Monks Livestream's Upcoming Shows

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Alexander Roddy | TXST Graduate Recital! Alexander Roddy – Tenor Saxophone Frank Chapa – Alto/Tenor Saxophone James Rubino – Piano Mercedes Solis – Bass Nic Aguon – Drums Alexander Roddy is a saxophonist based in San Marcos, Texas, and a current graduate student at Texas State University. As a lifelong student of music, Roddy has spent a large amount of time studying with various great musicians and educators such as Dr. Russell Haight, Dr. Utah Hamrick, Dr. Joey Colarusso, and his current mentor, the world renowned saxophonist Joel Frahm. Roddy's sound can be described as a sophisticated one - with a tone range that spans from full and monstrous to delicate and floating. His technique blends the bebop traditions of Sonny Rollins & Johnny Griffin, the harmonic complexities of Thelonious Monk & Joe Henderson, and Ornette Coleman's artistic freedom and desire to push the extremes of musical improvisation. Roddy has spent the last 4 years working as a bandleader and sideman in the greater central Texas scene, engrossing himself in a variety of genres to develop himself as a well-rounded musician, including jazz, Latin, funk, and R&B. As this show marks the closing chapter of Roddy’s educational development at Texas State University, he looks forward to further enriching himself in the vibrant jazz scene of Austin, Texas. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Butler School of Music Jazz Ensemble Directed by Mike Sailors! Saxophones: Clayton Bristol, Ben Goodman, Kole Aitola, Ripley Swingle and Shaym Thandullu Trumpets Joey Risberg, Solomon Tejada and Devin Merchant Trombones Austin Dalbey, Matthew Puente and Michael Nowell Rhythm Section Ori Moore and Ryan Townsend – Piano Chelsea Deroach and Oscar Bukowitz – Bass Jaylon Alley and Harrison Murphy – Drums 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Trinity University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Ryan Hagler. Trinity University is one of the nation's top private universities and located in the culturally rich city of San Antonio. In 2022-2023, Trinity was recognized as one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges (including #1 ranking in Texas) by U.S. News and World Report. With 2,500 students from 47 states and 40 countries, Trinity is known for its stimulating, diverse, and collaborative environment. Students benefit from a flexible curriculum which includes 57 majors, 63 minors, and 6 masters degrees. An endowment of 2 billion dollars greatly enhances the learning environment, including a 8:1 student/faculty ratio, 98% of students awarded financial aid, and over 80% of students receiving funded internships or undergraduate research. The Department of Music is located in the state-of-the-art Ruth Taylor Fine Arts Center and has 11 full-time faculty and 20 part-time artist-teachers, providing music instruction to more than 500 students from across campus. Trinity offers a BA in Music and BM degrees in Music Education, Performance, and Composition. Performing ensembles, open to all students by audition, include the Trinity Choir, Chamber Singers, Voix d’Esprit, Choral Union, Collegium Musicum, Opera Workshop, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Handbell Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Ensemble, Flute Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Quintet, and numerous student-led groups. In 2014, Trinity was named an All-Steinway School. Trinity is one of the few Texas schools that offers music scholarships to both music and non-music majors.