Paul Stache

Co-Founder, SMOKE Jazz Club

Paul Stache is the founder and co-owner (with wife and partner Molly Sparrow Johnson) of Smoke Jazz Club, one of New York City’s premier live music venues. Smoke is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Paul is also the president of the GRAMMY-nominated label Smoke Sessions Records where he has produced titles by artists like George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Eddie Henderson, Peter Bernstein, Vincent Herring, Eric Reed, Nicholas Payton, and Renee Rosnes. A native of Berlin, he moved to NYC at the age of 19.