Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Sims Foundation & Monks Jazz Present: Dan Wilson! Dan Wilson - Guitar Alexis Lombre - Piano Xavier Breaker - Drums Brandon Rose - Bass Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Dan Wilson spent the majority of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began. Traces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing, but his musical identity has been shaped by everything from gospel and blues to traditional jazz, hip-hop and horn players like Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson. After graduating from Hiram College, Wilson made his recording debut with pianist Joe McBride and performed to worldwide acclaim with Joey DeFrancesco and Christian McBride’s Tip City, eventually recording his debut as a leader To Whom It May Concern. Wilson has had the honor of sharing the stage with jazz greats including Eric Marienthal, Russell Malone, Les McCann, René Marie, Jeff Hamilton, David Sanborn and Dave Stryker. He also teaches jazz guitar and music theory through private lessons. Wilson’s career took him on an exploratory journey into foundations laid down by the guitar/organ tradition, eventually leading to an invitation to perform with jazz great Joey DeFrancesco’s trio quartet, with which Wilson went on to earn a GRAMMY® Award nomination with for DeFrancesco’s Project Freedom album (Mack Avenue Records, 2017). This collaboration allowed the guitarist to insert his own dialect into the musical prowess and respect that DeFrancesco had earned throughout his journey. Wilson had been playing with DeFrancesco for a few years when he met bassist, composer, arranger, Christian McBride. From there, Wilson went on to tour with McBride’s trio Tip City, eventually leading McBride to serve as producer on "Vessels of Wood and Earth" and release the album on his newly formed imprint Brother Mister Productions through Mack Avenue Music Group. The album was released on April 23, 2021. in 2021/2021 Wilson was named the winner of the Letter One Rising Stars award an was afforded the opportunity to tour several major jazz festivals in North America. In 2023, Dan released his 4th album “Things Eternal” on Brother Mister/Mack Avenue Records. The album received critical acclaim worldwide and led to the quartet touring major festivals in the U.S. and abroad. –––––– A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to SIMS by a private donor. The SIMS Foundation provides aid with mental health and recovery services to musicians, bands, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members in Austin and a few surrounding counties in the area. 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. 

Sonic Transmissions Festival returns to Austin, September 11–14, 2025, with four nights of genre-defying music across multiple venues. Featuring artists from Texas, Chicago, New York, Amsterdam, Toronto, and Norway, the festival spans jazz, rock, folk, experimental, and global traditions. Co-presented by Austin’s essential adventurous music organization, Epistrophy Arts. This year’s lineup features a powerful mix of artists from across the globe: From Chicago, interdisciplinary forces Ben LaMar Gay, Damon Locks & The Gratefuls, and poet-performer Marvin Tate join the fray. Norway sends avant-garde standouts Andreas Røysum Ensemble and saxophonist Signe Emmeluth. From Amsterdam, Chicago, Bolivia and Brazil: Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly’s MESTIZX. Austin is deeply represented with Thor & Friends, The Young Mothers, Little Mazarn, Lisa Cameron, Henna Chou & Joshua Thomson, the Viva Palestina Orchestra, and the cosmic country of Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country. Also featured is the fierce saxophone and clarinet works of Toronto’s Karen Ng; Trio Glossia, led by Stefan Gonzalez; the ethereal vocal/oboe duo Senso di Voce, live visual by David Sydiongco, and Venezuelan DJ Mutarrancho from Dallas. About Viva Palestina Orchestra: Viva Palestina Orchestra (VPO) is an Austin-based collective that performs Palestinian resistance music. Founded in November of 2023, the orchestra’s repertoire centers around Palestinian and Levantine heritage preservation, and celebrates culture, poetry, resilience through music, storytelling, and community engagement. Comprising musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, the VPO ensemble blends their voices to uplift Palestinian narratives and lives. Since its inception, VPO has performed regularly throughout Austin, actively participating in events and festivals that empower the community and fundraise for humanitarian causes. On January 28th, 2024, VPO self-produced the Free Falasteen Fest fundraiser at The Museum of Human Achievement. The ensemble’s outreach has fostered Palestinian and Levantine heritage preservation within Austin, with the intention to serve communities throughout all regions of Texas. During the Spring of 2025, VPO received a City of Austin Proclamation “Viva Palestina Orchestra Day” (March 27th) and performed at the We Love Life Palestine Benefit Weekend in Houston, TX. This multigenerational collective shares the vision that music, culture, storytelling, and poetry can unite and heal, while raising awareness of injustice and racism. –––––– Sonic Transmissions Festival 2025 In association with Epistrophy Arts. 50% discount for students 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Milan Moorman Quartet! Milan Moorman – Trumpet and Flugelhorn James Rubino – Piano Billy Satterwhite – Bass Tom Raines – Drums Milan studied trumpet, composition and jazz studies at Mount Hood College in Oregon. From there he went on to work cruise ship orchestra jobs, eventually finding his way to Austin, Texas where he was quickly welcomed into the local jazz scene. After many years as a sideman he began leading his own groups, who have become popular favorites at venues around the Austin area. Milan has a unique jazz trumpet sound influenced by the trumpet masters of the past; he’s known for his exceptional control over the instrument and ability to deliver a melody with care, finesse and honesty. Milan brings bands filled with Austin’s finest players, along with top notch professionalism to each and every show, making for entertaining performances the listener is sure to enjoy. 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 Feat: 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 the Denis O'Donnell and the Bob Hoffnar Orchestra | Album Release Show! Denis O'Donnell – Vocals & Guitar Bob Hoffnar – Pedal Steel Mike Sailors – Trumpet Dan Walton – Piano Aidan Berg – Bass Denis O’Donnell, 46, is a Houston native who has lived in Austin and worked as a professional musician since 1998. He is the founder of several well-known music venues, including The White Horse, Hard Luck, and Sagebrush, as well as a new restaurant and pub in Lockhart. Inspired by his love for the Nat King Cole Trio, Billie Holiday, and a long list of jazz crooners, O’Donnell has developed a contemporary Southern take on those timeless classics. In January, he traveled to Brooklyn with producer Bob Hoffnar to record at Brooklyn Studios with engineer Andy Taub. The sessions featured acclaimed musicians Steven Bernstein on alto flugelhorn, Carmen Staff on piano, and Tony Scherr on bass. Together, they captured seven passionate live takes, recorded in the spirit and style of the classic jazz era. 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 Kwinton Gray Project! Kwinton Gray – Keyboards/Piano Jonathan Mones – Saxophone Matthew Babineaux – Saxophone KJ Gray – Bass Jackie Whitmill – Drums The Kwinton Gray Project is a high-energy jazz fusion group that was assembled in the fall of 2015 by keyboardist Kwinton Gray. The Dallas-based group's first album titled, 'Leap of Faith' released in 2018! This band continues to make waves across the globe, pushing boundaries and genre-bending to their satisfaction. Kwinton has had success as a Composer, Music Director and Keyboardist touring around the world with artist like Lalah Hathaway, Janet Jackson, Camile A. Brown & Dancers, Foley, The Funky Knuckles, MonoNeon, and many more. He continues to shape his story with his own band as They are currently working in their sophomore album Titled “‘BOUNCE’ set to release this summer. 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 Elias Haslanger feat. Mike Sailors! Elias Haslanger – Tenor Saxophone Mike Sailors – Trumpet Collin Shook – Piano Ryan Hagler – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums About Elias Haslanger: 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, Black Pumas, 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 8 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. His 2024 release Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors is featured on Apple Music’s Pure Jazz playlist and has received over 100,000 streams worldwide as of today. About Mike Sailors: 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 the Michael Ragonese Trio! Michael Ragonese - Piano Luca Alemanno - Bass Anthony Fun - Drums Jazz pianist and composer Michael Ragonese brings his trio on tour—featuring bassist Luca Alemanno and drummer Anthony Fung—in support of Chasing Calm, his much-anticipated third album, releasing October 10, 2025. Recorded in Los Angeles with a powerhouse lineup including Walter Smith III (sax) and JK Kim (drums), the album offers a deeply personal exploration of inner peace, blending modern jazz, classical textures, and dynamic improvisation. Recognized by All About Jazz as “a propulsive and unpredictable trio,” and as one of the most compelling young jazz pianists on the scene, Ragonese has performed and recorded with legends including Barbra Streisand, Ben Wendel, Mark Turner, Dayna Stephens, and Walter Smith III. His previous releases Day to Day and Stracci earned critical acclaim and established his voice at the intersection of jazz, classical, and his Italian heritage. Chasing Calm presents Ragonese’s most reflective and expressive work yet. This U.S. tour marks the first leg of a global campaign, with a European tour planned for early 2026. 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 HAAM Day | Haslanger x Hayward Quintet Elias Haslanger – Saxophone Andre Hayward – Trombone James Suter – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums About Elias Haslanger: 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, Black Pumas, 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 8 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. His 2024 release Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors is featured on Apple Music’s Pure Jazz playlist and has received over 100,000 streams worldwide as of today. About Andre Hayward: Andre Hayward is a trombone player based in Austin, Texas. His sound and clarity are reminiscent of the late J.J. Johnson. Born in Houston in 1973, Hayward’s first exposure to music was through his parents, Melvin and Barbara Hayward. He began playing trombone and tuba at the age of 11. He attended HSPVA, and continued to hone his skills with Houston’s legendary educator Conrad O. Johnson. He has recorded or performed with Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove, Joe Williams, John Lewis, Kirk Whalum, The Duke Ellington Orchestra and many others. Hayward toured as lead trombonist with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. 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: JaRon Marshall & The Collective! JaRon Marshall - Piano Sam Howden - Trumpet Chris Loveland - Bass Michael Longoria - Drums JaRon Marshall + The Collective is an instrumental group from Austin, Texas. They recently recorded their debut album in Austin at Adrian Quesada’s Electric Deluxe Recorders. They are inspired by jazz-hop influencers such as Robert Glasper and Chris Dave, as well as the modern spiritualists Kamasi Washington and Shabaka Hutchings. The group was formed in 2020, over the pandemic, when Marshall contacted drummer Michael Longoria to add some live drums to the EP “The Black Power Tape,” which was described in a feature for Okayplayer as “exploring the myriad of emotions that come with being Black in America, all against a backdrop of soothing, soulful music.” The full quartet made their recording debut on Marshall’s follow up EP, “The Prequel.” The debut full length, “earth sounds”, came in April of 2023. The band has toured Europe and America, including a sold-out two performance night at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s club in London. –––– 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 Collin Shook & Friends | 9th Anniversary Spectacular! Collin Shook – Piano Jeremy George – Bass Brandon Guerra – Drums ...with Special Guests! Celebrate 9 Years of Monks Jazz this September! 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 ACC Jazz Faculty! Joey Colarusso – Saxophone Jacob Wise – Guitar Brian Donohoe – Piano, Saxophone Juliana Silvieira – Piano James Suter – Bass Aaron Easley – Drums About Joey Colarusso: Born in Sayreville, New Jersey, Dr. Joey Colarusso moved to Arlington, Texas at the age of six. He began playing the saxophone in the seventh grade and has been hooked on music since. After graduating from Arlington High School, he moved to Austin and immediately fell in love with the city’s vibrant music community. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his Bachelor of Music, Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in saxophone performance with jazz emphasis. Throughout his college years and beyond, Joey maintained a rigorous schedule teaching classical and jazz saxophone to students of all ages. Able to play across many styles and genres as a saxophonist and woodwind doubler, Joey has performed and/or recorded with numerous local and international artists including ten-time Grammy-winning artists, Asleep at the Wheel. About Jacob Wise: A native of Austin, Texas, Jacob Wise received his musical education at the University of North Texas, where he received an M.M. in Jazz Studies, and was a member of the renowned One O'Clock Lab Band and a Graduate Teaching Fellow. He’s studied privately with guitarists Adam Rogers, Peter Bernstein, Lage Lund, and Dave Stryker. Jacob has released 2 CDs of original music: “Paseo”, and “Jacob Wise Trio”, both available on Bandcamp. He teaches jazz guitar at the University of Texas and Austin Community College, and also maintains a busy private teaching studio. About Brian Donohoe: Brian Donohoe teaches applied piano and applied composition for Austin Community College’s departments of Music and ATI. His work as a composer, arranger, pianist/keyboardist, and saxophonist includes credits with Grammy winners and nominees including Bruno Mars, the Black Pumas, and Snarky Puppy, as well as many more. His work with Adrian Quesada led to an Oscar nomination in 2025. He leads and composes for Progger, heralded by the Austin Chronicle as “Austin’s finest jazz-fusion conglomerate,” and works as a composer, arranger, keyboardist, and saxophonist for a wide variety of artists and his own creative projects. About Juliana Silvieira: Juliana Silveira, pianist from São Paulo, Brazil, now calls Austin, Texas home. After honing her skills in São Paulo's bustling music scene, Juliana pursued her Master's Degree in Jazz Piano Performance at the University of Texas in Austin, focusing on the work of women composers. In Austin, Juliana has graced prestigious stages like the Elephant Room, Monks Jazz, Parker Jazz Club, and Moody Center. She's showcased her versatility in solo piano, trio, quartet, and big bands performances, where she had the opportunity to also feature her original work as a composer. Juliana also works as the principal accompanist for Soco Women’s Chorus. Her passion extends to education. Teaching is a big part of her career and she runs a vibrant private piano studio in Austin, as well as being part of ACC’s adjunct faculty as a jazz combo instructor and jazz piano lessons instructor. About James Suter: James Suter is a bassist hailing from South Florida who recently received a Doctorate in Music and Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. James started his education at The University of Miami wherein he was a member of the prestigious Stamps Jazz Quintet. Following his bachelor's degree, James then earned a Master's degree from North Carolina Central University. He has shared the stage with Gary Burton, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Matt Wilson, Gilad Hekselman, Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, Andre Hayward, Joe Lovano, Steve Davis, Joey Calderazzo, Ira Sullivan, and many others. James resides in Austin, Texas where he teaches and performs regularly. James is on faculty as a bass instructor at Austin Community College. About Aaron Easley: 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. 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. 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 Brian Donohoe Quartet! Brian Donohoe – Saxophone Bruce Saunders – Guitar Daniel Foose – Bass David Sierra – Drums Oscar-nominated musician and composer Brian Donohoe has performed and recorded worldwide across an astonishing range of genres, from Bruno Mars and the Black Pumas to early works of Snarky Puppy and his own funk-fusion band, Progger. Growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he absorbed jazz, art-rock, and soundtracks alongside hip hop, gangsta rap, and death metal, all while honing his skills on piano, guitar, saxophone, bass, and clarinet. At the University of North Texas, Brian recorded four albums with the Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band and contributed compositions to Snarky Puppy’s early, Grammy-winning records before spending the next decade touring and producing multiple albums with Progger while working as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Since moving to Austin in 2018, Brian has collaborated extensively with Grammy-winning producer and Black Pumas co-founder Adrian Quesada, contributing to Quesada’s solo projects as well as music for Molly Burch, Jaime Wyatt, and Abraham Alexander. He now teaches composition and piano at Austin Community College, serves as a proud member of the Recording Academy and AFM Local 433, and continues to write and record in his home studio when not performing or traveling. Outside of music, Brian practices kung fu, spends time in nature, and enjoys life with his wife. 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 Bruce Saunders Quintet! Bruce Saunders – Guitar Joel Frahm – Tenor Saxophone Andy Langham – Piano James Suter – Bass Gerry Gibbs – 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. 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: John Fremgen Quartet! John Fremgen – Bass Joel Frahm – Saxophone Mitch Watkins – Guitar Daniel DuFour – Drums Bassist John Fremgen has played bass for a wide variety of artists across the United States and internationally, including jazz artists Butch Miles, Kat Edmonson, Shelly Berg, Kirk Covington and Jamie Findlay, as well as pop/rock artists PJ Olsson, Libby Kirkpatrick, Eric Johnson and five-time Grammy Award winner, Christopher Cross.  He has performed in Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico and Canada. As an educator, he has taught, given masterclasses, conducted, and performed at The Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, The Conservatorio di Musica di Perugia in Umbria, Italy, The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Aarhus, Denmark, The Guatemalan American Institute in Guatemala, The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Guatemala Jazz Festival and The Montreux Jazz Festival. His bass playing can be heard on dozens of jingles, TV shows and movies, including Dawson’s Creek, Party of Five, Shorts, Down to You and The Late Show with David Letterman. He has also recorded as a sideman for numerous artists, including PJ Olsson, Eric Johnson, Christopher Cross, Abra Moore, Ruthie Foster, Rick Trevino among many others. He has three albums on Viewpoint Records: Meanwhile with Peter Erskine and Mitch Watkins, Pieces of String with Peter Erskine and Shelly Berg and If Not Now with various artists. –––– 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 Bidwell/Marshall Quintet! Stephen Bidwell – Drums JaRon Marshall – Piano Joel Frahm – Saxophone Erik Telford – Trumpet Sam Pankey – Bass Stephen Bidwell and Jaron Marshall have been anchoring the rhythm section of Austin’s Grammy-nominated psychedelic-soul juggernaut Black Pumas since the band’s meteoric rise in 2019. Outside the Pumas' world tour circuit, the two have long bonded over a mutual love of hard bop and funky early-'60s Blue Note cuts: music that grooves as hard as it swings. When their schedules align, they call up a few trusted players and put together a setlist that leans into the soulful side of the jazz canon. This project is a nod to their roots and a chance to stretch in a different direction with deep pocket, deep cuts, and no filler. 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 Austin Django Project! Jamey Cummins – Guitar Jake Harrell – Guitar Will Dickerson – Guitar Alen Cileli – Violin Ryan Gould – 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 the Amanda Bellitto Quintet! Amanda Bellitto – Vocals Thomas Wenglinski – Piano Mark Scott – Guitar Alex Bilodeau – Bass Aaron Parks – Drums ...with Special Guest Matthew Collins on Trumpet 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. 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. 

JAZZ KWEEN PRESENTS: SOCIAL + OPEN STAGE MUSIC • COMEDY • OPEN STAGE DOORS + SIGN UPS AT 7:00 PM Whether you have a song to sing, a story to tell, or a bit to try out - get on the mic & own it! Sign-ups start at 7:00 PM, so get there early! * * * PERFORMERS GET IN FREE! * * * 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. ***Complimentary drinks from local sponsors to be announced soon*** 

Join us for the 3rd Annual MONK-A-THON, in collaboration with the Austin Jazz Society, featuring 6 pianists & 1 guitarist performing works from the large catalogue of compositions by the great Thelonious Monk. October 10th is Monk’s birthday, so be prepared for a party! Pianists: Terry Bowness Hank Hehmsoth Milo Hehmsoth Ross Margitza Dayne Reliford Peggy Stern Bruce Saunders – Guitar Chris Jones – Bass Aaron Parks – Drums ——— 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 Paul Cornish Trio! Paul Cornish - Piano Jermaine Paul - Upright bass Jonathan Pinson - Drums Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish brings emotional depth, nuance, and curiosity to every note he plays. A Houston native and graduate of the city’s renowned High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cornish shares a lineage with jazz innovators such as Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, and James Francies. He went on to earn a full fellowship to the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA, where he studied with Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and other modern masters while completing his master’s degree. A 2023 finalist in both the American Pianists Awards and the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Piano Competition, Cornish has performed across the globe with artists including Joshua Redman, Louis Cole, Mark Guiliana, HAIM, Snoh Aalegra, Terrace Martin, and Kanye West. His acclaimed Blue Note debut You’re Exaggerating! captures his lyrical sensibility and compositional clarity, offering a bold and personal contribution to the label’s next generation. At the heart of Cornish’s artistry is a drive to inspire freedom, dialogue, and transformation—on stage, in the studio, and in the communities he serves. 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 Atlas Maior | Palindromlar LP Vinyl Release Show & Midwest Tour Launch! Joshua Thomson – Alto Saxophone, Hulusi Josh Peters – Oud Bendir James Suter - Upright Bass Gray Parsons - Drums Palindromlar is Atlas Maior’s latest creative effort informed by the band’s experiences touring in Morocco during the Spring of 2024. This 10 song full-length vinyl LP (to be released 10/11/25 on Dead Red Queen Records) is an improvised sequel to Atlas Maior’s 2014 effort Palindrome.This evening at Monks Jazz will serve as the band’s 2025 midwest tour send off show, and vinyl release celebration. In 2024 Atlas Maior completed an extensive 12-date tour throughout Morocco, Madrid, and Barcelona while supporting vinyl LP Hadal Deluxe Edition (released 6/7/24) which has garnered positive reviews and media placement from Jazziz Magazine, Medium, PRI The World, New York Daily Music, Jazz Journal, Afropop Worldwide, Song Lines, & in 2019 were named City of Austin Cultural Ambassadors. In 2023 Atlas Maior was a recipient of the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund grant. 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.