Mockjaw

Mockjaw

Thu, Mar 28

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Mockjaw! Sloan Hill - Guitar/Vocals Collin McCord - Drums Keith Galloway - Keys Tanner Hoyt - Bass Formed in the vibrant music scene of Austin, Texas, Mockjaw is led by a group of musicians who’s connections were forged in the halls of the Butler School of Music, and the many live music bars across the city. Since their inception last year, the band has gained recognition for their approach to jazz fusion. They were honored with a nomination for Best Jazz Artist at the Austin...

Read More
Twisted Pine

Twisted Pine

Thu, Mar 28

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Twisted Pine! Praised by National Public Radio for their "upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine [Boston] takes traditional music in exhilarating directions. "We’re rooted in bluegrass," writes bassist Chris Sartori, "continually inspired by explorers like Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra Hull. Our bluegrass is jazzy, our indie folk is poppy, our grooves are funky."  Twisted Pine is Kathleen Parks on fiddle and lead vocals, Dan Bui on mandolin, Sartori on bass, and Anh Phung on flute. They all sing. You may have seen Twisted Pine last summer...

Read More
Mike Sailors Quintet

Mike Sailors Quintet

Fri, Mar 29

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Mike Sailors Quintet! Mike Sailors - Trumpet Elias Haslanger - Saxophone Andy Langham - Piano Ryan Hagler - Double Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Mike Sailors has performed around the world in venues such as the Blue Note (New York, Tokyo, and Sapporo locations), Ronnie Scott’s, Porgy and Bess, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Jazz Standard, Smalls Jazz Club, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center; and has appeared at the Montreal, Detroit, EFG London, and Tokyo Blue Note Jazz Festivals. He has also been an...

Read More
Tito Carrillo Quintet

Tito Carrillo Quintet

Sat, Mar 30

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Tito Carrillo Quintet! Tito Carrillo - Trumpet, Flugelhorn  Diego Rivera - Saxophones Chris Villanueva - Piano Miles Wick - Bass Joshua Berry - Drums Tito Carrillo is a trumpeter, composer, and educator whose music blurs the lines between Afro-Caribbean music traditions and modern jazz. Born and raised in Austin to a Puerto Rican father and Mexican-American mother, Carrillo came to prominence in the mid-90’s in Chicago’s rich jazz and Latin music scenes, becoming a top call soloist, bandleader, and freelance trumpet artist.  The Chicago Tribune describes...

Read More
Wayside Bluegrass Feat. Billy Bright

Wayside Bluegrass Feat. Billy Bright

Sun, Mar 31

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Wayside Bluegrass Feat. Billy Bright! Jon Lundbom - Banjo Chris Melas - Guitar and Vocals Everett Wren - Fiddle and Vocals Kyle Kline - Double Bass with Billy Bright - Mandolin Wayside Bluegrass hails from here in Austin, developing out of several years' worth of residencies at classic Texas venues. WB plays capital-B Bluegrass in the 1950's Bill Monroe and Texas fiddle traditions augmented with contemporary, jammier classics and original music from guitarist and vocalist Chris Melas. Tonight featuring Grammy-nominated mandolin player Billy Bright (www.BillyBright.com). World-class...

Read More
Aidan Berg Trio plays Poll Winners ft. Mark Scott + Matías Soto

Aidan Berg Trio plays Poll Winners ft. Mark Scott + Matías Soto

Tue, Apr 02

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Aidan Berg Trio plays “Poll Winners” ft. Mark Scott + Matías Soto! Aidan Berg - Double Bass Mark Scott - Guitar Matías Soto - Drums Aidan is a freelance Jazz Bassist and Cellist, originally from Houston, Texas, in his second year at the University of Texas pursuing a degree in Jazz Double Bass performance.  As a member of the UT Jazz Orchestra, he arranged Charles Mingus's work 'Fables of Faubus' for the Prayer, Peace, and Protest concert this past Spring. He has had the...

Read More
AJS Presents: Alex Coke/Carl Michel Sextet - Midweek at Monks

AJS Presents: Alex Coke/Carl Michel Sextet - Midweek at Monks

Wed, Apr 03

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Alex Coke/Carl Michel Sextet! Alex Coke - Woodwinds Carl Michel - Guitar Elaine Barber - Harp Bob Hoffnar - Pedal Steel James Suter - Double Bass Carolyn Trowbridge - Vibraphone Born in Dallas TX, Alex Coke received his B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1976, with an emphasis on flute performance, before becoming one of the original members of the Creative Opportunity Orchestra and a touring member of the renowned Dutch ensemble Willem Breuker Kollektief. With a distinctive sound and an inclination toward experimentation, Coke exemplifies...

Read More
Alexander Claffy Trio

Alexander Claffy Trio

Thu, Apr 04

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Alexander Claffy Trio! Alexander Claffy - Double Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Sam Harris - Piano At age 30, bassist Alex Claffy has become one of the most in-demand performers of his generation, both as a sideman working with the biggest names in Jazz and Popular music, and also as a bandleader, composer and producer having just released his fourth album as a leader “Music From Big Orange” in late 2022 with another record on the way ft. Michael “Sonny Step” Stephenson in early...

Read More
Gil Del Bosque Quartet

Gil Del Bosque Quartet

Fri, Apr 05

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Gil Del Bosque Quartet! Gil Del Bosque - Saxophone & Wind Synth Dan Redner - Piano Billy Satterwhite - Double Bass Aaron Parks - Drums Gil Del Bosque is originally from Brownsville, Texas. He picked up the saxophone in beginner band at the age of 12 and after high school, relocated in 1996 to study classical saxophone with Don Lefevre at West Texas A&M . Gil then continued studying at the University of North Texas, where he studied classical and jazz saxophone with...

Read More
Class-Action Presents : A Night of Comedy

Class-Action Presents : A Night of Comedy

Sat, Apr 06

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...

Read More
Christian Wiggs Big Band: A 28th Birthday Bash feat. Danny Jonokuchi

Christian Wiggs Big Band: A 28th Birthday Bash feat. Danny Jonokuchi

Tue, Apr 09

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Christian Wiggs Big Band: A 28th Birthday Bash feat. Danny Jonokuchi Christian Wiggs — Vocals Danny Jonokuchi — Trumpet, Vocals, Conductor Jakob Hartz — Piano Marco Antonio Santos — Guitar James Suter — Bass Daniel Dufour — Drums Matthew Maldonado — Reed I Paulo Santos — Reed II Elias Haslanger — Reed III Dan Thomas — Reed IV Eric Hargett — Reed V Paul Deemer — Trombone I Andre Hayward — Trombone II Kevin Hrabak — Trombone III Aaron Garcia — Trombone IV Eric Johnson — Trumpet I Mike Sailors — Trumpet II Chris Cermak — Trumpet III Rachel...

Read More
Ephraim Owens Quartet

Ephraim Owens Quartet

Fri, Apr 12

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Ephaim Owens Quartet! Personnel to be released. Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee, Ephraim Owens, began playing trumpet in elementary school, continued his music education at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas, and eventually earned a music scholarship to Texas State University, where he studied under Dr. James Polk. After moving to Austin, Texas in 1994, Owens quickly became a fixture in the city's thriving music scene. In addition to leading numerous jazz...

Read More
Nori

Nori

Sat, Apr 13

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Nori! Akina Adderley - vocals Erik Telford - trumpet Nick Litterski - keys Aaron Allen - upright bass Andy Beaudoin - drums Nori is an eclectic modern jazz band featuring Akina Adderley on vocals, Erik Telford on trumpet, Nick Litterski on keys, Aaron Allen on upright bass, and Andy Beaudoin on drums. Festival Peak describes Nori as “a five-person gift from Austin, TX.” Enriching an aesthetic deeply rooted in American jazz and folk music, the ensemble playfully weaves together a myriad of global influences giving...

Read More
Class-Action Presents : A Night of Comedy

Class-Action Presents : A Night of Comedy

Sat, Apr 20

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...

Read More