Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Chase Baird Quartet! Chase Baird - Tenor Saxophone Carter Arrington - Guitar Sam Pankey - Bass Adam Jackson - Drums Part experimental rocker, part classical romantic and part hard-bop devotee, saxophonist and composer Chase Baird has been described as "... the future of jazz music and the saxophone" by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker. His latest album, A Life Between, covers a vast emotional terrain with a band comprised of modern jazz’s most revered innovators. Pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Antonio Sánchez are veteran companions alongside new-generation talents Nir Felder, guitar, and Dan Chmielinski, bass. Critics have declared the album “…a truly inspired, dare we say, epic recording complete with progressive singularities and sonic cosmicalities.” Chase has worked as a sideman with pop icon Chaka Khan, legendary Chicago vocalist Bill Champlin as well as indie-rocker Jakob Dylan. In the jazz realm, he has performed or recorded with Chris Botti, Brad Mehldau, Antonio Sánchez, Mike Stern, Antonio Faraò, Mike Clark, Victor Wooten, Thana Alexa, Dennis Chambers, Julian Pollack (J3PO), Dan Tepfer, Thomas Dawson, Steve Lyman and others. During 2017 - 2020, Chase performed as an active member of drummer Antonio Sánchez’s band Migration, recording both saxophone and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) on the groups’ acclaimed album Lines In The Sand. He also recorded and toured with multi-generational progressive jazz ensemble Venture, featuring drum legend Mike Clark, multi-instrumentalist Mark Sherman and electric bassist Felix Pastorius. Venture explores hard-bop roots and accents of funk and fusion on their first studio collaboration, Life Cycle, released on Ropeadope Records in May 2018. Chase plays exclusively EWI with all-synthesizer band Circuit Kisser, created by collaborator Dan “Chimy“ Chmielinski. The band’s most recent album, First Kiss, released on La Reserve Records in 2023. When not touring, Chase makes his home in Austin, Texas. 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 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for L.C. Franke! L.C. Franke - Vocals Paulo Santos - Saxophone Ross Margitza - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass JJ Johnson - Drums First Show: Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:45pm, Show at 10pm. Easy listening for anxious times, torch songs for a world on fire, orchestral pop for the algorithm age: this is the twilit milieu of L.C. Franke, whose debut album Still In Bloom, releasing July 19, builds a bridge between twentieth-century nostalgia and our modern alienation. Across ten tracks of pure mood-indigo music, inspired by the jazz-club savoir faire of artists like Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, and Ella Fitzgerald, Franke’s barstool croon smolders against a backdrop of woodwind trills and string quartet swells. It’s a musical tonic that pairs equally well with gin and general malaise—light on the ears, heavy on the heart. Still In Bloom is the sound of midlife crisis turned spiritual rebirth. Recorded live in the room with an actual orchestra, and completed over just three weekend sessions, it’s both musically rich and emotionally direct. On “You’re Not Alone,” Franke takes your hand and leads you from a shadowy alley, toward a shimmering skyline that’s swirling with flutes and the simple reassurance, “Worst case / It’ll pass.” The mood takes a slightly more sinister turn on “Wish the World,” a sardonic tango about a soured relationship that’s underscored by spy-movie violins and vibraphone. And the album finds its bruised thematic heart on the title track, “Still In Bloom,” where a pensive piano melody and wintry strings provide the stripped-down bed for Franke’s late-night ruminations on the everyday struggle to find resilience amid the ruins. These are spellbinding, smoke-gets-in-your-eyes songs, rendered as sharp as a custom-cut suit, evoking lonely subway rides past abandoned automats, and those halcyon days before the Brill Building housed a CVS. ------ “Music You Should Know” - Rolling Stone “a cunning crooner and composer. This album had me instantly with its ambitious originality and shrewd songwriting, singing and arrangements” - Jazz Wax “Smoldering, sophisticated jazz-pop” - KUTX “smart lyrics that seek to pierce the heart of darkness” “rich melodicism and sophistication” - No Depression “ a salve of nostalgia mixed for modern anxiety, a balm between Scott Walker and Richard Hawley… an immaculately suave debut album” -Austin Chronicle 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. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Azmaris! Jason Frey - Tenor Saxophone, Electronics/EFX Carolyn Trowbridge - Vibraphone Mario Castellanos - Upright Bass Andy Beaudoin - Drums Beginning as an Ethio-Jazz offshoot of Austin Afrobeat band Hard Proof, the Azmaris have evolved into their own. Playing in the style of Mulatu Astatke and his use of Ethiopian tonality in a jazz combo setting, the group incorporates jazz instrumentation and psych sensibility to create moody introspective narrations. 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 Brian Donohoe Quartet! Brian Donohoe - Tenor saxophone Andy Langham - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Adam Jackson - Drums As a keyboardist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer, Brian Donohoe has worked on recordings and concerts around the world and across a bewildering variety of genres. From Bruno Mars and the Black Pumas to early works of Snarky Puppy and his own funk-fusion band, Progger, Brian has contributed to countless performances and productions in jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and ambient electronic music. A disciple of the avant-garde jazz and fusion movements of the 1960s and 1970s, Brian will be performing a relatively rare acoustic set at Monks featuring music by his strongest musical influences, including Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, along with music of his own. 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 Eli Menezes Quartet! Eli Menezes - Guitar Tony Bray - Saxophone Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Watson - Drums Eli Menezes is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer based out of Austin and New York City. His talent began at the early age of 12 while playing guitar, bass and keyboards in church and local bands in Rio de Janeiro. Since moving to NYC in the Spring of 2000 he’s been to over 60 countries and has worked with a diverse spectrum of artists and musicians from every style such as: Lauryn Hill, Richard Bona, Rita Ora, Faith Evans, Common, Ashanti, Estelle, Thalia, Fred Hammond and David Bisbal among many others. Eli currently lives in Austin, TX and is deeply involved in the Austin recording and live music scene where he often plays with Austin based artists such as David Grissom, Andrea Magee, JoJames, The Kill Tony Band, Gina Chavez and also FORQ from Snarky Puppy’s ground up music label. 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 Dayne Reliford Quartet! Dayne Reliford - Piano & Keys Paulo Santos - Saxophones Ryan Hagler - Bass Patrick MacNally - Drums Dayne Reliford is a pianist, arranger, and composer from Houston, Texas. His musical journey started at the age of 4 when his grandparents enrolled him in lessons after watching him gravitate to their upright piano as a toddler. In December of 2020, Dayne graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. Now, he serves as a freelance musician in Austin and has shared the stage with artists such as Brannen Temple, Robin Mckelle, Delfayo Marsalis, Andre Hayward, Michael Malone, Hannibal Lokumbe, and others. Please Note: This is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Cold bottles of still and sparkling water will be available for purchase, but this event is BYOB. Ice will be available if needed, wine keys and 9oz cups provided! 22 free parking spaces onsite are first-come-first-serve. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the 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 Christian Wiggs Big Band Swings Christmas: Year Four! Christian Wiggs — Voice Jakob Hartz — Piano Marco Antonio Santos — Guitar James Suter — Bass Daniel Dufour — Drums Matthew Maldonado — Reed 1 Paulo Santos — Reed 2 Chase Baird — Reed 3 Dan Thomas — Reed 4 Eric Hargett — Reed 5 Leo Gauna — Trombone 1 Andre Hayward — Trombone 2 Kevin Hrabak — Trombone 3 Aaron Garcia — Bass Trombone Matthew Collins — Trumpet 1 Chris Cermak — Trumpet 2 Rachel Spencer — Trumpet 3 Jimmy Shortell — Trumpet 4 An emerging polymath in the music industry, Christian Wiggs is a vocalist, bandleader, lyricist, producer, director, artist manager, educator, founder of Bandstand Presents and host of "Jazz Tonight" on PBS. Born to a choreographer, Wiggs’ immersion into theatre and the jazz tradition has led to a remarkable career as an artist, leading and featured with ensembles on prolific stages such as Birdland, Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club and SXSW. Christian has shared the stage with acclaimed musicians such as Benny Benack III, Martina DaSilva, Bryan Carter, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Steven Feifke, Aubrey Logan, Alexa Tarantino, Bijon Watson, Danny Jonokuchi and George Fludas. Producing chart topping records for the most sought-after names in jazz including Emmet Cohen (JazzWeek #1), Benny Benack (JazzWeek #2) and Steven Feifke (JazzWeek #8), Wiggs leads a sought-after management agency that is home to GRAMMY and Tony Award-winner Bryan Carter, Chad LB, Marshall Gilkes, Danny Jonokuchi and Altin Sencalar. Wiggs has released three studio albums, hosts and produces the podcast “Off The Bandstand” and serves as the Executive Director of Global Jazz Workshop. As an educator, Christian has given clinics and masterclasses at University of North Texas, Iona University, Texas State University, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor and JazzVoice.com. Off stage, Christian serves as an active producer and director, his work behind the camera being featured by PBS, Playbill, ABC News, NPR Live Sessions, and WRTI 90.1. 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 6:45pm, Show at 7pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Marco Antonio Santos: Tribute to Guitar Icons! Marco Antonio Santos - Guitar Eric Hargett - Saxophones Chris Jones - Double Bass Mike Gordon - Drums Marco Antonio Santos is a guitarist, arranger, composer, and music educator. Originally from Minas Gerais, Brazil, he is currently based in Austin, Texas. Throughout his 15+ years as a professional musician, Santos has performed extensively in Brazil and the United States, navigating freely between jazz, funk, pop and Brazilian music. He has developed a singular style that blends traces from his multiple musical influences, ranging from Radiohead and Bill Frisell to Maria Schneider and Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento. Santos holds a Doctorate in Jazz Composition from the University of Texas (UT Austin) and a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the same institution. He has performed alongside renowned musicians such as Nenê, Di Melo, Andre Hayward, Hilda Maria, and John Mills, among other great artists. In 2022, Santos became chair of the guitar panel at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), where he has been a member of the jury since 2021. In Spring 2023, Santos' debut album "About: Silence" was released by ears&eyesRecords, garnering rave reviews both in the US and internationally. Jazz guitarist Marco Antonio Santos brings his quartet for a tribute to the jazz guitar world, featuring music by Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Grant Green, Julian Lage, Toninho Horta, Bill Frisell, and others. He’ll be joined by Eric Hargett on saxophone, Chris Jones on bass, and Mike Gordon on drums. 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 Ryan Hagler Trio feat. Dayne Reliford and Daniel Watson! Ryan Hagler - Bass Dayne Reliford - Piano Daniel Watson - Drums Austin native Ryan Hagler has been making music since the age of 10. Originally a trumpet player, Ryan later switched to electric and double bass. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. He spent two years as a member of the acclaimed One O'Clock Lab Band, with whom he recorded two albums, "Lab 2008", and the Grammy-nominated "Lab 2009." From 2012 to 2020, Ryan served as professor of bass and ensembles at the San Francisco University in Quito, Ecuador. He has performed across the United States, as well as in South Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Europe, including the Montreux, Umbria, and North Sea Jazz Festivals. He has shared the stage with Bernard Wright, Melissa Aldana, Aubrey Logan, Mike Moreno, Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, Misha Piatigorsky, Shelley Carroll, Jason Thomas, Ephraim Owens, Elias Haslanger and many more. 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 Ross Margitza Trio! Ross Margitza - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Dr. Ross Margitza is a distinguished pianist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator. He resides in Austin, TX where he serves as a Lecturer in Jazz Studies/Jazz Piano at the University of Texas at Austin. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, he began his musical journey under the guidance of his father and grandfather, both professional pianists. He started playing piano at age six and trumpet at age ten. Inspired by Oscar Peterson's recording of “West Side Story,” Ross pursued a career in jazz. An award-winning pianist, Dr. Margitza clinched first place in the 2024 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and second place in the 2009 Phillips Jazz Piano Competition. He has performed alongside acclaimed musicians such as Russell Malone, Jon Faddis, Phil Woods, Patti Austin, Wess "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Roy McCurdy, Antonio Hart, Lynn Roberts, and Christian McBride. His credits also include performances with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Detroit Jazz Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Internationally, Ross has performed in Japan, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Canada, as well as major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and New York. As an educator, his previous appointments include serving as the Director of Instrumental Music at both Flintridge Preparatory School near Los Angeles and also St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin. In 2023, he taught collegiately as the Jazz Piano Instructor at Huston-Tillotson University. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Michigan State University, a Master of Music from Northern Illinois University, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the 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. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Horace Alexander Young and Laura Jane Jones “Nat and Natalie For Christmas” | Tribute to Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole! Horace Alexander Young - Vocals Laura Jane Jones - Vocals Ryan D Howard - Piano Jeremy George - Bass Terrance McDaniel - Drums About Horace Alexander Young: Horace Alexander Young is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, arranger and musical director with a career spanning decades and across 5 continents. Selected Credits: Aretha Franklin, BB King, Jonathan Butler, Nancy Wilson, Bill Withers, The Four Tops and Regina Belle to name a select few. He served as Musical Director and Conductor for: The Joe Sample Orchestra and he conducted the South African National Symphony‘s concerts honoring Abdullah Ibrahim - whom he served as musical director for 17 years. Young recently arranged two songs for the Voices of Brubeck Project featuring The Brubeck Brother’s Quartet, The Paul English Quartet and the Grammy Award winning Houston Chamber Choir conducted by Robert Simpson. Young is the co-producer and co-star of the King Cole Legacy Experience. About Laura Jane Jones: Laura Jane Jones is a vocalist, songwriter, vocal producer/arranger, vocal director and CEO of her own company the LAURA JANE INTERNATIONAL VOCAL STUDIO and the LITTLE JANE GANG LLC. She has toured, performed and/or recorded with the likes of Enrique Iglesias, Aerosmith, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Katharine McPhee, Dave Matthews Band, The Black Eyed Peas, Joe Cocker, Teena Marie, Yolanda Adams, Jada Pinker Smith, Carrie Underwood to Name a few. She has sung on TV/Movie soundtracks such as Bad Boys for Life, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Letters to Juliet, Sex and the City 2, The Get Down, Lessons in Chemistry and many many more. She has released three albums independently, To My Planet Boo, Everything Changes and Weep Willow. She is the co-producer and co-star of the King Cole Legacy Experience. 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 Gil Del Bosque Quartet! Gil Del Bosque - Saxophone, Electric Synth 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. Gil has been featured as a sideman on trumpeter Adrian Ruiz’ debut album, “Premiere: A Collection of Originals” as well as with Pete Rodriguez, Rudy Royston and Ricky Rodriguez on the 2017 release, “The Wink of a Coward.” Gil released a collection of originals with his quartet in 2017 titled, “Here With You” which featured late mentor, guitarist, composer, and educator, Armando Nunez Portillo on guitar. Available on all streaming platforms. www.gidelbosque.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 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 Forq! Henry Hey - Keys Chris McQueen - Guitar Eli Menezes - Bass Jason ‘JT’ Thomas - Drums Forq creates at the crossroads of infectious grooves, ear-bending harmony, and melodies that stick with you like gum on your shoe long after the show ends. A group of world-class improvisers, the band showcases musical finesse through a treasure trove of delectably genre-bending songs. Forq’s lineup is stacked with high-caliber players: originally founded by keyboardist Henry Hey (David Bowie, Empire of the Sun, Jeff "Tain" Watts) and bassist Michael League (Grammy-winning leader of Snarky Puppy), Forq has evolved to include guitarist Chris McQueen (Snarky Puppy, Bokanté) or guitarist Jordan Peters (Jon Batiste, Bokanté, Lauryn Hill), drummer Jason "JT" Thomas (Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor, Marcus Miller, Snarky Puppy, Mark Lettieri Trio), and bassist Eli Menezes (Richard Bona, Lauryn Hill, Meshell N’degeocello). 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 AJS Presents: "Austin's First Lady of Jazz" Pamela Hart Quintet! Pamela Hart - Vocals Elias Haslanger - Saxophone Ryan D. Howard - Piano Chris Jones - Bass Danny Sanchez - Drums Pamela Hart is highly regarded as one of Austin, Texas’ finest vocalist. She is noted by Austin Women’s Magazine as “Austin’s First Lady of Jazz.” Pamela Hart performs with groups as small as a duet or as large as an orchestra. She gives stellar performances in intimate settings, schools, museums, fundraisers, cabaret style, and large concerts. Pamela was inducted in the Austin Jazz Society Hall of Fame in 2018. Winner of the 2023 Best Jazz Performer - Texas Black Music Awards Houston, Pamela also enjoys teaching vocal performance workshops and vocal coaching. Sheltered but not stifled during Covid-19, she live streamed a weekly Sunday House Concert Series on Facebook from March through December 2020. She is the co-founder of the Women in Jazz Association, Inc., a 501©3 organization to keep jazz alive. Pamela and her husband Kevin Hart produced (and she has performed in) the semi-annual Women in Jazz Concert Series—the greatest events for female jazz musicians in Texas for 30 years —1994 through 2024! Her CD “Happy Talk” is a collection of Pamela Hart’s favorite songs most of which she heard became familiar with while growing up in Los Angeles. Pamela performs for everyone from school age to senior communities. Her "Uplift Jazz Project" performances take her to perform in senior communities everywhere! Pamela is also on the Board of Directors of the Texas Music Museum. With her performances, the Women in Jazz Concert Series, Inc., vocal performance workshops, and vocal coaching, Pamela is making a difference in the Austin jazz scene. Pamela Hart is a beautiful woman who steals the heart of any jazz aficionado. Be prepared to shout “encore!” Take the music with you with Pamela's CDs "May I Come in?" or “Happy Talk.” For more information about Pamela Hart, go to https://pamelahart.com ——— 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 Stella Cole Holiday Show! Stella Cole is quickly becoming known for her signature mix of jazz standards, Broadway gems, and beloved tunes from the Great American Songbook. Her sound is familiar, yet fresh and stands at the crossroads of past and present, classic and contemporary. Stella's commanding stage presence and captivating voice have ushered her from rural Illinois to performing at New York’s biggest jazz venues, including Dizzy’s at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland Jazz Club, and Café Carlyle — and as a featured artist with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, she has toured the globe and collaborated on a cover of “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus that’s received over seven million views online (watch here). Stella has captured a new generation of traditional pop fans on social media where she’s amassed over 1.5 million followers. Her popular cover videos of songs popularized by greats like Sara Vaughan, Julie Andrews and Ella Fitzgerald have also captured the attention of James Taylor, Michael Bublé, and Meghan Trainor. Featuring songs made famous by everyone from Barbra Streisand (“When the Sun Comes Out”) and Judy Garland (“The Boy Next Door” and a classic re-interpretation of “Over the Rainbow”) to Billie Eilish (“My Future”) and Audrey Hepburn (“Moon River”), Stella Cole’s self-titled debut studio album arrives with an impressive vocal recording that serves to position her as a consummate artist in her own right. 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 and Andre Hayward: Tribute to JJ Johnson! Elias Haslanger - Tenor Saxophone Andre Hayward - Trombone Ross Margitza - 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, 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 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. 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 Jessica Healey Quintet: A Christmas Remembered! Jessica Healey - Vocals Diego Rivera - Saxophone Andy Langham - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Jessica Healey is a full-time singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist in Austin, Texas. Originally from Forth Worth, she joined the local live music scene just over a year ago and has quickly built a name for herself in Austin and beyond. As a solo artist, Jess has been featured in the SoFar Sounds ATX Concert Series, the Austin Music Love House Concert Series, and the ATX Songwriters Collective Showcase with her indie-pop originals. Jess currently performs as a blues vocalist for “King Daddy and the Flat 5,” lead vocalist for her straight-ahead jazz ensemble the “Jessica Healey Quintet,” and has been featured in ensembles led by Gerry Gibbs, Mike Sailors and Kevin Lovejoy. Jess is bandleader, songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for her all-original indie band which performed an official 2024 showcase at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Stream her acoustic singles, follow her on social media, and check out her website to stay posted on upcoming shows and new releases. 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.