Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Thomas Wenglinski Orchestra | Something Always Happens! Thomas Wenglinski – Korg SV-2 Joel White – Guitar Ben Triesch – Bass Gavin Moolchan – Drums Kimberly Zielnick – Violin Matthew Collins – Trumpet Paulo Santos – Saxophone ...and more TBA! Come experience the music of the upcoming album, Something Always Happens, with the Thomas Wenglinski Orchestra! Originally hailing from Houston, Texas, Thomas Wenglinski is a pianist, composer, and arranger with a penchant for jazz, R&B, and soul music. He came of age in the Austin music scene while studying jazz composition at UT-Austin with local veterans Jeff Hellmer and John Mills. In 2020, he moved to Florida, where he completed his Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees at the University of Miami under Dr. Stephen Guerra. In his still-young career, he has performed with and/or written for artists such as Pat Metheny, Will Lee, Randy Brecker, Lisa Fischer, Anat Cohen, Joe Lovano, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Kate Kortum, Benny Benack III, Christian Wiggs, and numerous others. Wenglinski’s upcoming album, entitled Something Always Happens, was largely composed and recorded during his five-year stint in Miami, featuring longtime collaborators from Miami and Austin alike, including Maria Quintanilla, Christian Wiggs, Janelle Finton, and Paulo Santos. Lyrically and thematically, the album focuses on young peoples’ attempts to find love and simple pleasures in the 21st century. 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 EARS | Easley/Arrington/Read/Satterwhite! Aaron Easley – Drums Carter Arrington – Guitar Matt Read – Guitar Billy Satterwhite – Bass For over 20 years, Aaron Easley has been one of the most in-demand drummers in Austin, Texas. His regular projects include the Kenny Williams Quartet, Double Vision with John Mills and Hank Hemsoth, the Tony Bray/Toro Flores Quintet, Kevin Flatt and Friends, and the Urban Achievers Brass Band. He’s also performed and recorded with some of Austin’s finest musicians, including Adrian Ruiz, Gabriel Santiago, Andre Hayward, Ephraim Owens, Mitch Watkins, Elias Haslanger, Alex Coke, Rich Harney, Tony Campise, Jeff Hellmer, and John Fremgen. Aaron is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the jazz department at Austin Community College, and has worked with some of the most prestigious High School and Middle School music programs across Central Texas. Drumlines under his instruction have won both the PASIC and Lone Star drumline competitions, and his private students have achieved Texas All-State honors in Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Orchestra. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and New York University, he’s studied with such jazz icons as Ari Hoenig, John Scofield, Chris Potter, Wayne Krantz, Jean-Michael Pilc, and Brannen Temple. Carter Arrington’s lifetime of professional live performance and academic training has made him one of the most sought-after guitarists in Austin. Growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, Carter discovered the guitar at age twelve, and his passion for music solidified during a trip to Berklee’s summer guitar sessions in Boston. Later, in Atlanta, he attended the Atlanta Institute of Music while still in high school and eventually taught classes there. Moving to Austin in 2003 to attend The University of Texas, he immersed himself in the city’s vibrant live music scene, balancing study, instruction, and performance. Driven and dedicated, Carter Arrington continues to make music the center of his life, earning a reputation for excellence in every endeavor. Matt Read is an Austin, TX based guitarist, composer and private instructor. Matt began his professional career at the age of 16 while recording a guest solo on the track “Brave New World” by Dallas based band Blu Shale. Matt would soon be asked to join that band and play shows around the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for several years. At the age of 19 he started teaching privately at The Master’s Touch School of Music in Grapevine, TX while also studying jazz guitar at The University of North Texas under guitarists Joe Lee and Fred Hamilton. In 2009 Matt was awarded a scholarship to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Matt studied composition, arranging, and jazz guitar with guitarists Tim Miller, Julian Lage, and other outstanding faculty members. Now residing in Austin, TX for over 10 years, Matt has established himself as an in demand guitarist and teacher known for his outstanding tone, time, taste, and professionalism. Matt is also proud to be a Collings Guitars artist. Billy Satterwhite is regarded as one of the top call double bassists for Jazz and Improvised music in Central Texas. Born and Raised in Houston, he found a love for the Double Bass late in his teenage years, and quickly dove head first into Jazz and Classical music. He studied Jazz and Improvisation at Texas State University and The University of Michigan, where he studied with legendary Detroit bassist Robert Hurst and the late great pianist Geri Allen. He arrived in Austin in 2012, establishing his roots in the local music scene. In addition to performing Billy is passionate about teaching, and as one of the few Suzuki Method trained double bass instructors in Texas he has helped students from ages 5 to 50+ find joy in playing the bass. 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 Alexa Torres & Mario Wellman Quartet! Alexa Torres – Violin Mario Wellmann – Guitar Guillermo Lopez – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums About Alexa Torres: Alexa Torres is a Latinx jazz violinist, composer, and ethnographic researcher based in Austin and New York. She has performed across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, sharing the stage with Grammy-winning artists such as Kurt Elling and Mon Laferte. Her work blends contemplative melody, rich harmonic textures, and atypical forms. Her 2024 debut, In Situ, received airplay on NPR and coverage in Strings Magazine and All About Jazz. Earlier this year she was nominated in the “Best Strings” category for the 2025 Austin Music Awards. About Mario Wellmann: Chilean jazz guitarist and composer based in New York and Austin. A two-time DownBeat Student Music Award recipient, Mario has performed in South America, Europe, and the U.S., sharing the stage with artists including Sinne Eeg and Kurt Elling. His writing and improvisation fuse modern aesthetics with jazz traditions. The Alexa Torres & Mario Wellmann Quartet presents original music that weaves contemporary jazz language with rhythmic ideas from Latin America. This Fall 2025 tour frames the music around reconstruction—building sound worlds from fragments of melody and memory: Chile’s democratic rebuilding after the dictatorship, the post-earthquake/tsunami recovery of communities, the personal reweaving of lives shaped by exile and diaspora, among other themes. Anchoring the group are Guillermo López (MM, Juilliard; appearances at Blue Note, Smalls, and Dizzy’s) and Daniel Dufour (performances with Seamus Blake, Rotem Sivan, and others across the U.S.; faculty at UT 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 Timothy Lea and the Reddloc Collective! Timothy Lea – Saxophone, Vocals Raven Moran – Guitar Josh Henderson – Keys D'Shawn Lamkin – Bass Isaiah Sanders – Drums Timothy Lea is a Houston-based jazz and R&B musician, composer, and bandleader of RedLoc Music, a collective dedicated to preserving and evolving the sound of Black American music. Through his weekly performances and growing regional presence, Lea has cultivated a warm, soulful atmosphere that blends improvisation, groove, and storytelling. His concerts are known for their energy and authenticity—celebrating the roots of jazz, soul, and gospel while inviting audiences into something deeply human and new. Whether performing at intimate venues or larger stages, Timothy Lea continues to bridge tradition and innovation, honoring the past while shaping the next chapter of live Black 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 the Michael Hale Quintet! Blake O'Neil – Guitar Jon Deas – Keys Jorian Dawson – Saxophone Bass – Michael Stevens Michael Hale – Drums Michael Hale is a long time veteran of the Austin, Texas music scene. He began a long and fruitful career here starting back in 1981 first performing at Waterloo Ice House and Ragtime, with No Compromise, then a host of other venues that have come and gone, with a few like Antone's, The Elephant Room, and Flamingo Cantina still remaining. He has held residencies for the last few years at Half Step, The Continental Club Gallery, and King Bee Lounge. Michael will be bringing the Michael Hale Quintet to Monk's Jazz on Wednesday November 26th at 8pm. Joining him on keys is Jonathan E. Deas, long time member of MHOT, Blake O'Neal, another member of MHOT on guitar, Austin Jazz veteran Michael Stevens on bass, and Mr. Jorion Dawson on saxophone. He continues to share love and music with all who will receive it. 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 Jazz Purveyor Presents: Helen Sung's Space City Trio! Helen Sung – Piano David Craig – Bass Cory Cox – Drums “Undeniable… piano playing at a quite unbelievably jaw-dropping level." – Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News “She will be a very important person to hear whenever you get a chance to hear her.” – Ron Carter, quoted in JazzTimes For her debut engagement at Monks, Helen brings together a multi-generational band composed of fellow native Houstonians and HSPVA grads to take listeners on a thrilling musical adventure through time and space. Helen Sung is an acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, and Guggenheim Fellow. A native of Houston, Texas, and alumna of its celebrated High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, she diverged from her classical upbringing after encountering jazz while attending the University of Texas at Austin. Helen went on to join the inaugural class of the Thelonious Monk Institute (now the Herbie Hancock Institute) and win the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. She has since forged a substantial presence and career amongst heavyweights of our modern generation. In addition to her band and album projects, Helen has performed and toured with such luminaries as the late Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Regina Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and Mingus Big Band. She is currently visiting faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and an Associate Professor at Columbia University in New York City, where she was the inaugural jazz artist-in-residence at its Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute exploring connections between jazz and neuroscience. Other activities of note include her large ensemble project “Oracles” (featured on her next album); a digital streaming series “Re-Orientation: Asian American Artists Out Loud” (made possible by a Chamber Music America Digital Residency grant); and partnerships with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, the Zuckerman Institute’s Public Programs Department, and Arts & Minds to present programs showcasing the neuroscience behind making/hearing music to engage those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. A Steinway artist, “Sung plays with crisp swing and elegant invention, her rhythms drawing from the music’s deepest blues roots – and setting listeners’ heads bobbing – while she explores her own fresh ideas, often inspired from her classical training.” (New York Times) This performance is facilitated by The Jazz Purveyor, bringing adventurous programming to the Listening Capital of Texas. Look out for upcoming events. 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 Jazz Purveyor Presents: Helen Sung's H-Town Boogie Quartet! Helen Sung – Piano Shelley Carroll – Saxophone David Craig – Bass Cory Cox – Drums “Undeniable… piano playing at a quite unbelievably jaw-dropping level." – Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News “She will be a very important person to hear whenever you get a chance to hear her.” – Ron Carter, quoted in JazzTimes For her debut engagement at Monks, Helen brings together a multi-generational band composed of fellow native Houstonians and HSPVA grads to take listeners on a thrilling musical adventure through time and space. Helen Sung is an acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, and Guggenheim Fellow. A native of Houston, Texas, and alumna of its celebrated High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, she diverged from her classical upbringing after encountering jazz while attending the University of Texas at Austin. Helen went on to join the inaugural class of the Thelonious Monk Institute (now the Herbie Hancock Institute) and win the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. She has since forged a substantial presence and career amongst heavyweights of our modern generation. In addition to her band and album projects, Helen has performed and toured with such luminaries as the late Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Regina Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and Mingus Big Band. She is currently visiting faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and an Associate Professor at Columbia University in New York City, where she was the inaugural jazz artist-in-residence at its Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute exploring connections between jazz and neuroscience. Other activities of note include her large ensemble project “Oracles” (featured on her next album); a digital streaming series “Re-Orientation: Asian American Artists Out Loud” (made possible by a Chamber Music America Digital Residency grant); and partnerships with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, the Zuckerman Institute’s Public Programs Department, and Arts & Minds to present programs showcasing the neuroscience behind making/hearing music to engage those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. A Steinway artist, “Sung plays with crisp swing and elegant invention, her rhythms drawing from the music’s deepest blues roots – and setting listeners’ heads bobbing – while she explores her own fresh ideas, often inspired from her classical training.” (New York Times) This performance is facilitated by The Jazz Purveyor, bringing adventurous programming to the Listening Capital of Texas. Look out for upcoming events. 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 Marco Antonio Santos | IN/RAINBOWS! Marco Antonio Santos – Guitar, Arrangements Phil Spencer – Bass Brennan Howell – Drums Steele – Violin Kimbo – Violin Diana Burgess – Cello IN RAIN/BOWS is a project created by guitarist Marco Antonio Santos to explore the music of Radiohead through new arrangements shaped by jazz and chamber music influences. The sextet brings together two trios: guitar, bass, and drums alongside a string trio of two violins and cello. Each musician approaches the music as a collaborator and arranger, resulting in performances that are always fresh, spontaneous, and rich in texture. The string players bring a modern edge, incorporating effects pedals, extended techniques, and open-ended improvisation. The result is a dialogue between jazz, rock, and classical traditions, centered on the intricate and compelling music of one of the most influential bands of the past 35 years. The setlist spans Radiohead’s entire discography, and every musician has moments to be featured throughout the performance. 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: Vaguely Familiar! Steven Vague – Saxophone Mike Barnes – Guitar Marty Van Blair – Keyboard, Trumpet Ken Mills – Trombone David Evertson – Bass Eddie Cantu – Drums James Fenner – Percussion Saxman Steven Vague leads the funky jazz group Vaguely Familiar. The group is comprised of the rhythm and horn sections of Austin’s long-running funky music group: Extreme Heat. Vaguely Familiar features Ken Mills on trombone and Marty Van Blair on keyboards and trumpet. Eddie Cantu is on drums, James Fenner on percussion, David Evertson on bass, and Mike Barnes on guitar. Vaguely Familiar’s mission is to explore the funky side of jazz. –––– 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 DODO! Sam Blomgren – Keyboard Eric Ross – Electric Bass Cole Koenning – Drums Paulo Santos – Tenor Sax/FX Sam Howden – Trumpet/FX DODO is a prog-fusion unit created in late 2021 led by local Rhodes enthusiast Sam Blomgren. Drawing inspiration from the electric, adventurous spirit of 1970s Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea, DODO aims to push the envelope through improvisation and self-expression while simultaneously providing digestible compositions that are meant to be enjoyed by anyone and everyone. 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 Theresa Chen | Hiromi and I! Featuring compositions and arrangements by Hiromi Uehara and Theresa Chen, this show presents how Hiromi shaped Theresa's musical taste today, how jazz later became a big deal in Asian countries, and what made Theresa pursue jazz as her American dream. Theresa Chen – Piano Frank Chapa – Alto Saxophone Jerry Espinoza – Tenor Saxophone Bruno Avitia – Bass Josh Alderete – Drums Theresa Chen is a well-rounded musician with many dualistic characteristics—being a Taiwanese and American, playing classical and jazz, and being a Gemini. Currently active in Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley area, she is a performing educator (or the other way around) filled with a flaming passion for music. She hopes to strengthen the tie between the jazz scenes in South Texas by cultivating musicians for the next generations. Theresa serves as an assistant professor of jazz studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK). She has given clinics, lectures, and masterclasses in Taiwan and the United States. She released her first jazz album, Whispering to God, in July 2022. She has shared the stage with famous jazz artists such as Gary Smulyan, Ingrid Jensen, Dave Liebman, Bria Skonberg, Boris Kozlov, Allison Miller, Chien-Chien Lu, Nathan Graybeal (Saxologic), Gerry Gibbs, and Scott Wendholt. 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 Brazilian Jazz Night | Malone & Friends! Michael Malone – Saxophone Elena Diaz – Vocals Sander Pinheiro – Guitar Ciriaco Isma – 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 Gil Del Bosque | Pulse Quartet! Gil Del Bosque – Saxophone, Electric Wind Instrument Dan Redner – Piano James Suter – Bass Aaron Parks – Drums Gil Del Bosque is originally from Brownsville, Texas. He picked up the saxophone in beginner band at the age of 12 and after high school, relocated in 1996 to study classical saxophone with Don Lefevre at West Texas A&M . Gil then continued studying at the University of North Texas, where he studied classical and jazz saxophone with Andrew Dahlke, Jim Riggs, Tom Luer and Mario Cruz. After graduating from UNT, he began working for Carnival Cruise ships out of Miami, Long Beach, and Puerto Rico. Also worked Cunard cruise ships out of Southampton, England on the Queen Elizabeth. While working on ships, Gil honed his reading skills on all woodwinds by backing up a different act every night with little to no rehearsal. After being at sea for five years, Gil returned to school and pursued graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, with a Masters in Jazz Performance. While in Austin, he shared the stage with Chris Potter, Herbie Hancock drummer, Mike Clarke, famed country singer, Lyle Lovett, Latin salsa singer, Olga Tanon, Boyz II Men, Debbie Boone, Aaron Neville and Huey Lewis and the News. While in Austin, he also had the opportunity to study with John Mills, Harvey Pittel, Bob Shepard, and Joel Frahm. Gil currently resides in Austin, Texas, and has a full schedule divided between a studio of over forty private lesson students on clarinet and saxophone, and a busy performing schedule. He performs with his own jazz quartet as a featured performer at Austin venues, such as The Elephant Room, Parker’s Jazz Club, and Monk’s Jazz. Additionally, he also performs currently with the Austin Jazz Workshop and is the Youth Jam Director with the AJW. 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 a Swingin' Christmas with the Kevin Hrabak Big Band! Kevin Hrabak — Voice // Trombone Jakob Hartz — Piano Aidan Berg — Bass Mati Soto — Drums James Aspen-Martin — Alto Sax Matthew Chavez — Alto Sax Dan Thomas — Tenor Sax Eli Wyatt — Tenor Sax Aidan Brown — Baritone Sax Judah Guerra — Trombone Jacob Martinez — Trombone Demetries Thornton — Trombone Matthew Collins — Trumpet Jonah Springs — Trumpet Santana Rojas — Trumpet *Special Guest // Genesis Staple — Voice Following in the lineage of iconic jazz masters from across the decades, Kevin Hrabak is an Austin-based trombonist and vocalist who's recently completed his time studying at UT Austin’s Butler School of Music under the direction of Diego Rivera. With a sound that has become familiar amongst jazz enthusiasts in clubs across the greater Austin area, Hrabak’s charm and interpretation of the Great American Songbook has cemented his place as a rising star in the Live Music Capital of the World. In his short time as a professional freelancer, Hrabak has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with national and local luminaries including Benny Bennack III, Mathis Picard, Steven Feifke, Marshall Gilkes, Mike Sailors, Andre Hayward, Danny Jonokuchi, and Gerry Gibbs. 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 6:45pm, Show at 7pm. Second Show: Doors at 8:45pm, Show at 9pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jalen Baker Quartet feat. Ruben Fox! Jalen Baker – Vibraphone Ruben Fox – Tenor Sax Marwan Ghonima – Bass Gavin Moolchan – Drums Jalen Baker, born in Washington DC and raised in Houston, TX, is a vibraphonist and composer whose early training involved both classical and jazz. Jalen received his BA in Jazz Studies from Columbia College Chicago. He distinguished himself as a jazz vibraphonist and received several accolades including outstanding soloist at both the Notre Dame and Elmhurst Jazz Festivals. Jalen was accepted as a Graduate Assistant in the Jazz Performance program at Florida State University and in 2019 received his MM in Jazz Studies. During his tenure at Florida State he was chosen as a Ravinia Jazz Fellow in 2018. He has been a performer with the Johnathan Blake Quintet, The Ulysses Owens Trio and Quartet, Jeremy Pelt Quintet, Tim Warfield Sextet, Michael Mwenso, Paul Cornish Group, Leon Anderson Quartet as well as leading his own band in venues all over the country. In 2021 Jalen released his Debut Album “This Is Me, This is Us” which was chosen as the #4 best Jazz Debut of 2021 and in 2023 released his second album “Be Still” that made it as high as #24 on the international jazz charts. 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 Stephen Bidwell Quartet! Brian Donohoe – Saxophone Matt Muehling – Guitar Ryan Hagler – Bass Stephen Bidwell – Drums Stephen Bidwell was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the Virginia suburbs. Since first being handed drumsticks in the late 80s he has studied and lived in West Virginia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and New York but has called Austin, Texas home since 2005. Somewhere in those travels, he earned a Bachelors’s degree in classical percussion (two of them actually) and a Master’s degree in Jazz studies. Since early 2018 he has been the drummer for the Grammy-nominated Black Pumas, a psychedelic soul group known for incendiary live shows. When not on tour with Black Pumas, Stephen plays in several diverse projects (Hard Proof, The Calm Blue Sea, Azmaris, Mood Illusion), works in any genre you can think of as a sideman and teaches lessons at his home studio. 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 Sarah Sharp Holiday Show! Sarah Sharp – Vocals Mitch Watkins – Guitar Oliver Steck – Piano, Accordion, Cornet John Fremgen – Upright Bass Masumi Jones – Drums Enthusiastic accolades have followed Sarah Sharp through her career including multiple awards for her singing and songwriting. The self-produced album “Phoebe’s Dream,” with then-band Jitterbug Vipers, earned Sharp Top 5 placements in Austin Music Awards categories for Best Female Vocalist, Producer, Songwriter, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Band of the Year, and Best Jazz Band. Sarah also was a (two times, once with Jitterbug Vipers, and once as Sarah) top recipient of the Black Fret Award (now Sonic Guild) from the organization supporting “the creation and performance of extraordinary new music.”“It’s so clear that the music you create is so inspired by your environment,” says NPRs Michael Feinstein. Of her song “Trouble,” Feinstein adds, “That is the kind of song that has such a classic quality to it and it’s a song that could have been written a long time ago, and yet it speaks so much to the world now, and I think it will speak to people whenever it’s heard.” 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 Lee Chait Quintet! Noa Lee Chait – Vocals Joel Frahm – Tenor Sax Andy Langham – Piano Ryan Hagler – Bass Daniel DuFour – Drums Always with a tender and intimate approach to the Great American Songbook, Noa Lee Chait has become one to watch on New York City’s decorated jazz scene. Not yet 30, Noa has already become a regular at the village’s famed Mezzrow, holds a weekly residency at Melody's Piano Bar, and continues to preform both in intimate and larger setting around the city and globally. Having roots in Cape Town and Tel Aviv, and growing musically in the traditions of Jazz and Pop musics, Noa has studied with luminaries such as Jazzmeia Horn, Sachal Vansandani, and Mike LeDonne and has worked with some of the top musicians in jazz today like Eric Alexander, Mike LeDonne, Jon Davis, Michael Kanan, Willie Jones III, Yotam Silberstein, Alexander Claffy and Benny Benack III. Noa is a graduate of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, having been distinguished with the Alice & John Coltrane Award for Musical Excellence, and is currently working on her debut album. 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 Christian Wiggs Big Band Wishes You A Happy Holiday! Christian Wiggs — Voice Thomas Wenglinski — Piano Marco Antonio Santos — Guitar James Suter — Bass Daniel Dufour — Drums Matthew Maldonado — Alto Sax Paulo Santos — Alto Sax Joel Frahm — Tenor Sax Diego Rivera — Tenor Sax Eric Hargett — Baritone Sax Leo Gauna — Trombone Andre Hayward — Trombone Kevin Hrabak — Trombone Demetries Thornton — Trombone Eric Johnson — Trumpet Matthew Collins — Trumpet Tito Carrillo — Trumpet Mike Sailors — Trumpet An emerging polymath in the music industry, Christian Wiggs has gained a reputation for being one of the most versatile forces in industry today. A true multi-hyphenate, Christian Wiggs is a vocalist, bandleader, lyricist, producer, director, artist manager, educator, record label executive, founder and CEO 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. Producing chart topping records for the most sought-after names in jazz and reaching millions of viewers with his PBS television show, Wiggs manages GRAMMY and Tony Award-winner Bryan Carter, Emmet Cohen and serves as the musical manager for global icon Jeff Goldblum. As an educator, Wiggs is the co-founder and Executive Director of Global Jazz Workshop alongside Artistic Director, Chad LB. 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 6:45pm, Show at 7pm. Second Show: Doors at 8:45pm, Show at 9pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Bruce Saunders' Holiday Show! Bruce Saunders – Guitar Eric Hargett – Tenor Saxophone Jake Lampe – Alto Saxophone Paul Deemer – Trombone James Suter – Bass Daniel DuFour – Drums Bruce Saunders is a guitarist, composer and educator living in Austin, TX, formerly a resident of New York city (1986-2014). During his tenure in NY he recorded and performed with some of the world’s best jazz musicians. A partial list would include: Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Bill Stewart, Peter Erskine, Kenny Werner, Ben Monder, Donny McCaslin, Joe Lovano, Bill Pierce, Bobby Previte, Mark Murphy and many others. Since moving to Austin he has played with many of the world class jazz musicians in the city and state. Bruce has performed as a leader and sideman at jazz joints worldwide including noted NY venues such as Birdland, The Blue Note, the 55 bar, Smalls, Fat Cat, The Jazz Standard, The Knitting Factory, Barbes, Detour, Smoke, Tonic and many others. He has conducted clinics and concerts in Colombia, Portugal, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Croatia and Japan as well as throughout the United States. He has 7 CDs as a leader and has been a sideman on numerous other recordings. He is the author of six guitar method books published by Mel Bay Publications. Bruce’s next recording has been mixed and mastered, will be entitled “Go Figure” and features the wonderful musicians Gary Versace (organ) and Mark Ferber (drums). It was recorded at Tedesco Studios in New York and mixed and mastered by Justin Douglas. –––– 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 Elias Haslanger | Tribute to Hank Mobley! Elias Haslanger – Tenor Saxophone Mike Sailors – Trumpet Ross Margitza – Piano James Suter – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums ARTIST STATEMENT: "The middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", Hank Mobley didn't receive the attention that John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins received but was a well respected and highly influential player who recorded extensively for the Blue Note label. We will pay tribute to this hard bop pioneer with songs and stories from some of his most famous and lesser known recordings. 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.