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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.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert celebrating the Birthday Anniversary of Great American Composer Charles Mingus with Eric Mingus! A must-see for jazz lovers, this unforgettable evening features a rare and special gift from Eric to the Music Community of Texas, followed by a late night jam. Eric Mingus – Vocals Diego Rivera - Saxophones Theo Hill – Piano Boris Kozlov – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums “Making the complicated simple – awesomely simple – that’s creativity” – Charles Mingus Multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, and poet Eric Mingus has been steeped in the jazz tradition since birth, using that foundation to create musical worlds that sit outside genre while remaining deeply informed by it. Born in New York City to Charles and Judy Mingus, he grew up under and around the piano as his father composed, studied cello and music theory with Charles, drums with Dannie Richmond, and later shifted to double bass while winning awards for his vocal performances in school. After early studies (including a stint at Berklee), he took his education to the road, touring as a vocalist with Carla Bley, Bobby McFerrin, and Karen Mantler, and performing with Percy Heath, Jimmy Heath, George Adams, Don Pullen, Wolfgang Puschnig, Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, and others, with appearances at major festivals from Berlin, Montreal, and Saalfelden to Adelaide, Bonnaroo, and NYC’s Summerstage and Celebrate Brooklyn. Eric’s work as a writer and composer includes commissions for the Berlin Jazz Festival (poems marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1964 Berlin speech), Yo-Yo Ma’s Our Common Nature initiative, and the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, as well as an in-progress family-history project performed with Yo-Yo Ma at the Mingus Mill burial ground of his enslaved ancestors. His long-running commitment to spoken word and jazz includes a duo with the inimitable Howard Johnson and a celebrated recording of Langston Hughes’ poetry with David Amram; he has also engaged selectively with his father’s repertoire, from Mingus Dynasty’s Blues and Politics to writing lyrics and singing “Work Song (Break the Chains)” on The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions. An active educator, Eric serves as a judge and educator for the annual Charles Mingus High School competition and has led workshops, masterclasses, and lectures at institutions including Berklee, Harvard, UC Irvine, London’s Community Music House, Banlieues Bleues, and In Situ Arts Society; he recently completed a new solo recording for Ouch! Records and continues to perform and develop new work. “Eric Mingus has the kind of voice to die for, truly; so evocative.” — I-94 Bar Unveiling “Memories of a Dragon – The Mingus Spirit” An art installation for the Musicians of Austin, inspired by Charles Mingus’ Roth “Lion-head bass” Note from the Artist: Memories of a Dragon – The Mingus Spirit is my carved response to the bass that stood beside my father for most of his life: the dragon‑headed instrument that witnessed him in the LA studios with the Jazz All Stars, onstage with Bird and Monk at the Open Door, and through the arc of his career. This piece imagines what that bass absorbed—every night, every sideman, every fight over who gets to hold the story—and turns those memories into a new object for the Mingus line. Note from the Producer: We are pleased to present this singular work to the musicians and listeners of Austin, Texas. May it be a totem for the community – to inspire and remind us the depths at which we are able to reach, the breadth of expressible human experience, and the density of substance available to us in pursuit of a rich and meaningful musical life, as we share our artistry, curiosity, and hearts in connection with each other. Presented by The Jazz Purveyor

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Jazz Purveyor Presents: Better Get Mingus in Your Soul with Eric Mingus! Disscusion + Q&A to follow! Eric Mingus – Vocals Diego Rivera - Saxophones Theo Hill – Piano Boris Kozlov – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums “Making the complicated simple – awesomely simple – that’s creativity” – Charles Mingus Multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, and poet Eric Mingus has been steeped in the jazz tradition since birth, using that foundation to create musical worlds that sit outside genre while remaining deeply informed by it. Born in New York City to Charles and Judy Mingus, he grew up under and around the piano as his father composed, studied cello and music theory with Charles, drums with Dannie Richmond, and later shifted to double bass while winning awards for his vocal performances in school. After early studies (including a stint at Berklee), he took his education to the road, touring as a vocalist with Carla Bley, Bobby McFerrin, and Karen Mantler, and performing with Percy Heath, Jimmy Heath, George Adams, Don Pullen, Wolfgang Puschnig, Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, and others, with appearances at major festivals from Berlin, Montreal, and Saalfelden to Adelaide, Bonnaroo, and NYC’s Summerstage and Celebrate Brooklyn. Eric’s work as a writer and composer includes commissions for the Berlin Jazz Festival (poems marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1964 Berlin speech), Yo-Yo Ma’s Our Common Nature initiative, and the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, as well as an in-progress family-history project performed with Yo-Yo Ma at the Mingus Mill burial ground of his enslaved ancestors. His long-running commitment to spoken word and jazz includes a duo with the inimitable Howard Johnson and a celebrated recording of Langston Hughes’ poetry with David Amram; he has also engaged selectively with his father’s repertoire, from Mingus Dynasty’s Blues and Politics to writing lyrics and singing “Work Song (Break the Chains)” on The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions. An active educator, Eric serves as a judge and educator for the annual Charles Mingus High School competition and has led workshops, masterclasses, and lectures at institutions including Berklee, Harvard, UC Irvine, London’s Community Music House, Banlieues Bleues, and In Situ Arts Society; he recently completed a new solo recording for Ouch! Records and continues to perform and develop new work. “Eric Mingus has the kind of voice to die for, truly; so evocative.” — I-94 Bar Unveiling “Memories of a Dragon – The Mingus Spirit” An art installation for the Musicians of Austin, inspired by Charles Mingus’ Roth “Lion-head bass” Note from the Artist: Memories of a Dragon – The Mingus Spirit is my carved response to the bass that stood beside my father for most of his life: the dragon‑headed instrument that witnessed him in the LA studios with the Jazz All Stars, onstage with Bird and Monk at the Open Door, and through the arc of his career. This piece imagines what that bass absorbed—every night, every sideman, every fight over who gets to hold the story—and turns those memories into a new object for the Mingus line. Note from the Producer: We are pleased to present this singular work to the musicians and listeners of Austin, Texas. May it be a totem for the community – to inspire and remind us the depths at which we are able to reach, the breadth of expressible human experience, and the density of substance available to us in pursuit of a rich and meaningful musical life, as we share our artistry, curiosity, and hearts in connection with each other. Presented by The Jazz Purveyor

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jazz Purveyor Presents: Boris Kozlov | Night One! Boris Kozlov – Bass Theo Hill – Piano Joel Frahm – Saxophone Bruce Saunders – Guitar Daniel Dufour – Drums “Kozlov is one of the anchors of modern jazz” -- NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan (Keystone Korner) "Swung harder than anything else will this year" -- Chicago Tribune 3x Grammy award-winning acoustic and electric bassist, composer, and arranger, has been on the New York and International jazz scene for over four decades. His artistry has been captured on over 300 albums, including 15 Grammy-nominated. Leader of solo projects, co-leader of OPUS 5 and Out To Dinner, he has also served as bassist, arranger, and musical director for The Mingus Dynasty projects for the last 28 years. His arrangements have been published by Hal Leonard and performed all over the world. A first call bassist for Michael Brecker, John Blake, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri/Bryan Lynch, Charles McPherson, The Manhattan Transfer, Alex Sipiagin, Ralph Peterson, Robin Eubanks, Jean Michel Pilc, Donny McCaslin, Ronnie Cuber, and many others. His selected discography also includes albums with Arturo O'Farrill, Lew Tabackin, David Kikoski, Conrad Herwig, Bobby Sanabria, Jack Walrath, Terry Gibbs, Jaleel Shaw, Clark Gayton, and more. Kozlov is a Posi-Tone Recording Artist since 2017, with endorsements from Fodera Guitars NYC, Eastman Instruments and Gallien-Krueger Amplifiers. This is his debut performance at Monks Jazz in Austin. RELATED: MASTER CLASS on SAT APR 25 afternoon at Monks

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jazz Purveyor Presents: Boris Kozlov | Night Two! Boris Kozlov – Bass Theo Hill – Piano Elias Haslanger – Tenor Saxophone Bruce Saunders – Guitar Daniel Dufour – Drums “Kozlov is one of the anchors of modern jazz” -- NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan (Keystone Korner) "Swung harder than anything else will this year" -- Chicago Tribune 3x Grammy award-winning acoustic and electric bassist, composer, and arranger, has been on the New York and International jazz scene for over four decades. His artistry has been captured on over 300 albums, including 15 Grammy-nominated. Leader of solo projects, co-leader of OPUS 5 and Out To Dinner, he has also served as bassist, arranger, and musical director for The Mingus Dynasty projects for the last 28 years. His arrangements have been published by Hal Leonard and performed all over the world. A first call bassist for Michael Brecker, John Blake, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri/Bryan Lynch, Charles McPherson, The Manhattan Transfer, Alex Sipiagin, Ralph Peterson, Robin Eubanks, Jean Michel Pilc, Donny McCaslin, Ronnie Cuber, and many others. His selected discography also includes albums with Arturo O'Farrill, Lew Tabackin, David Kikoski, Conrad Herwig, Bobby Sanabria, Jack Walrath, Terry Gibbs, Jaleel Shaw, Clark Gayton, and more. Kozlov is a Posi-Tone Recording Artist since 2017, with endorsements from Fodera Guitars NYC, Eastman Instruments and Gallien-Krueger Amplifiers. This is his debut performance at Monks Jazz in Austin.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Butler School of Music's Spring Recitals! Featuring performances from Connor Holt, Michael Salas and Aaron Walls, Dash Haubrich, Jaylon Alley and Nathan English! 10:00 AM • Connor Holt BM 12:00 PM • Michael Salas and Aaron Walls BM 2:00 PM • Dash Haubrich BM 4:00 PM • Jaylon Alley and Nathan English BM

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Javier Vasquez | TXST Masters Recital! Javier Vasquez – Alto Saxophone Kevin Ravellette – Tenor Saxophone Parker Powers – Trumpet David Warriner – Trombone Ian Clark – Guitar Miguel Rodriguez Jr. – Bass Isaac Mancillas – Piano/Keyboard Jose Godinez – Drums Javi was born and raised in Austin Texas, growing up he was immersed in the rich music culture of blues and rock at an early age. Javi continued his musical journey at the prestigious University of North Texas where he performed a plethora of music genres in the UNT Lab Bands and Latin Ensemble, then performing commercial music with the Zebras Ensembles. Javi Vasquez is a third generation musician and educator graduating with a Masters in Jazz performance from Texas State University under the mentorship of Joel Frahm. Pulling influences from bebop, blues and funk, Javi aims to perform jazz in its most contemporary form.

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.