Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Mark Scott's "Soft Light" Album Release Show! Mark Scott - Guitar Ben Triesch - Bass Mike Gordon - Drums Mark Scott III is an accomplished guitarist, composer, and educator based in Austin, Texas. Working regularly as both a leader and a sideman, he has performed in many notable venues and festivals across Texas. Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas and a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also served as a Teaching Assistant for the jazz program. He currently works as a professor at Tarleton State University, where he directs Jazz Ensemble II, maintains a studio of guitarists, and teaches a Popular Music in America course. Mark Scott III’s debut jazz trio album Soft Light is set to release on February 21st, 2025. Both tender and resilient, Soft Light embodies the trials, tribulations, and lessons that life has to offer, and “is a very impressive debut that makes one look forward to Mark Scott III’s future projects,” (Scott Yanow). 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.