Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Mutabug! Tray Fraizer - Vocals Noa Belillti - Vocals Sam Howden - Trumpet/Guitar Christina Steele - Violin Jan Flemming - Piano/Keyboards Michael Stevens - Bass Michael Longoria - Drums Muthabug is a collective born from medicinal music mantras meant to soothe the soul. Blending elements of jazz, hiphop, and soul, the collective brings together a groove based sound steeped in ancient traditions. Gearing up to release their first record, The Channel, this October, the group has been blessed to include some of Austin's deepest musical talents in their recordings. "What kind of music do you hear when you get real quiet? That's where these tunes come from." Their music weaves inflections from forgotten folkloric stories and whispers of mysticism with shared sentiments of the present-day collective. 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: Margaret Slovak Trio! Margaret Slovak - Guitar Chris Maresh - Bass Masumi Jones - Drums Margaret Slovak is a guitarist, composer and painter. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, she began playing the guitar at age 11 and composing at age 14. Margaret studied jazz and classical music and visual art, receiving her BFA in Music from the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. Her teachers included guitarists John Abercrombie, Dale Bruning and Ralph Towner; she also had the opportunity to study composition with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler at the Banff Centre Summer Jazz Workshop in Alberta, Canada. Margaret has performed throughout the US, as well as in Canada, Germany and the Czech Republic. She moved to Austin in 2012 from New York, where she lived from 1988-1993 and again from 2008-2012. While in NYC, Margaret had the opportunity to perform and record with pianists Fred Hersch and Joel Weiskopf, bassists Michael Formanek and Harvie S and drummer Michael Sarin. While living in Portland, Oregon, she toured the Pacific NW and Canada with her quartet, which included legendary drummer Bob Moses. In addition to her public performances, Margaret plays for patients in chemotherapy infusion centers, hospitals and hospice; she also performed for wounded combat veterans at the Bronx VA Hospital in NYC from 2009-2012. Margaret is also a painter, creating visual images which reflect her musical compositions; her artwork appears on her CD packages. Margaret has released 4 CDs featuring her original music. Her most recent CD, Ballad for Brad, highlights her original music for a jazz trio featuring Margaret on guitar, Harvie S on bass and Michael Sarin on drums. Margaret’s albums have received national and international airplay, and her music has been used in several documentary films. Margaret is also included in Scott Yanow’s 2013 book The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide. ——— 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 Austin Django Project! Jamey Cummins - Guitar Jacob Harrell - Guitar Will Dickerson - Guitar Allen Cileli - Violin Phil Spencer - Bass Lead by Jamey Cummins, The Austin Django Project is a collective of Austin-based guitarists and string players. Honoring one of the greatest to ever do it, the collective brings to life the inspired work of the father of Gypsy Jazz, Django Reinhardt. 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 Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord 20th Anniversary Show! Jon Lundbom (it's his birthday!) - Guitar Jon Irabagon - Saxophone Bryan "Balto Exclamationpoint" Murray - Saxophone Moppa Elliott - Bass Dan Monaghan - Drums Just over twenty years ago, guitarist Jon Lundbom (it's his birthday!) dropped out of the Manhattan School of Music and released his debut album: 2003's "Big Five Chord." Following the release - featuring Jon's childhood friend Jon Irabagon and new bestie Moppa Elliott (Mostly Other People do the Killing) - Big Five Chord began performing in and around NYC, touring, and recording new music. Over the past twenty years, Big Five Chord (and their alter-ego Bryan & the Haggards) have released over a dozen recordings and performed hundreds of shows. And now, they are reuniting for a twentieth anniversary show at Monks Jazz. “Olympic-caliber guitar gymnastics [★★★★]” – Bob Gendron, ‘Downbeat’ “Pure jazz with rock attitude” – Mark Corroto, ‘All About Jazz’ “Intense, unpredictable guerrilla jazz” – S. Victor Aaron, ‘Something Else’ “Pan-genre experimentalism that defies pigeon-holing” – Tim Niland, ‘Music and More’ “Bringing new ideas to what jazz guitar can be” – Paul Acquaro, ‘Free Jazz Blog’ “Will challenge the listener to think differently…genre defying, barrier pushing” – Dr. Matt Warnock, ‘Guitar International’ www.JonLundbom.com www.Facebook.com/BigFiveChord www.Instagram.com/JonLundbom 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Elias Haslanger Quintet: Tribute to Freddie Hubbard! Elias Haslanger - Tenor Saxophone Tito Carrillo - Trumpet Andy Langham - Piano 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 Wes Case/Collin Shook Quartet! Wes Case - Guitar Collin Shook - Piano James Suter - Double Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums About Wes Case: Texas native and professional guitarist, composer and educator for 13 years, Wes Case has a highly playful and rhythmically driven voice seldom heard on the guitar. Upon graduating from UNT’s jazz program in 2015, he began performed and traveling throughout Latin America, studying Uruguay’s folk music Candombe in Montevideo, Quechua (an Andean language) while in Peru, as well the rich world of rhythm with Filó Machado(of Djavan) in Brazil. He recorded and released his debut album – “E Fado” - during a trip back home in 2018. Now re-established in Texas, he has become among the most in-demand guitarists of his generation. The band, Wes Case and Co. is highly dynamic experience exploring the most intimate and energetic sides of jazz, drawing influence from Keith Jarrett, John Coltrane, classical, modern jazz and folk-afro influences from the south american diaspora. The repertoire includes a mix of jazz standards, originals, contemporary covers, and arrangements of classic American pop tunes in relevant modern improvisational styles (a technique jazz musicians used in the swing and bebop heyday). An active educator, bandleader and sideman for various DFW projects, Wes can be found performing in traditional jazz settings, exploring his playful arrangements of classic pop tunes, and original modern jazz projects. He plays regularly with the Skinny Cooks, and has performed or shared the stage with Bernard Wright, RC Williams and Cleon Edwards(of Erykah Badu), Fred Hamilton, Shelley Carrol(Duke Ellington Orchestra), Bobby Sparks(RH Factor, Snarky Puppy), and Melvin Wells(of Cameo). About Collin Shook: 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. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Rosewood Quartet! Torri Baker - Vocals Marco Antonio Santos - Guitar Billy Satterwhite - Bass Daniel Sanchez - Drums Torri Baker: Torri Baker is a vocalist with an upbringing that cultivated a deep love for crafting harmonies and delivering soul-stirring performances. She has been shaped by rigorous vocal training and a diverse range of influences in jazz, soul, gospel, country, rock, and Broadway. She draws inspiration from many including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, and her mother, a revered gospel performer: Gerri Brown. Torri is also a proud alumna of Ohio State University. Marco Antonio Santos: Originally from Minas Gerais, Brazil, and currently based here in Austin, TX. Throughout more than fifteen years as a professional musician, Santos has performed extensively in Brazil and the United States, navigating freely between jazz, funk, pop, and brazilian music. His multiple influences range from Radiohead and Pat Metheny to Maria Schneider and Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento. Marco holds a doctorate in jazz composition and a master of music degree in jazz performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Billy Satterwhite: Billy has been performing on the bass guitar and double Bass at a professional level in professional settings since the age of 17. Playing in musical styles from jazz, rock, blues, country, symphonic, brazilian, salsa, and just about everything in between. Over the years he has performed all over the United States, and festivals in Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, France, South Korea, and Taiwan. Billy comfortably plays roles as a music festival coordinator, musical director, a musical sideman as well as a leader of his own groups. Billy holds a bachelors degree in jazz studies from Texas State University and a masters in music from the University of Michigan. Daniel Sanchez: Raised in Atlanta, GA and Lubbock, TX, Danny moved to Austin in 2009 after 10 years of living and performing in New York City. Musical versatility continues to provide him with opportunities to perform steadily here in Austin. He works with multiple musical production companies where he is sought after for corporate and private performances, original artists’ engagements, and guest artists. He serves in two music ministries in the Austin area and works closely with Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps based here in Austin. He holds a degree in music education from Texas Tech University. Danny lives in Round Rock with his amazing wife of 22 years, and their three cats. 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 Jon Deas and DaHomies! Jon Deas - Piano & Keyboard Matt Muehling - Guitar Ryan Hagler - Bass Mike Gonzales - Percussion Charles Reid - Drums A native of Buffalo, New York, Jonathan E. Deas began his musical career as the drummer in his father’s traveling gospel group, but after attending the Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts, he discovered his love for the piano. Quickly becoming an in-demand player on the Austin music scene upon his arrival in 2005, Deas has performed with legendary artists George Clinton, Jon B, and Michelle Williams, and also founded a record label, KeyzStreet, producing music for Jackie Venson, Alesia Lana, Jake Lloyd, and others. Since 2018, Deas has been touring with Grammy Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. 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 Joel Frahm Quartet! Joel Frahm - Tenor Saxophone Andy Langham - Piano James Suter - Bass Gerry Gibbs - Drums Joel Frahm grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and moved to West Hartford, Connecticut as a high school freshman, where he became part of the acclaimed Hall High School jazz band. It was there he developed a passion for jazz, exploring the music of jazz greats such as Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver and Wayne Shorter. In 1992, he received a bachelor's degree from the Manhattan School of Music. For more than 30 years, Joel lived in New York City, working in jazz clubs, collaborating with other musicians, and honing his craft. Having joined the Texas State University music faculty, he now lives in San Marcos, and continues to play the music he loves. His bold, inventive tenor sound has won fans in the U.S. and across the world. He has worked alongside Betty Carter, Kenny Barron, Freddy Cole, Dianne Schuur, Kurt Elling, Jane Monheit, Bill Charlap, Brad Mehldau, Matt Wilson, Cyrille Aimee, and many other top artists. Joel has played as a leader or sideman on more than 100 recordings and has appeared at jazz festivals in the United States, Europe, Israel, Canada and South America. In addition to his work as a performer, he has taught jazz classes in clinics at the University of North Carolina, the University of Connecticut, New York University, Wichita State University, the University of North Texas, Baylor University, Colorado State University, Furman University, the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, the University of Manitoba and others. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Brazilian Jazz Night: Malone & Friends! Michael Malone - Saxophone Sofia Kreiger - Vocals Sander Pinheiro - Guitar Eli Menezes - Bass Michael Longoria - Drums Michael Malone, a Cleveland, Ohio native, is a world-renowned saxophonist and composer. Michael's resume includes a five-year stint touring with legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith, as well as dates with Cindy Blackmon, guitarist Mark Whitfield, and steel drummer Othello Molineaux. In addition to touring Europe and Asia with his own group Just Released, Michael was also a member and composer in the award-winning Austin-based group Blaze. A Resident of Austin, Texas, he leads The Michael Malone Quintet, works extensively with jazz organist extraordinaire Red Young, and plays frequently with Austin vocalist Pamela Hart. 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 Marcos Varela Trio! Marcos Varela - Bass Andy Langham - Piano Daniel Dufour - Drums Bassist/composer Marcos Varela is a Creative Capital Award winning Musician who has made a name for himself working, recording and touring nationally and internationally in the bands of some of Jazz and the Music Industry’s brightest lights including Geri Allen, Leslie Odom Jr., Ingrid Jensen, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, Antoine Roney, Nasheet Waits, Charli Persip Big Band, Vincent Gardener’s Big Band and the Mingus Big Band, among many others. Marcos released debut record, "San Ygnacio" on Origin Records. Legendary bassist Ron Carter contributed to the liner notes and wrote that Varela’s “Tone, Choice of Notes and Compositions will place his playing and name on the list of bassists to be heard.” In addition, Mr. Carter has made statements regarding Varela’s musical contributions, saying of him “a valuable asset to any musical organization,” “a truly unique musician,” “Mr. Varela belongs in the top bass players in the industry and his impressive resume confirms my words,” “a fine example of talent that is essential to the scene,” and “top notch proficiency on his instrument as well as a complete understanding of the history and details of the jazz art form.” Marcos is also an accomplished composer, with credits composing the score for Domenica Scorsese’s film “Roots in Water”. In 2016, he released his debut album "San Ygnacio" on Origin Records to critical acclaim featuring George Cables, Billy Hart, Dayna Stephens, Logan Richardson, Kush Abadey and others. Jazziz Magazine named it one of their top releases of 2016, and NPR Music called it a "Top Debut." Marcos is a professor at the New School, Montclair State University and is a NS Design, Aguilar Amplification, Kolstein, D’Addario strings, Fishman, Mono Creators, and Fodera Artist. 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: Cicely Renee Jones Quintet! Cicely Renee Jones - Vocals Andre Hayward - Trombone Marco Antonio Santos - Guitar Chris Jones - Bass Danny Sanchez - Drummer Cicely’s love of music and performance started at an early age. Her professional career started in 2000 with Hot Wax Motown Band. During that time, she also traveled the country performing as a backup singer for The Mudd Catts Elvis Presley Impersonator Band. Cicely currently sings with CC Jones Quartet which performs jazz and contemporary music and with the Royal Dukes Wedding Party Band. Cicely also performed in the 2024 Women in Jazz celebration. Most recently performed in Motown ‘65 a tribute celebrating 65 years of soul shakers & hit makers. ——— 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 Mike Sailors Nonet! Trumpets: Mike Sailors Matt Collins Tito Carillo Trombones: Andre Hayward Paul Deemer Kevin Hrabak Demetrius Thornton Saxophones: Juan San Miguel Matt Chavez Elias Haslanger Diego Rivera Eric Hargett Rhythm: Ross Margitza - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel DuFour - Drums 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. 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 Diego Rivera: "Ofrenda" CD Release! Lineup TBA Saxophonist, composer, and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin expands the diaspora of jazz through his musical celebration of the multi-cultural traditions and observances of Día de los Muertos with his creation of his latest composition and album, “Ofrenda.” Commissioned by Chamber Music America’s 2022 New Jazz Works, this thoughtful program is a 10-movement suite dedicated to this rich tradition of honoring the lives and souls of lost loved ones. The performances within "Ofrenda" will captivate jazz enthusiasts, encouraging them to explore the magic and mysteries of this musical journey with amazement and delight. “Ofrenda" has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America's New Jazz Works program funded through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. 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 Noa Chait Quintet! Noa Chait - Vocals Tito Carrillo - Trumpet Andy Langham - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums With roots in Cape Town and Tel Aviv, vocalist and bandleader Noa Chait has been one to watch on the New York Jazz scene. Having grown up musically in the traditions of Jazz and Pop musics, Noa is an alumni of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary music, having received the Alice and John Coltrane Award of Excellence, and has studied with luminaries such as Jazzmeia Horn, Sachal Vasandani, and Mike LeDonne. She has shared the stage with some of the top musicians in jazz today including Eric Alexander, Mike LeDonne, Alexander Claffy, Michael Kanan, Willie Jones III and Benny Benack III. With a focus on the Great American Songbook, and storytelling through song, Noa preforms both on intimate and larger stages all over New York City’s decorated Jazz scene and has brought her quartet overseas to Bern International Jazz Fest. She is currently working on her debut record. 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 Joymakers! Colin Hancock - Cornet/Alto Sax/Baritone Sax/Mellophone/Vocals Freddie Mendoza - Trombone David Jellema - Clarinet/C-Melody Sax/Cornet/Vocals Lauryn Gould - Alto Sax/Tenor Sax/Soprano Sax/Vocals Luke Allen - Vocals Dylan Blackthorn - Accordion Westen Borghesi - Tenor Banjo Shane Dickens -Piano Ryan Gould - Double Bass Ryan Neubauer - Drums Founded by two-time GRAMMY Nominee Colin Hancock, The Joymakers are an Austin-based jazz band specializing in 1920s jazz from Texas and the Southwestern US. The band is all about maximum authenticity with maximum feeling, and you certainly won’t be able to keep your feet still either when you hear them! 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 Alex Claffy Trio feat. Seamus Blake & Daniel Dufour! Alex Claffy - Bass Seamus Blake - Piano Daniel Dufour - Drums At age 30, bassist Alex Claffy has become one of the most in-demand performers of his generation, both as a sideman working with the biggest names in Jazz and Popular music, and also as a bandleader, composer and producer having just released his fourth album as a leader “Music From Big Orange” in late 2022 with another record on the way ft. Michael “Sonny Step” Stephenson in early 2023. Living in New York City but born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Claffy is the next great Jazz artist in his hometown’s storied lineage, following in the footsteps of Philadelphia bass luminaries such as Christian McBride, Percy Heath and Jimmy Garrison. His resumé as a sideman reads as a veritable who’s who of Jazz royalty, ranging from Jazz masters such as George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Randy Brecker, Wallace Roney and Louis Hayes, to the top stars of today such as Nicholas Payton, Christian Adjtunde Adjuah, Seamus Blake and Kurt Rosenwinkel - the latter of which he just debuted with at the legendary Village Vanguard in Summer of 2022. His work in more Pop settings with the likes of trumpet icon Chris Botti, the genre-bending songstress Veronica Swift and breakout Hamilton star vocalist Leslie Odom Jr. prove his versatility as a bassist and musician know no bounds. When he’s not touring the world headlining major Jazz festivals and clubs, Claffy can be found in any of the top venues in New York City’s decorated Jazz scene such as Birdland, the Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club, SMOKE and Smalls, as well as frequent trips back to Philadelphia, where he is committed to enriching and enlivening his hometown scene as well. In his spare time he’s an avid vinyl collector, has a voracious appetite for podcasts and the greats of stand-up comedy, as well as his dedication to his work as a clinician and teacher, hosting a private studio of bass students as well as adjunct work at his alma mater, the New School of Jazz. 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 Adi Meyerson & Dark Matter! Adi Meyerson - Bass Christopher McBride - Alto Saxophone Daniel Dufour - Drums As a bass player and band leader, Adi Meyerson finds herself constantly gravitating towards linear melodies, while always knowing where we are within the sonic and harmonic language. She has released two critically acclaimed albums, “Where We Stand” (2018) and “I Want to Sing My Heart Out in Praise of Life” (2020). Meyerson has played international acclaimed festivals such as BRIC Jazz Fest, Guatemala Jazz Festival, Center City Philidelphia Jazz Fest, and has toured extensively throughout the United States and Central America. In 2020, she was a recipient of the NYFA Women’s Grant. “Dark Matter” is an exploration of the push and pull between free and improvised music to more structured music, with a focus on what’s not written on the page and what ends up being created from the lack of information given; a project that centers on tension and release. The ensemble first came together in 2022, and was a recipient of the Greenwich Music House ‘Uncharted’ Residency/Grant. Since then, Ali Meyerson and Dark Matter have played multiple shows throughout the east and west coast. The recipient of the Chamber Music America 2024 Plus Grant, the group recently recorded their first album, set to be released in 2025. 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 Julie Slim & RendezVous: C'est Si Bon! An Evening with Henri Betti! Julie Slim - Vocals Shawn Ellison - Piano Marco Antonio Santos - Guitar Shirley Johnson - Accordion Chris Jones - Double Bass Joe McCreary - Drums A multilingual jazz and world music vocalist originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Julie Slim brings forth the cultural influences that shape her life in her musical project, Julie Slim & RendezVous, which is approaching its 10th year performing in Austin and surrounding cities. With the support and mentorship of Austin iconic pianist, educator and arranger, Dr. James Polk, and the collaboration of stellar jazz musicians and friends over the years, the band has grown from covering French pop and jazz standards to include Arabic and Spanish standards as well as originals - one of which, Sarabande de Solitude (Shawn Ellison/Julie Slim), was awarded an Honorary Merit Award in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition and was featured in the 2017 SXSW Songwriters Showcase. Throughout the last 9 years, Julie Slim has held residencies at the Skylark Lounge, Parker Jazz Club, and most recently at Shore ATX and Plate by Dzintra, where she currently plays as a duo twice a month with pianist Shawn Ellison. Julie began her singing career in the theater world in Allentown, PA in the 1980’s and then in Austin, TX, earning a nomination for a B. Iden Payne award in 1996 for her work in the original children's show, Deep in The Heart of TX (dir. Mary Alice Carnes). In 2001, Julie entered the jazz scene in her work as a vocalist and clinician for the Austin Jazz Workshop, spreading jazz to over 100 elementary schools per academic year, with composers like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Henri Mancini, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael and this year, with Harry Warren. Julie believes in the power of music to connect and heal - storytelling from the soul - whether it be as an educator, widening the music world of elementary grade students and enhancing their love of jazz and music with passionate performances of standards by great jazz composers, or by witnessing the comforting power of the raw singing voice at Christopher House, harmonizing with her Threshold Choir sisters on a weekly basis. This show will celebrate French composer, Henri Betti, who is known for his jazz standard C'est Si Bon. Betti was a prolific composer who wrote for musicals and operettas, and cooperated with many well-known artists like Yves Montand, Edith Piaf and Maurice Chevalier. Join us for an evening of stories, songs and anecdotes around the life and music of this French composer through loving recollections of his grandson, Olivier Betti. 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 Atlas Maior! Joshua Thomson - Alto Saxophone Joshua Peters - Oud Josh Flowers - Upright Bass Gray Parsons - Drums Atlas Maior creates original music that combines elements of Progressive Jazz, Middle Eastern, Latin, and Indian music traditions. Band members Joshua Thomson (alto saxophone, flutes), Josh Peters (oud, lavta), create a unique sound that balances intimate moments of sincerity with powerful melodies and incendiary rhythmic passages. The group writes original melodies exploring maqamat (Middle Eastern modal system) and harmonic progressions found in American jazz. Atlas Maior composes with a variety of rhythms & instrumentation including Indian tablas, kanjira, & Chinese hulusi. Lauded internationally, Atlas Maior is presenting a culmination of their creative work from 2020-2024 with their very first vinyl release Hadal Deluxe Edition. The new record is due out on June 7th, and will be celebrated at their record release party at The Monks Jazz Club, Austin, TX! Hadal Deluxe Edition vinyl is reflective of Atlas Maior’s highly collaborative nature and features original and cross-cultural collaborative compositions. Reflecting back on a career of musical journeys, Atlas Maior comments, “The group continues to elevate voices, and highlight cultural music traditions within Austin, and abroad that are often marginalized, and underrepresented from the music mainstream. It is our intention to highlight these music and cultural differences with the goal of ourselves learning from them, while also creating something new together.” 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