Monks Jazz Club's Upcoming Shows

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Dayne Reliford Quartet!

Dayne Reliford – Piano

Benjamin Dubois – Guitar

James Suter – Bass

Joshua Berry – Drums

Dayne Reliford is a pianist, arranger, and composer from Houston, Texas. His musical journey started at the age of 4 when his grandparents enrolled him in lessons after watching him gravitate to their upright piano as a toddler. In December of 2020, Dayne graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. Now, he serves as a freelance musician in Austin and has shared the stage with artists such as Brannen Temple, Robin Mckelle, Delfayo Marsalis, Andre Hayward, Michael Malone, Hannibal Lokumbe, and others.

Please Note: Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors are at 7:00 PM, Show is at 7:30 PM.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Rachel Spencer Quintet!

Rachel Spencer – Trumpet

Matt Maldonado – Saxophones

Ben Irom – Piano

Liam O’Dell – Bass

Mati Soto – Drums

Austin-based trumpeter Rachel Spencer is known for her expressive tone, stylistic agility, and dynamic presence as both a side musician and bandleader. She has toured internationally, most recently serving as lead trumpet on the North American Broadway tour of The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy.

Described as soulful and honest, her music takes inspiration from her musical heroes such as Kenny Garrett, Blue Mitchell, Roy Hargrove, and Bobby Shew.

Dr. Spencer is looking forward to releasing her debut recording, The Next Right Thing, which is pending release in early 2027.

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Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Mario Wellman Trio!

Mario Wellmann — Guitar

Guillermo López — Bass

Daniel Dufour — Drums

Ecos del Sur (“Echoes of the South”) is Mario Wellmann’s debut album as a leader, to be recorded in August 2026 with Grammy-winning engineer Joseph Branciforte. Five original compositions conjure the cities and towns of Chile's central south — one of the most quietly breathtaking corners of the Americas — connected by solo guitar interludes born from the memory of long car rides through forests and rain. The music is rooted in the jazz tradition and shaped by South American rhythms, featuring a distinctly modern harmonic and melodic language.

Mario Wellmann is a Chilean jazz guitarist and composer based in New York City and Austin. He has performed across the Americas and Europe at venues including The Django, Jazz Forum Arts, Soapbox Gallery, the Elkhart Jazz Festival, Sala Master at Radio Universidad de Chile, Thelonious Lugar de Jazz in Santiago, among others. He received two DownBeat Student Music Awards in 2023 and was awarded the Fondo de la Música — Chile’s equivalent of the National Endowment for the Arts — to record Ecos del Sur. He is joined by Guillermo López, a Juilliard-trained bassist who has performed at the Village Vanguard, The Django, and Dizzy’s Club, and by Austin’s own Daniel Dufour on drums.

Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 7:15 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Ken Vandermark | Chicago/Texas Sound Ensemble!

Ken Vandermark – Saxophones

Jonathan Horne – Guitar

Stefan Gonzalez – Vibraphone

Matthew Frerck – Bass

Kory Cook – Drums

Ken Vandermark will present new compositions exploring distinct melodic, rhythmic and architectural strategies for improvisers. Vandermark will work with Texas musicians Jonathan Horne (guitar, Austin), Matthew Frerck (double bass, Denton), Stefan González (vibraphone, Denton), and Kory Cook (drumset, San Antonio) in their new group Chicago/Texas Sound Ensemble that debuted last year as part of the No Idea Festival series at Monk's Jazz Club.

Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area.

First Show: Doors at 7:15pm, Show at 7:30pm.

Second Show: Doors at 9:15pm, Show at 9:30pm.

For Drummers, Rhythm Section, Open to All

A rare chance to participate in the old school tradition of musical mentorship -- join us with the great Tommy Campbell for perspectives on the drum set, rhythm, jazz and performance.

Tommy Campbell has long learned from legends himself. The son of an organist outside Philadelphia and nephew of NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Smith, Campbell grew up to become a regular ensemble member with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, John McLaughlin, The Manhattan Transfer, Kevin Eubanks, Uncle Jimmy Smith, Stanley Jordan, Tania Maria, Gary Burton, and a host of other jazz greats.

Campbell’s long tenure with Dizzy began in the late 70’s, and continued through the 80’s and 90’s, and concluded with a personal jam session with the renowned master several months before Gillespie’s passing in January of 1993.

“Dizzy taught me to be as relaxed and loose about the music. He knew how to have fun while being serious at the same time. It was a balance, like the music. He attracted entertainers, lesser-known musicians, and fans into jazz music. He was a real people person, and a real professional.”

Tommy’s intelligent, authentic drumming and joyful approach has established him as a leading member of a new generation of masters. This is your opportunity to take in an afternoon with one of modern jazz's most steeped musicians.

Presented by The Jazz Purveyor

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Jazz Purveyor Presents: Tommy Campbell!

Tommy Campbell – Drums

Joel Frahm – Tenor Sax

Mike Sailors – Trumpet

Bruce Saunders – Guitar

James Suter – Bass

Tommy Campbell has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of Jazz’s leading talents, inspired by legendary drummers such as Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Max Roach, the late greats Art Blakey and Tony Williams. He has performed as a regular member with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, John McLaughlin, The Manhattan Transfer, Kevin Eubanks, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Jordan, Tania Maria, Gary Burton, and a host of other Jazz greats.

Tommy Campbell grew up outside of Philadelphia steeped in a musical environment, permeated with the notes of his father, an organist and singer, and his uncle, Jimmy Smith, the renowned Hammond B-3 virtuoso.

“I was surrounded by music from the time I was two years old. My father and drummer Mickey Roker would rehearse at the house a lot. Whenever Uncle Jimmy had a new record he was releasing, he’d come over with a prerelease copy. We would listen to it together as a family. I used to play along with those records for hours.”

Tommy attended the Berklee College of Music, graduating in 1979, later teaching there; he received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998.

Campbell’s long tenure with Dizzy Gillespie began in the late 70’s, and continued through the 80’s and 90’s, and concluded with a personal jam session with the renowned master several months before Gillespie’s passing in January of 1993.

“Dizzy taught me to be as relaxed and loose about the music. He knew how to have fun while being serious at the same time. It was a balance, like the music. He attracted entertainers, lesser-known musicians, and fans into jazz music. He was a real people person, and a real professional.”

Campbell has been featured in TV & media including Drummerworld, and Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show on NBC. He's traveled the globe over performing in countries worldwide, and has held residence in both Japan and the New York City area.

Tommy’s intelligent, authentic drumming and joyful approach has established him as a leading member of a new generation of Jazz Masters. Join us for this rare opportunity with one of modern jazz's most steeped musicians.

SEE ALSO: Master Class 2:00p Rhythm Section

Presented by The Jazz Purveyor

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Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area.

First Show: Doors at 7:15pm, Show at 7:30pm.

Second Show: Doors at 9:15pm, Show at 9:30pm.