Monks Livestream's Upcoming Shows

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Horace Bray Trio! Horace Bray – Guitar Mike Luzecky – Bass Matt Young – Drums Horace Bray is a guitarist and composer whose music bridges contemporary jazz and Americana, drawing on improvisation, lyricism, and storytelling. Based in Los Angeles, his work blends the harmonic sophistication of modern jazz with the raw intimacy of American roots music, establishing him as a distinctive voice in the evolving landscape of creative music.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Portrait of Frank Sinatra with the Kevin Hrabak Big Band! Kevin Hrabak — Voice // Trombone Jakob Hartz — Piano Aidan Berg — Bass Mati Soto — Drums Juan Lara — Alto Sax Matthew Chavez — Alto Sax Dan Thomas — Tenor Sax Eli Wyatt — Tenor Sax Aidan Brown — Baritone Sax Jacob Martinez — Trombone Graham Simpler — Trombone Demetries Thornton — Trombone Jonah Springs — Trumpet Santana Rojas — Trumpet Isaac Pittenger — Trumpet 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.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Carter Arrington Quartet! Carter Arrington – Guitar Sean Giddings – Piano Ryan Hagler – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums 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. In 2006, Carter earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from UT Austin, receiving 3 Downbeat Student Music Awards and performing at prestigious festivals like Montreux and North Sea Jazz. Carter’s career highlights include performing on Progger’s third album “Scattering” in 2016, performing in “Motown! The Musical,” and headlining the Psycho Las Vegas festival with Arthur Brown. In 2017, he toured the US with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, recorded on Progger’s fourth album “Scattering”, and worked on various other projects. Relocating to the UK in 2018, Carter explored the London music scene and continued recording and performing internationally. In 2020, he created the “Tactical Improv” course for Truefire, teaching students worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic. His recent work includes co-writing the album “Gamelan Road” with Kirk Covington in 2021, teaching for the Roth Academy, and recording for Ben Croft’s album “Far and Distant Things”. In 2022, he worked as a session guitarist for the Masterlink Sessions in the UK, collaborating with some of England’s top vocalists and musicians. In 2023, he tracked “The Carter Exchange” album, played sold-out shows at Ronnie Scott’s, and began teaching at Waterbear College of Music in Brighton. In May 2023, Carter returned to Texas, accepting a position as Jazz Guitar Lecturer at Texas State University. Driven and dedicated, Carter Arrington continues to make music the center of his life, earning a reputation for excellence in every endeavor.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Beat Divas! Mady Kaye – Vocals Beth Ullman – Vocals Dianne Donovan – Vocals Andy Langham – Piano Aiden Berg – Bass Stephen Summer – Drums Mady Kaye, Beth Ullman and Dianne Donovan are the ebullient Beat Divas. Three remarkable voices in tight harmony romp through American jazz and pop with a joie de vivre and vocal abandon rarely heard. Sexy, sassy and swingin', their repertoire includes original works, jazz standards and the best of American pop music jazzed up. From bebop to pop-gone-salsa, their song styling is totally refreshing. The Divas' original songs about food, which they include in their cooking classes at Central Market Cooking School, are delicious and hilarious. Mady Kaye, Divas' bandleader, is a 2024 inductee into the Austin Jazz Society Hall of Fame. This year marks fifty years in the Austin music scene for Ms. Kaye, from performing to bandleading, studio vocal production, vocal coaching, songwriting and arranging. The Austin Chronicle's Critic's Picks named her the best professional voice instructor in Austin. Mady and Beth write the Beat Divas' original material and arrangements. Beth Ullman is back in Austin after almost thirty years on the commercial music faculty at McLennan Community College in Waco, where she was an instructor of voice and vocal ensemble, a vocal arranger and accompanist (she's an amazing pianist). The Divas are thrilled she's in town again! Her most recent recording of all-original compositions, "We've Got Tonight," was released on Aardvark Records to wide acclaim. Dianne Donovan, a Montreal-born jazz vocalist, has a voice you already know as queen of the classical airwaves, host of Midday Oasis on KMFA Classical Radio 89.5 FM. She is also host and producer of "Classical Austin," and continues to produce a weekly vocal jazz show, "Voices in Jazz" for CKUA Radio in Edmonton, Canada. She has interviewed jazz greats from Bobby McFerrin to Shirley Horn. Dianne's luscious voice provides the perfect low end to the Beat Divas' harmonies.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Gil Del Bosque Album Release Show! Gil Del Bosque – Saxophones & Wind 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.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Jazz Purveyor Presents: Helen Sung Big Band "Oracles"! Full Personnel TBA A SPECIAL ALBUM PRE-RELEASE EVENT Helen Sun presents Oracles with a star-studded Texas Big Band When pianist and composer Helen Sung received the opportunity to arrange for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in 2016, it started her on a journey in large ensemble writing that is now culminating with the release of her debut big band album Oracles (Sunnyside Records, June 12, 2026). Paying tribute to the jazz masters who were her mentor-teachers during her studies at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (now the Herbie Hancock Institute), Sung presents musical portraits dedicated to some of the greatest icons of jazz which will be performed by some of the brightest stars on today's Lone Star jazz scene. Jazz giant Wynton Marsalis writes about the album in his liner notes: “Helen Sung is a shining example of the heroic journey to self-realization through the art of Jazz. As a soloist, arranger, composer and bandleader she [Helen] has developed an expansive vocabulary that encompasses the richness, virtuosity, freedom and humanity that defines the best jazz…the little details that define our music are well represented and attended to with care and intelligence. That’s why this is a great listen…All you have to do is check it out.” Helen Sung's Oracles is created with the support of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; additional funding comes from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. A Houston native and UT grad, Helen is an award-winning artist now living in New York City. She was mentored by legends like Ron Carter and Clark Terry, and has been featured in major jazz festivals including Newport, Detroit, Monterey, SFJAZZ, and at Carnegie Hall. She now tours globally as an acclaimed performer and educator, and was recognized with UT's prestigious E. William Doty Distinguished Alumna Award. Brought to you by The Jazz Purveyor

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Jazz Purveyor Presents: David Lee Jones! David Lee Jones – Saxophone Full Personnel TBA 2x Grammy-winning saxophonist, flautist, composer & arranger David Lee Jones is a New York based musician and recording artist bringing his bluesy brand of soulful swing to the city of Austin. David was born and raised in the Settegast area of Houston, TX, growing up alongside Jazz Messenger Ku-umbwa Frank Lacy, and attended Texas Southern University (home of the Ocean of Soul) alongside Kirk Whalum. Jones then headed to Berklee College of Music where he was recognized with the Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Musicianship, and came up with classmates including: Branford Marsalis, "Big Chief" Donald Harrison, Walter Beasley, Cyrus Chestnut, and Wallace Roney, to name a few. His career flourished when he moved to NYC in 1990. He first worked with organist "Brother" Jack McDuff, then with Jerome Richardson on the hit musical 'Black and Blue,' and later had another Broadway appearance in 'Shuffle Along (Story of Noble Sissie)'. He soon joined R&B singer Phyllis Hyman (also playing keyboards) with whom he played with until her passing. In 1992 he became a regular call for the award-winning Mingus Big Band. Jones was a core collaborator with the critically acclaimed jazz/rap group Digable Planets, touring and appearing on numerous television programs including MTV, Arsenio Hall, Jay Leno, The Tonight Show with David Letterman. He performed at the Grammys in 1994, the year Digable Planets won for "Best Rap Group or Duo" and Mingus Big Band was nominated for "Best Large Ensemble" for the album "Gunslinging Birds" (with Settegast 'homie' Lacy). David played and wrote all of the featured interludes and horn arrangements for the Planets' second album release "Blow Out Comb". His impressive and extensive credits don't end there -- he's also performed and recorded with many artists including Sade (touring as an opening act), Sun Ra Arkestra, George Benson, Clark Terry, Stanley Turrentine, Jordin Sparks, Melba Moore, Jennifer Holliday, Anita Baker, Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Cab Calloway Orchestra, Jimmy McGriff, The Dells, The Chi-Lites, Shirley Scott, Jean Carne, Roy Ayers and Aaron Neville. Jones has been on camera in various films, such as “Everyday” starring Leiv Schrieber & Helen Hunt. He's been featured at major festivals including Montreaux Jazz, Montreal Jazz, Glastonbury, Pori Jazz, North Sea, Nice Jazz, JVC Jazz Festival (now Newport), Palais Du Sport (Netherlands), Roskilde (Denmark), to name a few; and he's even backed Rod Stewart on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. David maintains his east coast residence as a professional musician and educator, working regularly in Harlem and across NYC, New Jersey, and Boston while also performing abroad. He is pleased to be back home in Texas to share his extensive and experience-refined artistry. Presented by The Jazz Purveyor.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Nellie McKay! Nellie McKay – Vocal and Piano Nellie McKay has released an eclectic bunch of critically acclaimed albums, her songs and sound ranging from jazz to pop to indefinable, and with her latest, HEY GUYS, WATCH THIS, ably assisted by The Carpenter Ants, she taps into the soulful sounds of West Virginia. Coming soon, the GET AWAY FROM ME demos on Omnivore Records. She's won a Broadway Theatre World Award for Polly Peachum in The Threepenny Opera, co-created/starred in off-Broadway's Old Hats, created musical biographies of Barbara Graham, Rachel Carson, Joan Rivers, & Billy Tipton ('Best Concerts of the Year' - The New York Times). As well as acting in the films PS I Love You & Downtown Express, Nellie provided music for Rumor Has It, Monster-In-Law, Last Holiday, Gasland, Private Life, & PS I Love You. Her TV appearances include David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, The View, and Jimmy Dore, and her music has been heard on Mad Men, Weeds, Boardwalk Empire, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, and Nurse Jackie. Most recently Nellie was nominated for an Ovation Award for her performance in Ethan Coen's A Play is a Poem at the Mark Taper Forum. McKay is a recipient of PETA's Humanitarian Award for her dedication to animal rights, & she is a vocal critic of endless war, capitalism, & the two-party system that sustains them.