AJS Presents: Brian Pardo & Lynn Ray Quintet - Midweek @ Monks

Wed, Sep 13

Join us for Midweek @ Monks, a bi-weekly partnership with the Austin Jazz Society, featuring the Brian Pardo & Lynn Ray Quintet! Lynn Ray - Vocals Brian Pardo - Guitar Bruce Saunders  - Guitar James Suter - Double Bass Adam Jackson - Drums Guitarist and composer, Brian Pardo has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz and popular artists including Jack McDuff, Stan Getz, John Clayton, Eddie Harris, Charles McPherson, Arthur Blythe, Barbara Dennerlein, Paul Hanson, Mark Levine, Claudia Gomez, Tony Manoco, Paul McCandless, Bonnie Raitt, The Coasters, The Shirelles, Coco Lee, Tom Waits, Audra McDonald, and many others. He has composed, recorded, and produced music for radio, television, and film, including work for Paramount Pictures, PBS Soundstage, PBS documentary films, Comedy Central, Apple Computers, Wells Fargo, The Ford Motor Company, Century 21, and Levi Strauss & Co. Brian holds a doctorate in Jazz Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s degree in Music Composition from Mills College, and a bachelor’s degree in Music Theory and Composition from Haverford College. He is a member of the Jazz faculty at Huston-Tillotson University and has previously taught at Texas State University, University of California, Berkeley, California State University East Bay, and the California Jazz Conservatory. Vocalist Lynn Ray Pardo has toured with Arlo Guthrie, David Bromberg, Country Joe and the Fish, and the Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra, and has performed with Grady Tate, Keeley Smith, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Simmons, James Cleveland’s Gospel Music Workshop of America, The Lighthouse Singers, John Lee Sanders, and many others. She has recorded title tracks for internationally acclaimed projects including the films, Rush Hour 2, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Eat a Bowl of Tea, Saving Lincoln, Slam Dunk Ernest, as well as the Kitaro's Grammy-nominated album, The Light of the Spirit (produced by Bob Weir). Lynn’s historical nominations for “Outstanding Female Vocalist of the Year” are from both the Bay Gospel Academy Awards and the BAMMIES (Bay Area Music Magazine Awards). ——— 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.