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JJ Johnson - Drums

Dayne Reliford - Piano

Eli Menezes - Guitar

James Suter - Bass

Growing up in San Antonio and Austin, TX, JJ Johnson has built a tremendous reputation as a masterful drummer with his polyrhythmic grooves and pin-dropping dynamics coupled with his thunderous power and intensity.

He has backed some of music’s most talented artists such as Tedeschi-Trucks Band, John Mayer, Gary Clark Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Sugarland, Doyle Bramhall II, Boz Scaggs and many others.

He is currently with Gary Clark Jr.

JJ is endorsed by Ludwig Drums, Istanbul Agop cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Remo drumheads and DW Hardware.

Elena Diaz - Vocals

Brian Donohoe - Tenor Saxophone

Daniel Raynaud - Piano

Daniel Durham - Upright Bass, Vocals

Aaron Parks - Drums

Native Austinite Daniel Durham has been performing professionally for over 20 years. By the age of 16, Daniel was playing in clubs regularly with some of the top players around. After years of intensive study at the New England Conservatory of Music, Daniel returned home to quickly become one of the busiest musicians in town. Over the years, Daniel has played in many musical circumstances- from straight-ahead jazz, to big-stage rock, to salsa and merengue, classical, the sacred and the blasphemous, children’s music, forró, jams with homeless street performers, and many more. Daniel currently holds down a residency at Nica Jazz Bar in downtown Austin.

Nick Clark — Bass

Brian Donohoe — Saxophone

Andre Hayward — Trombone

Dayne Reliford — Piano

Brannen Temple — Drums

Nicholas Clark is a producer, musical director, and bassist from Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to his music career, he was a student-athlete who excelled in college football at Texas State University, where he also achieved a Masters in Physics. After graduate school, he worked as a Semiconductor Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor while integrating himself into the Austin,Texas music scene. After five years as a professional engineer, he decided to fully immerse himself into the Austin music scene and has since worked alongside monumental artists across multiple genres of music. His credits include Jon Batiste, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Usher, JoJo, H.E.R, Demi Lovato, Keyon Harrold, Janelle Monae, Cory Henry and many others. Nick has played integral roles in producing music and programming shows for Coachella, YEEZY SZN 8 Paris Release, SXSW, ACL, nationally-broadcast award ceremonies, late-night television, and continues to collaborate with top artists in the industry. Now based in Los Angeles, Nick’s versatility and joy he brings to music propels him to many stages and musical endeavors across the world.

Demetreis Thornton - Trombone

Aidan Berg - Double Bass

João Camargo - Piano

From El Paso, a part of a class of young musicians making their mark on ATX, comes Demetreis Thornton. Drawing upon sounds reminiscent of the Curtis Fuller, Steve Davis, Benny Golson, Slide Hampton, and Art Blakey. Demetreis puts serving the music above all else, and has shared the stage with many national and local luminaries such as Mike Sailors, Christian Mcbride, Brad Leali, Quincy Davis and Nat Reeves to name a few.

Presenting a mix of hard swinging bop, melodious ballads, and feel good groove. Demetreis’ brings a modern sound steeped in the tradition of the masters that came before him. Studying under the great Andre Hayward, he is a familiar sight (and sound!) in all of Austin’s adored music venues.

Tito Carrillo - Trumpet

Kevin Ravellette - Saxophone

Jacob Martinez - Trombone

Marcelo Boccato - Piano

Mercedes Solis - Bass

Nicolas Aguon - Drums

Tito Carrillo is a trumpeter, composer, and educator whose music blurs the lines between Afro-Caribbean music traditions and modern jazz. Born and raised in Austin to a Puerto Rican father and Mexican-American mother, Carrillo came to prominence in the mid-90’s in Chicago’s rich jazz and Latin music scenes, becoming a top call soloist, bandleader, and freelance trumpet artist.

The Chicago Tribune describes him as having “acquired a reputation as a fluid improviser, doubly blessed with a warm lyric style and technique to burn.”

Carrillo released his debut solo album in 2011, entitled Opening Statement (Origin Records), to rave reviews. His most recent project Urbanessence (Origin Records), was released in October 2022 to much critical acclaim, and was selected as one of the top Latin music albums of 2023 by the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.