Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Amanda Bellitto Quintet! Mark Scott - Guitar Kimberly Zielnicki - Violin James Suter - Bass Gavin Moolchan - Drums Originally hailing from Fairfield Connecticut, Amanda Bellitto is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter currently based in Austin TX. Starting early on with a formal training in jazz, she studied with luminaries such as Sheila Jordan. She has built a career spanning many genres including folk, bluegrass and pop. Her artistic pursuits have led to performances across the United States and Australia.  ——— 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 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Eddy Hobizal Trio! Eddy Hobizal - Piano Ryan Hagler - Double Bass Kyle Thompson - Drums Born in Houston, TX, Eddy Hobizal started classical piano studies at the age of five.  From 1987 to 1991, while attending the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, he won several awards and much national recognition, including Third Place at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition in 1989, as well as an appearance on the Disney Channel's Mickey Mouse Club Show that same year.  After studying at New York University, Eddy began performing in Houston, New York, and beyond, working with such Texas talents as Sebastian Whittaker and the Creators. In 1999, he moved to Austin, and has since had the opportunity to perform and record with Christopher Cross, Sara Hickman, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves, Shawn Colvin, La Tribu, Will Taylor and Strings Attached, Tina Marsh and CO2, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, and many other local and national artists. Eddy’s producing and recording career has blossomed over the past several years.  He has produced critically-acclaimed albums for Sara Hickman, David Pulkingham (featuring Patty Griffin and Lloyd Maines), Elias Haslanger (featuring Dr. James Polk, former music director for Ray Charles), and many other artists and bands of varying genres.  He has also produced two albums of original music, Anamnesis and Kinetic, currently for sale on iTunes.  Eddy collaborates with several Austin recording studios on his projects, and has just finished building a new recording and teaching facility, Treehouse Recording Studio, where he continues to produce and teach.   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. 

Aubrey Logan is making her first big band record! Come and be a part of a live filmed concert in preparation for its release! Hosted by Monk’s jazz club and under the direction of renowned  trumpeter and arranger Mike Sailors, this is sure to be an unforgettable event. Aubrey Logan - Vocals and Trombone Eli Menezes - Guitar Ross Margitza - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Trumpets: Mike Sailors Eric Johnson Santana Rojas Woodwinds: Elias Haslanger Gene Centeno Diego Rivera Joel Frahm Eric Hargett Trombones: Jordan Jaques Sam Dimov Leo Gauna Aubrey Logan, a musical powerhouse hailing from Seattle, WA, embodies enigmatic versatility and true artistry. From her roots in musical theatre to picking up the trombone at 12, she infuses jazz finesse and reflective masterful songwriting into her performances. With a voice that effortlessly reimagines classics and covers, Aubrey has conquered stages worldwide, touring with icons like Dave Koz and Postmodern Jukebox. Her Billboard #1 hits and acclaimed albums showcase her unique sound and captivating presence. A Berklee College of Music alumna, Aubrey's influence stretches from Seattle to Austin nationwide, leaving a lasting impact on audiences and aspiring musicians globally. Her upcoming Big Band album promises to unveil yet another facet of her rarefied yet extraordinary talent, solidifying her status as a trailblazer in the music industry. Get ready to be mesmerized with laughter and tears by Aubrey Logan's unmatched musical presence and unwavering dedication to her craft. aubreylogan.com First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Nellie McKay! Personnel to be released. Under the lonesome cry of the midnight train, stars twinkling over hillbilly lights in the mountain fog, Nellie McKay returns with her first album of original material in 13 years. Recorded in Charleston, West Virginia with The Carpenter Ants & a roving retinue of musical compadres, Hey Guys, Watch This, due out August 25th, traces the haunted sounds of Appalachia to a renaissance of revelry. So unpack your washtub bass, fill up your red cup & pull on your shitkickers ‘cause the night is young & the moon is bright, even if we’re not. “..ambitious, intriguing, and clever..” – Billboard “A renegade songwriter with an ultraflexible Great American Songbook sensibility. McKay finds modern resonances everywhere..” – Rolling Stone Among Ms. McKay’s charms, Mr. Byrne said, are the way she playfully mixes what he called a “tragic noir vibe” with her “wicked sense of humor.” – David Byrne, Wall Street Journal “The one thing certain about Ms. McKay is the size and range of her talent..” – The New York Times 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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for DOPPEL! Jorion Dawson - Sax Taylor Turner - Bass Jan Flemming - Piano/Keys/Accordion Michael Longoria - Drums Lead by Michael Longoria and Jan Flemmings, DOPPEL is a groove-based jazz band from Austin Texas. With passionate backgrounds in hip-hop, world music, and jazz, DOPPEL has a sound that both feels cosmopolitan and meditative. Their musical style weaves mandalas of sound to feed adventure to your spirit. "...an organic blend of styles that morphs into a sound all its own..." Michael Toland (Austin Chronicle) "...Doppel’s collective confidence and undeniable interpersonal chemistry became publicly known last year with the release of their debut album Ensō, highlighting the group’s defiance of any single genre with their fluid use of live loops and exploratory formulas..." Jack Anderson (KUTX) 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Matt Muehling Quartet! Matt Meuhling - Guitar Paulo Santos - Tenor Ryan Hagler - Bass Josh Berry - Drums Matt Muehling is a professional guitarist and professional musician in Austin, Texas. He is currently the guitarist of the Kill Tony band as well as his projects Open2.o and Sketch, and plays in many other groups around Austin. 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Mockjaw! Sloan Hill - Guitar/Vocals Keith Galloway - Keys Tanner Hoyt - Bass Collin McCord - Drums 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 Music Awards, solidifying their status as one of the most promising upcoming acts in the genre. While generally incorporating many different musical influences on stage for the Austin nightlife, the group is excited to have the opportunity to display their dedication to jazz as an art form on the Monks stage. 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. 

Get ready to celebrate and join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for our 8th Anniversary Special: Collin Shook Trio feat. Special Guests! Collin Shook - Piano Sam Pankey - Bass Matt Carr - Drums …and special guests! Collin Shook, native to Dallas, Texas, is a jazz pianist, composer, and founder of Monks Jazz. During high school, he studied instruments from all around the bandstand, moved to Austin in 2007, performed and recorded in Tucson from 2009 to 2013, and finally returned to Austin in 2014. In September 2016, Collin collaborated with the art co-op Topology in East Austin to create Monks Jazz Club, a pop-up listening room concept. Having hosted nearly 100 pop-up concerts in over a dozen venues from 2016-2020, Monks transitioned to a live-streaming format in response to the pandemic, and in 2021 landed a permanent brick and mortar space in the heart of East Austin, where Collin has produced over 600 Monks live-taping concerts. His two albums as a leader (Derivatives 2012 & The Desert 2016) can be found at collinshook.bandcamp.com 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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Lynn Speakman Quintet! Lyn Speakman - Alto Saxophone/Flute Mike Sailors - Trumpet Ross Margitza - Piano Aidan Berg - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Lynn Speakman has been a performer, composer, arranger, and music educator for over 25 years. Her career has given her the opportunity to perform with bands such as the Christian McBride Big Band, Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon Big Band and many small groups. She was a member of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra while in NYC, which she had the opportunity to tour, perform, and record with. Lynn is also an experienced music educator and has taught at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for 17 years as well as Calhoun School and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy in NYC, Detroit Civic Youth Jazz in Michigan, and Center of Life Jazz and Judah Project in Pittsburgh. In addition to teaching and performing, Lynn spends much of her time composing and arranging as well as transcribing and engraving music for her own band, her students, and for a large list of clients in NYC, where she resided for 7 years. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is active on the music scene there, both as a sideman and with her own band, the Lynn Speakman Quintet.  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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the HAAM Day: Monks Jazz All-Stars! Joel Frahm - Saxophone Elias Haslanger - Saxophone Mike Sailors - Trumpet Paul Deemer - Trombone Collin Shook - Piano James Suter - Double Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Join us for a special Fundraising event for H.A.A.M. Day, September 24th as we celebrate and showcase Austin’s wealth of jazz talent in support of H.A.A.M.’s mission to provide healthcare to Austin musicians in need. 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Edu Ribeiro Trio! Edu Ribeiro - Drums Vinicius Gomes - Guitar Noah Garabedian - Bass Born in Florianópolis and now living in São Paulo, Brazil, Edu Ribeiro is a 5-time Grammy Award winning drummer. He is a founding member of Trio Corrente and Vento em Madeira, which has more than 10 albums released and countless presentations on four continents, and has worked alongside some of the most important names in Brazilian and international music, such as João Bosco, Yamandú Costa, Ivan Lins, Hamilton de Holanda, Mônica Salmaso, Leny Andrade, Leila Pinheiro, Stacey Kent, Maria Schneider, Brad Mehldau, Randy Brecker, Paquito D’Rivera, Sadao Watanabe, and Mike Stern, among many others. His current trio with Vinicius Gomes on guitar, and Noah Garabedian on bass, is touring the United States for the month of September. Tonight they will perform original music rooted in traditional Brazilian rhythms and styles, composed by each member of the band. Ribeiro works constantly in education, being Pedagogical Coordinator at the São Paulo State School of Music – EMESP/Tom Jobim and Professor of both undergraduate and graduate courses at Faculdade Santa Marcelina, as well as managing and teaching at his own e-learning website, Edu Ribeiro Music Workshop. He also teaches classes and workshops in several schools in Brazil and around the world, such as the Juilliard School of Music in NYC, the École de Musique Didier Lockwood in Paris, and the Brasília Music School, among others. 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Ronnie Coleman Jr. Quartet! Ronnie Coleman Jr. - Piano & Vocals Josh Walker - Saxophone Budweiser Hemphill - Bass Marvan Alexander - Drums Ronnie Coleman Jr. is a multi-instrumental & vocal prodigy raised in Diboll, Texas. Now residing in Houston, Texas, Coleman masters several instruments including Percussion, Drums, Piano, Keyboards, and Organ, and also plays the Bass. After completion of high school, he went on to attend Angelina College in Lufkin, TX, with a full scholarship in Jazz and Symphonic Music. While attending Angelina, he worked as a session musician for various artists and genres. On November 27, 2008 Ronnie released his debut project “PREFACE” under his independently owned company Rico J Entertainment. In 2008, Ronnie also founded Houston’s #1 Multi-genre, Cross-cultural band, known as “MerlotMusic.” Merlot has been known to blaze the stages from Houston to California at various entertainment venues, concerts, churches & events. Ronnie released his sophomore project “Chapter One: No Turning Back” in March of 2013 and newer releases such as “Brighter Day” in August 2016, the international hit “Bayou City Funk” in 2017 and in the summer of 2020 the crowd- pleaser “Funky Monkey” On September 15,2018 Ronnie made history by recording Houston’s first live jazz dvd concert. In 2021 also on September 15 th , “When I’m with you” featuring Frank McComb and Marqueal Jordan was release on multiple music platforms. Coleman is not only a gifted musician, but he is also a business owner, and as the proprietor of Merlot Barber Shop, he was honored by Houston mayor, Sylvester Turner, with a proclamation and holiday “Ronnie Coleman Jr. Day” (September 15 th ) saluting his humanitarian efforts in the Houston community, including free haircuts for the homeless at George R. Brown during Hurricane Harvey. In addition to Merlot Barber Shop and of course MerlotMusic, despite a pandemic, Coleman has opened Coleman's Catering, and his food leaves his customers, including season 20’s The Voice contestant Dana Monique, singing his praises! Coleman and Merlot Music are available on all major music outlets, and on YouTube. Coleman is husband to SFA graduate Kacey Flye Coleman, and father to Adriana, Kyela, Vanessa and Olivia, and though he multitasks constantly playing with the band, on stage and at church, writing music, grooming the community, and being Chef Coleman, he still makes time for his joys... being a doting husband and father! 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Elias Haslanger Quintet feat. Tommy Howard! Elias Haslanger - Tenor Saxophone Tommy Howard - Guitar Terry Bowness - Organ Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - 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: 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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Mike Sailors Nonet w. Special Guest Jessica Healey! Saxophones: Matt Chavez Diego Rivera Aidan Brown Trumpets: Santana Rojas Mike Sailors Trombone: Kevin Hrabak Jakob Hartz - piano Aidan Berg - bass Matty Soto - drums ...with special guest Jess Healey on vocals 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 active musician in Broadway orchestras, most notably as the Music Director of Sleep No More. In addition to leading the Mike Sailors Nonet, once dubbed "an all-star outfit" by the New York Times, he has performed as a sideman with the Birdland Big Band, the Hot Sardines, the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. An active composer and arranger, Mike has written for such luminaries as Dewey Redman, Dick Oatts, Sean Jones, Jimmy Cobb, and Peter Bernstein. He has composed and recorded music for numerous commercial campaigns, as well as for TV and Film – most recently for the Netflix original series, Cannon Busters. Sailors is also a performing artist/educator with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Let Freedom Swing educational program, is a copyist and editor for the Essentially Ellington jazz program, and currently serves as the Professor of Jazz Trumpet at University of Texas at Austin. 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. 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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Ember! Caleb Wheeler Curtis – Stritchophone, Trumpet, Soprano Saxophone Noah Garabedian – Bass, Synth Vinnie Sperrazza – Drums The Brooklyn, NY based collaborative trio Ember finds itself at the crossroads of musical and personal exploration resulting in true band-hood and non-hierarchical playing. Each of the members are integral parts of the NY creative music community as leaders, collaborators and instigators. Ember's three albums showcase the band's broad musical palette and expressive ability. New Year (Outside in Music), No One is Any One feat Orrin Evans (Sunnyside), and their latest August in March (Imani Records). "With a connection that seems to verge on telepathy... Ember is exactly what a jazz trio should be, and August in March is a riveting. You simply can't stop listening." – Monarch Magazine "Some triangles, the equilateral ones, offer perfection, like Ellington's Money Jungle Trio, Bill Evan's Vanguard Trio, and now the outstanding trio Ember." – Dark Blue Notes (Turkey) 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Mathis Picard! Mathis Picard - Piano Internationally acclaimed French-Malagasy pianist Mathis Picard performs at The Stissing Center for an exciting evening of solo piano music. Stride, Swing, Preludes & Fugues connects the dots of different piano compositions across musical eras, painting a full picture of the history of the piano. Showcasing sounds from Harlem Stride and American Swing to European classical music, Picard will also share selections from his latest original work, “Preludes & Fugues: Book I,” a set of 12 compositions that reinterprets one of solo piano’s most beloved compositional formats. 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Christian Wiggs Big Band feat. Danny Jonokuchi & Marshall Gilkes! Personnel to be released. About Christian Wiggs: An emerging polymath in the music industry, Christian Wiggs is a vocalist, bandleader, lyricist, producer, director, artist manager, educator, founder of Bandstand Presents and host of "Jazz Tonight" on PBS. Born to a choreographer, Wiggs’ immersion into theatre and the jazz tradition has led to a remarkable career as an artist, leading and featured with ensembles on prolific stages such as Birdland, Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club and SXSW. Christian has shared the stage with acclaimed musicians such as Benny Benack III, Martina DaSilva, Bryan Carter, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Steven Feifke, Aubrey Logan, Alexa Tarantino, Bijon Watson, Danny Jonokuchi and George Fludas. Producing chart topping records for the most sought-after names in jazz including Emmet Cohen (JazzWeek #1), Benny Benack (JazzWeek #2) and Steven Feifke (JazzWeek #8), Wiggs leads a sought-after management agency that is home to GRAMMY and Tony Award-winner Bryan Carter, Chad LB, Marshall Gilkes, Danny Jonokuchi and Altin Sencalar. Wiggs has released three studio albums, hosts and produces the podcast “Off The Bandstand” and serves as the Executive Director of Global Jazz Workshop. Off stage, Christian serves as an active producer and director, his work behind the camera being featured by PBS, Playbill, ABC News, NPR Live Sessions, and WRTI 90.1. About Danny Jonokuchi: Danny Jonokuchi is a multi-talented jazz artist based in New York City and Los Angeles. As a jazz trumpeter, vocalist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator, few artists are as diversely involved in their craft. Composing and arranging have always been Danny’s passion and his “well-crafted arrangements” (Jazz Weekly) have been performed by an incredible array of artists including Lady Gaga, Catherine Russell, Grammy-nominated vocalist Nicole Zuraitis, Hannah Gill, The Duke Ellington Legacy, The Budapest Scoring Orchestra, The Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Terell Stafford Quintet, Brian Newman, Charles Turner & Uptown Swing, The Christian Wiggs Big Band, The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band, The Birdland Big Band, The South Philly Big Band, Svetlana, & Peter Bernstein. Danny contributed to two GRAMMY award-winning projects with The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra and the 8-Bit Big Band, and has performed on Broadway stages, dozens of studio albums, subbed with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and can be heard trumpeting on the acclaimed game Red Dead Redemption 2. His playing has also been featured on PBS, NPR, HBO, and Good Morning America. About Marshall Gilkes: Over the course of the past 20 years, Marshall Gilkes has established himself as one of the world!s preeminent trombonists. A nonpareil artist at the forefront of brass playing, his virtuosic command of the instrument, marked by a warm and enveloping tone, Herculean chops, astounding flexibility and awe-inspiring range, place him in a league of his own. Crafting eight albums since 2004, Gilkes has touched on a variety of settings including the compact trio, quartet and quintet formats, a merging of brass octet and jazz combo, and big band. Drawing heavy praise in the process, including a pair of Grammy nominations, he's cemented his reputation as a composer and leader of great renown. And with his work as a first-call sideman, carried out in parallel to those efforts, Gilkes continuously demonstrates incomparable might and adaptability. His lengthy résumé includes work performing and/or recording with bassist Carlos Henriquez, harpist Edmar Castañeda, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Slide Monsters, bassist Richard Bona, pianist Makoto Ozone and numerous other top-tier musicians and outfits. And through his work with the WDR Big Band and as a longtime member of the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Gilkes has played himself into the rich history of large ensemble music. 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Jerry Espinoza Quintet! Jerry Espinoza - Saxophone Marcos Santos - Guitar  Ben Irom - Piano James Suter - Bass Joshua Berry - Drums Born and raised  in Laredo Texas, Jerry Espinoza has been playing saxophone since the age of 12 . At 14 years old he started gigging professionally at local churches and other venues / events around town .  Mr Espinoza holds a bachelors in music performance ( classical saxophone ) , masters in jazz studies and currently working on his DMA in Jazz studies at University of Austin Texas. He has performed alongside jazz greats Gerry Gibbs , Butch Miles , Jeff Tain Watts , Dave Weckl, Andre Hayward, Andy Langham, Audra Menconi, Terrance Blanchard, Terrell Stafford, Knower, Pete Rodriguez and Ralph Bowen just to name a few . In 2023 , he appeared on Gerry Gibbs most recent album “Family “ where he is a featured saxophonist.  Currently , Mr. Espinoza is a professional , top call musician around the Austin , San Antonio , and even Houston / DFW area, where he covers all kinds of genres from jazz , pop to even salsa music . ——— 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 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Yayennings Comes Home to Texas! Yayennings - Trumpet Chris McQueen - Guitar Ross Schodek - Double Bass Jose Pérez - Drums Yayennings is a 4X Grammy winning artist.  He began playing trumpet in the small town of Grapevine, Texas at age 11 and became a professionally presentable trumpet player by age 15. Known for his work with jazz supergroup Snarky Puppy, Yayennings lives in Los Angeles, CA and teaches at Occidental College as an adjunct trumpet professor and ensemble leader.   Yayennings has had a fruitful career backing up some of the world’s finest artists such as Aretha Franklin, Michael McDonald, David Crosby, David Bowie, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Four Tops, and many more. Upon his move from NYC to Los Angeles in February of 2017, Jennings began composing for his own band, The Yayennings Quartet.  He has two studio albums under his own name, Yayennings, and you can find both of them on all digital streaming platforms. His latest album "Yayennings Vol. 2" is available for purchase on a 12 inch vinyl record.   Yayennings is a GroundUp Music Artist and plays Yamaha trumpets and Denis Wick mouthpieces and mutes.   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. First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm.