬diagnostic¬, Jazz Crusaders, +22 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., Guest | Support | Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., Guest |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Azar Lawrence, Azar Lawrence Quintet, Benito Gonzalez, +1 | Support | Azar Lawrence, Azar Lawrence Quintet, Benito Gonzalez, +1 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Azar Lawrence, Azar Lawrence Quintet, Benito Gonzalez, +1 | Support | Azar Lawrence, Azar Lawrence Quintet, Benito Gonzalez, +1 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Keystone Korner · Baltimore1 show
- Maple Leaf Bar · New Orleans1 show
- Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Newark1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)4 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- New Orleans1 show
- Newark1 show
- Vienne1 show
Releases
27 releases, 1995–2026A Supreme Blue
2026
Triune
2025 · Album
notes from the zen gangster
2025 · Album
Drip
2023 · Album
The Red Door
2023 · Album
New Standards, Vol. 1
2022 · Album
The Couch Sessions
2022 · Album
Smoke Sessions
2021 · Album
Quarantined With Nick
2020 · Album
Maestro Rhythm King
2020
Relaxin' With Nick
2019 · Album
Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
2017 · Album
Textures
2016 · Album
Letters
2015 · Album
Numbers
2014 · Album
Bitches
2011 · Album
Into the Blue
2008 · Album
Mysterious Shorter
2006 · Album
Sonic Trance
2003 · Album
Dear Louis
2001 · Album
Nick@Night
2000 · Album
Payton’s Place
1998 · Album
Trumpet Legacy
1998 · Album
Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
1997 · Album
Fingerpainting: The Music of Herbie Hancock
1997 · Album
Gumbo Nouveau
1996 · Album
From This Moment...
1995 · Album
Lineup
- Nicholas Payton and the Light Beings · eponymous
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Nicholas Payton on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Nicholas Payton on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Nicholas Payton on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.