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Gil – Tenor Saxophone and 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.

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.

Every Wednesday, Monks opens the stage up for a late-night jazz jam hosted by Austin's very own Daniel Dufour.

This livestream is free and open for public viewership!

Nick Finzer – Trombone

Andy Langham – Piano

James Suter – Bass

Daniel Dufour – Drums

Trombonist and bandleader Nick Finzer brings his acclaimed quartet to the stage for an evening built around a simple idea: every song has a story. Drawing from his forthcoming release Songs & Stories, Chapter One (out October 16, 2026 via Outside in Music), Finzer pairs jazz standards and original music with the people, places, and moments that shaped them — from an arrangement forged on the road with saxophonist Lucas Pino to "With Gratitude," a piece written just days after Finzer's graduation from Juilliard and revisited here for the first time in over a decade.

Expect a set that moves between classic repertoire and personal history, with the stories behind the music told right alongside it.

Rachel Spencer - Trumpet

Jonah Springs - Trumpet

Joseph Hernandez - Piano

Liam O’Dell - Bass

Mike Gordon - Drums

A convergence of trumpets and personalities meet for this late night hang.

Austin-based trumpeter Rachel Spencer is known for her expressive tone, stylistic agility, and authentic presence as both bandleader and side musician. She performs regularly in a wide variety of settings in central Texas, and has toured nationally and internationally, most recently holding the lead trumpet chair on the North American Broadway tour of The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy. Her compositional and playing style is a blend of modern groove and post bop tradition, taking inspiration from luminaries such as Blue Mitchell, Kenny Garrett, and Roy Hargrove, her playing being described as soulful and thoughtful.

In addition to performing, Rachel maintains in demand as an educator with a robust private studio and masterclasss schedule, as well as directing local jazz ensembles. Her debut release as a leader “The Next Right Thing” is pending release in early 2027. In 2025, she was awarded the Presser Foundation Award, funding her debut recording, The Next Right Thing, which is pending release.

Seth Carper - Saxophone

Tito Carrillo - Trumpet

Ross Margitza - Piano

James Suter - Bass

Mike Gordon - Drums

Making his return as a bandleader to the Austin jazz scene, Dr. Seth Carper brings his saxophone and a stellar band of old and new friends to Monks to perform his original compositions and inventive arrangements of jazz standards. Originally from a small farm in North Carolina, Seth has performed all over the world as a sideman and leader. He spent seven years in the central Texas jazz scene, co-founding the NOW Jazz Orchestra, teaching at Texas State University, and performing with a myriad of groups. After a five-year absence while teaching at Cornell, Syracuse and Binghamton Universities, Seth is excited to return to Texas State University to rejoin the jazz faculty and bring his music back to the Austin jazz community.

Ryan Townsend – Piano

Oscar Bukowitz – Bass

Spencer Frye – Drums

Ryan Townsend is a working pianist and brass instrumentalist from San Antonio, Texas. A third generation musician, Ryan began playing French horn at age 11 and piano at age 15 as a church musician. After working in freelance performance and education, he moved to Austin to pursue a degree in jazz piano from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas.

Since moving to Austin he has performed at local staples such as the Elephant Room, Parker Jazz Club and Monk’s, playing alongside renowned local and traveling talent including Solomon Jaye, Diego Rivera, and Andre Hayward among others. As a band leader, he fronts “The N:OW Project,” an experimental jazz fusion quintet. Other projects include annual performances of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 2026 tribute show “Shades of Bill Evans,” and 2023 recording “The Riverside Five: Live at Jazz TX.”

Ryan currently performs regularly with the Dirty River Jazz Band, UT Jazz Orchestra, and with his trio as a house musician at Nica on 4th.