Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Centerpeace! Scotty McIntosh - Saxophone Randy Zimmerman - Trombone Morris Nelms - Piano Marcus Graf - Trumpet Aaron Allen - Double Bass Terrance McDaniel - Drums   Centerpeace, a jazz sextet, performs the original compositions and arrangements of Dr. James Polk, the true Godfather of Austin's Jazz scene who made his mark on this town before most of the local jazz artists were born. His music continues to set the standard for Austin jazz at its best! Dr. James Polk, a true icon of the Austin jazz scene, stands as a towering figure whose musical legacy continues to shape the city's vibrant musical landscape. As the leader of Centerpeace, a dynamic jazz sextet, Polk showcases his extraordinary talents as a pianist, organist, educator, composer, arranger, and band leader, captivating audiences with his original compositions and arrangements. Dr. Polk's departure left quite a significant impact on the band and its future. With Morris Nelms stepping in on piano, it's likely that the group will continue to honor Dr. Polk's legacy while also exploring new musical directions. Having over eight hundred of Dr. Polk's original charts is quite the treasure trove for the band to draw upon for future performances. It's heartening to see that even with changes in personnel, the spirit of the music lives on. ——— 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. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Aaron Parks Quartet! Aaron Parks - Drums James Suter - Double Bass Tommy Howard - Guitar Ross Margitza - Piano Born and raised in Houston, TX, Aaron Parks moved to Austin in 2005 to attend University of Texas at Austin to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. A lifelong passion for drumming led him to take jazz combo classes and lessons from the jazz faculty. Ever since, Aaron has become an in-demand freelance drummer on the Austin music scene, performing with groups and artists in a wide range of styles and influences, including Andre Hayward, Gil Del Bosque, Paul Klemperer, Tommy Howard, Cat Clemons, Mente Clara, Wilson Marks, Bruce Saunders, Ben Balmer. In 2018, he released his debut album, Space Jazz. The 2020 sequel, Parks & Wreck, was recognized as one of The Austin Chronicle’s top 100 albums of the year. aaronparksdrums.com 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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for McCallum High School Jazz Band! The McCallum Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Carol Nelson with support from Joe Morales, is delighted to entertain audiences at Monk's Jazz Club for a fundraising spring show, with a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the McCallum High School band program. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the James Rubino Septet! James Rubino - Alto/Tenor/Baritone Saxophone Joshua Jaime - Alto Saxophone  Lee "Sparky" Thomason - Trumpet Austin Lytle - Guitar Ibrahim Martinez - Guitar David Heyn - Bass Anthony Pacheco - Drums James Rubino is a saxophonist from San Antonio, Texas, and is currently a Junior jazz performance major at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Rubino grew up listening to jazz and instantly fell in love with the music which eventually led him to Texas State University. Once at Texas State he then studied with Dr. Russell Haight, Dr. Vanguel Tangarov, and Dr. Joey Colarusso. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jessica Healey - Paul Deemer Quintet! Jessica Healey - Guitar/Vox Paul Deemer - Keys, Horns Cameron Riggs - Piano Liam Odell - Bass Mike Gordon - Drums Jessica Healey is a singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist in Austin, Texas. Brought up in Fort Worth, Jess moved to San Marcos where she earned her B.F.A in Acting from Texas State University. Post-graduation, she relocated to ATX and was warmly embraced by the vibrant live music scene. Jessica has been a featured artist in the SoFar Sounds ATX Concert Series (2024), the Austin Music Love House Concert Series (2024), and the ATX Songwriters Collective Showcase (2023 and 2024). While her solo acoustic act is comprised of top 40, pop, soul, indie-folk, Americana, country, jazz, and originals, she also performs as a vocalist for the blues band “King Daddy and the Flat 5” as well as “Jess + Paul," her jazz-acoustic ensemble which performed an official showcase at SXSW 2024. You can hear her two released singles “strange” and “at the time” wherever you stream music, or catch her playing live.  Paul Deemer is an Austin, Texas-based musician who plays trombone, drums, keyboard, and trumpet at home and abroad. He is currently playing and touring with The Polyphonic Spree, Calexico, Progger (an offshoot of Snarky Puppy), Brownout, and Summit Recording artists Jazzbonez. Paul and his horn section joined Austin’s own Gary Clark Jr. at the 2019 Austin City Limits festival. An adjunct professor, clinician, and lecturer of Jazz Trombone at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas State University, Paul also holds a Master’s degree in Studio Music and Jazz from the Frost School of Music in Miami, Florida. He has toured in over 7 different countries and recorded on over 50 albums and can be seen performing in the Austin area with his bands Dreemr and the Paul Deemer Quintet. Some of Paul’s career highlights include performing in the horn sections for Gary Clark Jr., Calexico, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Jackie Venson, Robert “Sput” Searight’s (Snarky Puppy) the Sput and Nate show, the Walkmen during FFFun Fest, and in the Grooveline Horn section for The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. Paul teaches and gives clinics throughout the state of Texas. 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. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Michael Malone: NuJazzSwing! Michael Malone - Saxophone/Ewi Brian Pardo - Guitar Ben Irom - Piano/Keys Aaron Allen - Bass Tom Brechtlein - Drums Michael Malone, a Cleveland, Ohio native, is a world-renowned saxophonist and composer. Michael's resume includes a five-year stint touring with legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith, as well as dates with Cindy Blackmon, guitarist Mark Whitfield, and steel drummer Othello Molineaux. In addition to touring Europe and Asia with his own group Just Released, Michael was also a member and composer in the award-winning Austin-based group Blaze. A Resident of Austin, Texas, he leads The Michael Malone Quintet, works extensively with jazz organist extraordinaire Red Young, and plays frequently with Austin vocalist Pamela Hart. 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. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. 

Local Comedians Joe McNamara and Matty Stu bring you “A Night of Comedy”, a recurring showcase of Austin’s finest and other touring comedians who have been featured on Netflix, Comedy Central, JRE, Kill Tony, HBO, Comedy Mothership, etc. —— This show is catered to comedy fans, so come discover your new favorite comedian or have the chance to watch a familiar face in an intimate comedy setting (you never know who might pop-in). Show start 8pm/ Doors 7:30pm 9oz cups, ice, wine-keys available on request, and select complimentary beverages will be available! --- We are located at: 501 Pedernales Street, Suite 2E, Austin, Texas, 78702 --- 22 free parking spots are available inside our gated complex monksjazz.com instagram.com/classactioncomedy_/ instagram.com/monksjazz/ 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Patrick Bartley Trio! Patrick Bartley - Alto Sax Russell Hall - Bass Stefan Klein - Drums The Patrick Bartley Trio is a special unit formed from a lifelong bond between Patrick and two of his closest friends and earliest musical collaborators – Russell Hall on bass, and Stefan Klein, Jr. on drums. After starting their first band together back in high school and not playing again for nearly 11 years, the group reunited in 2022 to make a fiery comeback album full of the same passion, energy, and naivete they once had in their younger years. This album, “FIRST SONG”, is a true homage to the early dreams and visions these players had, with all compositions being originals composed when they were in high school. It’s a sound filled with reverence and respect for the masters that have inspired them, combined with the added attitude of rebellion against the musical status quo. With new life breathed into these old dreams, Patrick, Russell, and Stefan all dedicate themselves to breaking new ground in jazz and taking the music to even higher levels. ——— 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. Doors at 7:15pm, Show at 7:30pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Paul Cornish Trio! Paul Cornish - Piano Jermaine Paul - Bass Jonathan Pinson - Drums Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish strives to inspire freedom and collaboration in his music and community. Hailing from Houston where he was a student at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cornish was one of seven jazz prodigies worldwide selected to be awarded a full fellowship to attend the esteemed Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA. ​ Cornish was recently a finalist in the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Piano Competition. In 2021, received 18th Street Arts Center’s (Los Angeles) Make Jazz Fellowship and was commissioned by the Apollo Chamber Players to write a piece for string quartet and two voices commemorating the centennial celebration of Houston’s Library System. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Cornish has performed extensively across the globe with such notable artists as Joshua Redman, Louis Cole, Mark Guiliana, Snoh Aalegra, Terrace Martin, Thumpasaurus and HAIM. ——— 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Adrian Ruiz Quintet! Adrian Ruiz - Trumpet, Flugelhorn  Gil Del Bosque - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones  Collin Shook - Piano James Suter - Bass Aaron Easley - Drums Dr. Adrian Ruiz is active as a freelance trumpeter, having performed throughout the states of Texas and Iowa. In February 2021, he received a Grammy nomination in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for Live at the Paramount with the Ruthie Foster Big Band. In June 2021, Ruiz authored a series of Claudio Roditi transcriptions, which are available through Press Music Publishing. Ruiz has performed internationally at the Guatemala, Montreux, North Sea, and Taichung Jazz Festivals. He has shared the stage with the following musical acts: John Clayton, Jon Hendricks, Norah Jones, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, James Moody, Joshua Redman, Maria Schneider, and Clark Terry. In addition to his performance schedule, Ruiz has presented clinics and performances at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference, the Iowa Music Educators Association (IMEA), the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) Conventions. In May 2017, Ruiz made his recording debut as a leader, releasing his first full length albumentitled Premiere: A Collection Of Originals. Scott Yanow, acclaimed jazz journalist/historian and author, states the following concerning Premiere: "Adrian Ruiz is an impressive trumpeter who makes his recording debut as a leader on Premiere...In addition to being a fine showcase for the Adrian Ruiz Quintet, Premiere: A Collection Of Originals, is a fun set of creative jazz that is easily recommended." Ruiz received his Bachelor of Music Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Master of Music from Texas State University, and Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Trumpet Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Ruiz is a Featured Artist for Schilke Music Products Inc., in Melrose Park, Illinois. ——— 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. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Austin Django Project! Jamey Cummins - Guitar Jake Harrell - Guitar Will Dickerson - Guitar Alen Cileli - Violin Lindsey Green - Bass Lead by Jamey Cummins, The Austin Django Project is a collective of Austin-based guitarists and string players. Honoring one of the greatest to ever do it, the collective brings to life the inspired work of the father of Gypsy Jazz, Django Reinhardt. 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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm