Monks Jazz Club's Upcoming Shows

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the David Chao Quartet!

David Chao – Piano

Eric Hargett – Saxophone

Daniel Sanchez – Drums

Aidan Berg – Bass

David is a composer and jazz pianist based in Austin, Texas. Tonight's performance debuts compositions that highlight each of the members of the band in turn - for the audience in this moment and in this room. These shows are part of a series David is presenting throughout 2026, culminating in an EP release featuring the most compelling pieces in 2027.

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 First Light Trio | Send off for Sam! Celebrate Austin's favorite Capricorn and Comedian (we hear top-call bassist is somewhere on the resume as well), Samuel Tate Pankey, as he prepares to head west for a little town called Los Angeles.

Chris McQueen – Guitar

Sam Pankey – Bass

Kyle Thompson – Drums

Originally started as a one-off gig at First Light Books in Hyde Park, the First Light Trio is compromised of guitarist Chris McQueen (Snarky Puppy, Forq), bassist Sam Pankey (Heartless Bastards, Balmorhea), and drummer Kyle Thompson (Bob Schneider, Suzanna Choffel). The trio focuses on weaving a through line between Indie Rock, Jazz, and groove music.

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.

Every Wednesday, Monks opens the stage up for a late-night jazz jam hosted weekly by Austin's very own Daniel Dufour.

9 PM to Midnight · Every Wednesday

No Cover · One Drink Minimum

Come sit in, bring your instrument, or just settle in with a drink and listen.

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, we will be live-streaming during the event, and jams will be live-streamed to the public via our Youtube Channel!

Free parking is available in the area. Minors must be accompanied by Parents or Guardian. Doors at 9pm.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Jessica Healey | Back Again!

Chase Baird – Sax, piano, EWI

Gerry Gibbs – Drums

Tommy Howard – Guitar

James Suter – Bass

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert with Jess Healey, performing a set of original songs completely rearranged for a live jazz band. Jess is a singer-songwriter writing at the crossroads of folk and jazz, with a pop writer’s sensibility for a hook. She is a 2024 SXSW showcase artist, 2025 Austin Live Music Grant Winner, and a 2026 Sonic Guild Showcase Artist. Her music—which you can find on all streaming platforms—draws comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Becca Stevens, and Madison Cunningham.

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 7:00pm, Show at 7:30pm.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Elias Haslanger Quintet!

Elias Haslanger – Saxophones

Tito Carrillo – Trumpet

Ross Margitza – Piano

Ryan Hagler – Double Bass

Josh Berry – Drums

Over the span of his 30-year music career, native Texan and Austin resident Elias Haslanger has carved a unique and distinguished place in jazz history as a saxophonist, composer, and band leader, whose playing and writing has drawn comparisons to John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, and Wayne Shorter. He has performed, recorded, and toured with many world-class artists including Ellis Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Christopher Cross, Charlie Hunter, Asleep at the Wheel, Alejandro Escovedo, Sheryl Crow, Grupo Fantasma, Spoon, The Four Tops, and The Temptations, among many others.

Mentored by the legendary saxophonists Harvey Pittel and Dick Oatts, Elias studied saxophone at the University of Texas and then at the Manhattan School of Music. His interest in writing music culminated in a Master’s Degree in Composition at Texas State University in San Marcos. Elias has performed around the United States and Europe at clubs like Snug Harbor in New Orleans, Jazz Alley in Seattle, The Elephant Room in Austin, and The Blue Note in New York. He has also served as a guest artist/lecturer at universities around the nation.

Elias has 7 recordings as a leader all of which have been played on radio stations across the world. His 2014 recording LIVE at the Gallery, received 4.5 stars in Downbeat magazine and was listed as one of the best recordings of the year.

"Haslanger's freewheeling licks roar with virtuosity and infectious joie de vivre."

-Michael Jackson, DownBeat

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 7:00pm, Show at 7:30pm.

Second Show: Doors at 9:00pm, Show at 9:30pm.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Diego Rivera Octet | Centennials: The Music of Miles, Coltrane, Ray Brown, Melba Liston, Jimmy Heath, and More!

Mike Sailors – Trumpet

Matthew Chavez – Alto Saxophone

Diego Rivera – Tenor Saxophone

Aidan Brown – Bari Saxophone

Judah Guerra – Trombone

Ross Margitza – Piano

Miguel Rodriguez – Bass

Christian Torres – Drums

Diego Rivera is a world-class musician, composer, arranger, and educator who has entertained audiences for over twenty years. Known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz and music inspired by his Latino background and heritage, he is currently the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music, University of Texas at Austin. Rivera is a Vandoren Performing Artist.

Rivera was born in Ann Arbor, MI, and raised ‘just up the road’ in East Lansing, MI. Born into a Mexican-American family, his Chicano heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. His parents named him after the famed muralist Diego Rivera. At a young age, a trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts inspired him to make his mark with the Saxophone rather than the brush.

Rivera has released eight critically acclaimed albums as a leader and has several other credits to his name as a recording artist, composer, and arranger. Several of his recordings have placed in the top 10 on the JazzWeek Radio charts, which tracks national radio plays for all current jazz recordings. In 2024 Rivera was commissioned by Chamber Music to compose and premiere a new work through their New Jazz Works program. Rivera subsequently composed and released Ofrenda on Positione Records. Ofrenda is an original suite illustrating the Mexican tradition of building an altar or ‘ofrenda’ to honor lost loved ones.

Rivera has also toured both nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, and is a member of the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band and the SEIKO Jazz Faculty. He has also performed with The Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Christian McBride, Wycliffe Gordon, PRISM Saxophone Quartet, the Gerald Wilson Big Band, and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra.

Rivera is a Posi-Tone recording artist and a Vandoren Performing Artist.

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 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.

Second Show: Doors at 9:00 PM, Show at 9:30 PM.