Monks Livestream's Upcoming Shows

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Jon Deas!

Jon Deas – Keys & Piano

Joe Williams – Trumpet

Josh Hugo – Guitar

Sam Pankey – Bass

Daniel Watson – Drums

A native of Buffalo, New York, Jonathan E. Deas began his musical career as the drummer in his father’s traveling gospel group, but after attending the Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts, he discovered his love for the piano. Quickly becoming an in-demand player on the Austin music scene upon his arrival in 2005, Deas has performed with legendary artists George Clinton, Jon B, and Michelle Williams, and also founded a record label, KeyzStreet, producing music for Jackie Venson, Alesia Lana, Jake Lloyd, and others. Since 2018, Deas has been touring with Grammy Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the David Chao Quartet!

David Chao – Piano

Eric Hargett – Saxophone

Ben Triesch – Bass 

Daniel Sanchez – Drums 

David is a composer and jazz pianist based in Austin, Texas. Tonight's performance debuts original compositions written specifically for the audience in this moment and in this room. These shows are part of a series David is presenting throughout 2026, culminating in an EP release featuring the most compelling pieces in 2027.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Bree Romeo Quartet!

Bree Romeo – Vocals

Joao Camargo – Piano

Daniel Durham – Bass

Masumi Jones – Drums

Since joining Slim Richey onstage in 2013 and later becoming a member of his band, the Jitterbug Vipers, Bree Romeo has built a reputation as one of Central Texas’s most compelling and technically accomplished jazz vocalists — a rare artist whose command of the voice is matched by unmistakable emotional depth. Drawing inspiration from legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Blossom Dearie, and Anita O'Day, she blends virtuosic phrasing, fearless improvisation, smoky blues sensibility, and soulful storytelling into a sound entirely her own. With formal training in theater and more than 25 years of live performance experience, her work carries not only extraordinary vocal precision, but also a profound understanding of mood, dynamics, and human connection. Whether interpreting a jazz standard, bending deep into the blues, or delivering an intimate ballad, Bree Romeo brings a presence audiences immediately recognize: honest, emotionally fearless artistry from a vocalist who cannot be imitated and is never forgotten.

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Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Wizards of Loneliness!

Paulo Santos – Saxophone & Flute

Zach Kursman – Drums

Wizards of Loneliness is an experimental fusion duo led by Paulo Santos (saxophone) and Zach Kursman (drums). Known for their genre-defying interplay and improvisational instinct, the two musicians blend jazz, electronic textures, and spontaneous composition into a sound that is both visceral and transportive. They debuted their project at Monks Jazz in March 2025 as part of the Monks' Jazz Showcases, and return with an ever-evolving set of original material. Regular fixtures in Austin’s creative music scene, Santos and Kursman have each made their mark as in-demand sidemen—and together, they conjure a sonic landscape all their own.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jazz Purveyor Presents: Alex Norris | Night One!

Dr. Alex Pope Norris – Trumpet

Ross Margitza – Piano

Ryan Hagler – Bass

Daniel Dufour – Drums

Trumpeter Dr. Alex Pope Norris is a staple of the modern jazz scene in New York City. He travels the globe with Grammy recognized ensembles including Mingus Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side All Stars, the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, his own jazz group, and countless other jazz and Latin jazz artists. He has performed with legendary and iconic ensembles Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Toshiko Akiyoshi’s Jazz Orchestra, Maria Schneider’s Orchestra, and was a member of Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead from 1994-1998.

Norris has performed and recorded with Pat Martino, Ron Carter, Dafnis Prieto, Lonnie Plaxico, Slide Hampton, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter, Carl Allen, Amina Figarova, John Patitucci, Gary Thomas, Helen Sung, Donald Harrison, Mulgrew Miller, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Brian Blade, and others. He is active in Afro-Carribean jazz, having worked with Andy and Jerry Gonzalez, Manny Oquendo, Ralph Irizarry’s Timbalaye, Samuel Torres, Poncho Sanchez, and Eddie Palmieri. In other idioms, he has worked with Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic, Incognito, Dr. John, and Gloria Estefan.

A native of Maryland, Alex is also a mentor and educator. He received a master’s degree in 1995 from the Manhattan School of Music, then taught at the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, Towson University, and the City College of New York. In 2007, he received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami Frost School of Music and was an educator there from 2004-2008. He was a member of the Jazz Studies faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music from 2010-18 and again in 2024. Alex has been on the Jazz Studies Faculty at Rutgers University from 2022-2026. 

He maintains an active schedule as a jazz clinician worldwide. As a sideman, Alex Norris has recorded on over 100 albums, on labels such as Blue Note, Verve, Impulse, and Sunnyside. As a leader, he has five recordings, the most recent one on SteepleChase Records entitled “Table For Three”. Several of his Latin jazz compositions are published by 3-2music.com.

In his Monks debut, Alex brings his dynamic agility and melodic playfulness to lead a hard-driving ensemble delivering unforgettable sets of music this holiday weekend. 

Presented by The Jazz Purveyor