Z2 Entertainment & 97.3 KBCO are thrilled to announce a special evening with three-time GRAMMY®-nominated drummer, composer, and producer Nate Smith at Chautauqua Auditorium on Friday, September 26, 2025. This all-ages event promises to be a dynamic performance showcasing Smith’s unmistakable rhythmic prowess and his ability to seamlessly blend elements of jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and pop into a singular, genre-defying sound.

2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated drummer/composer/producer Nate Smith is celebrating his acclaimed new album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds, with a wide range of diverse activities – including live shows, an in-depth interview on Apple Music’s The Ebro Show, and more. Kinfolk 2: See The Birds is available now.
 

One of the foremost faces of the current progressive jazz movement, 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated drummer/composer/producer Nate Smith releases his new record, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds today via Edition Records. To celebrate, Smith shares a live-in-the-studio performance of the sanguine title track "See The Birds," on which singer Michael Mayo pens and sings optimistic lyrics about following one’s aspirations. The song also features vibraphonist Joel Ross.

One of the foremost faces of the current progressive jazz movement, 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated drummer/composer/producer Nate Smith has announced the release of his inspired new album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere arrives via Edition Records on Friday, September 17; pre-orders are available now.