Joshua Banbury Quintet - Midweek @ Monks

Wed, Jun 28

Join us for Midweek @ Monks, a bi-weekly partnership with the Austin Jazz Society, featuring the Joshua Banbury Quintet” Joshua Banbury - Vocals Grant Teeple - Saxophone Ryan Howard - Piano Jeremy George - Double Bass Terrance McDaniel - Drums Joshua Banbury is a classically trained jazz singer and opera librettist. His collaborations include performances with many of the most respected musical organizations in the country, including The New York Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The National Black Theatre, National Sawdust, The Kennedy Center, and The Apollo Theatre (November 4th, 2023). Most recently, he drew connections from the life of composer Billy Strayhorn and his own personal experiences to curate a tribute recital at The Phillips Collection, with pianist Aaron Diehl in January 2023. Joshua also served as Librettist in Residence with the American Lyric Theatre in 2022, considered to be one of the country’s premier mentorship initiatives for promising operatic writers. His work has been commissioned and presented by Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, CAAPA, Looking Glass Arts, and Fort Worth Opera. Banbury, now twenty-eight, was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He began classical voice lessons as a teenager and proceeded to win top prizes from competitions such as YoungArts, in both opera and music theatre, along with a full scholarship to study classical voice at The Austin School for Performing and Visual Arts. Joshua is a graduate of The New School and, is currently the 2023 Artist in Residence for The Square House Project, located in East Austin. ——— Make a donation to be recognized: Supporter Level: Donate $50 or more, and we'll mention your name as a Supporter of the "AJS Presents: Midweek @ Monks" series, as part of the mission to creating more sustaining performance opportunities for Austin jazz musicians! Sponsor Level: Donate $100 or more, you’ll be recognized as a Sponsor of the "AJS Presents: Midweek @ Monks" series. Please Note: This is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Cold bottles of still and sparkling water will be available for purchase, but this event is BYOB. Ice will be available if needed, wine keys and 9oz cups provided! 22 free parking spaces onsite are first-come-first-serve.