AJS Presents: Sparky Thomason Quintet

Wed, Oct 15

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Sparky Thomason Quintet! Lee "Sparky" Thomason – Trumpet Matt Maldonado – Alto Saxophone Ben Irom – Piano James Suter – Bass Aaron Easley – Drums Lee Sparky Thomason is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator from Rockdale, Texas, who performs with The Temple Jazz Orchestra, the Tonic Big Band, Roger Velasquez & the Latin Legends, the N.O.W. Jazz Orchestra, and the Urban Achievers Brass Band. Additionally, Sparky's arrangements and compositions have been performed by high school, college, and professional bands across the United States, including the Austin Jazz Workshop, the Dimensions in Blue Jazz Band, Mambo Jumbo, and Latin Breed. Since 2016, Thomason has also produced Lone Star Jazz, a weekly webcast dedicated to the jazz scene in Texas. –––– 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.