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Juliana Silveira – Piano

James Suter – Bass

Adriano Santos – Drums

Juliana Silveira, pianist from São Paulo, Brazil, now calls Austin, Texas home. After honing her skills in São Paulo's bustling music scene, Juliana pursued her Master's Degree in Jazz Piano Performance at the University of Texas in Austin, focusing on the work of women composers.

In Austin, Juliana has graced prestigious stages like the Elephant Room, Monks Jazz, Parker Jazz Club, and Moody Center. She's showcased her versatility in solo piano, trio, quartet, and big bands performances, where she had opportunity to also feature her original work as a composer. Juliana’s debut record, featuring her original compositions and with special guests such as saxophonist Joel Frahm and singer Dani Gurgel, is scheduled to be released in Spring 2027.

Juliana's passion extends to education. Teaching is a big part of her career and she runs a busy private piano studio in Austin, as well as being part of UT’s faculty as Jazz Harmony Lecturer and ACC’s adjunct faculty as a jazz combo instructor and jazz piano lessons instructor.

Mara Kaye - Vox

Shane Dickens - Piano

Lauryn Gould - Reeds

Ryan Gould - Bass

Brooklyn’s Boss of The Blues, Mara Kaye, is “one of New York’s great gifts to the world”. [Jazz Lives] With her larger-than-life presence and “a voice that sounds like Louis Armstrong’s trumpet at a rent party” according to blues legend Jimmy Vivino, she’s stomping her way back to Monk’s to deliver the baddest, bossiest blues she’s got. You will hear a cherry-picked collection of songs originally sung my Blues Queen royalty: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Billie Holiday & many more letting you know that women truly are the boss !

Come see why The Wall Street Journal calls this vivacious Brooklynite “proof that things are getting better”

Bobby Noble - Vocals

Aisha Conner - Flute

Kimberly Zielnicki - Violin

Matt Zelenin - Keys

Marco Antonio Santos - Guitar

Chris Jones - Bass

Brennan Howell - Drums

Bobby Noble is the Spritely Soul Singer of Playful Valley.

His "sultry tone puts any listener into the right state of mind with a lush soundscape of romantic tones.” (Indie Band Guru Music Blog)

Bobby has opened for inspirational comedian Kyle Cease, and was invited to open for their two day event "Evolving Out Loud" at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. He studied jazz and classical vocals at Western Michigan University under Duane Davis. He spent his 20s performing aboard cruise ships, bouncing around every conceivable act, and his 30s finds him enveloped in multiple jazz and songwriting projects around Austin. He recently opened for Elena Diaz and performed as a vocalist in the Drew Simpson Band.

Bobby's musical arrangements "unfold with plenty of Jazz-infused vintage appeal while adding contemporary resonance with his ethereally pitched vocals.” (A&R Factory Music Blog)

Growing up, Bobby’s Mom and older sister were constantly singing - and as a 2-year-old, Bobby would frantically run away to escape his loud family! The story goes that despite this dubious start, Bobby eventually quit running and started singing along! Even if the family didn't know all the words, improvisation always carried them through any tune. Bobby still explores compositions with the childlike whimsy of his upbringing, and invites audiences to the surprises waiting on the periphery of every unexpected phrase.

While his approach remains playful, Bobby is also drawn to the mythic arrangements of artists such as Kurt Elling and Robert Glasper. In his quest to explore his two musical sides and see how they interact, Bobby invites his audiences to join him in the mystery that is the spirit of music made manifest in every note. Bobby believes everyone should be free to sing and play - in whatever form it takes - and he works to create a space where everyone feels invited into the music.

Bobby pursues “sounds and styles to craft something that is truly unique yet somehow comforting and recognizable.” (Indie Band Guru Music Blog)

He and his wife Crystal Smith are hard at work preparing their debut album “FlOwUpTuOuS” for release- a project full of lover’s harmony! Bobby is also band leader for “The Little Gospel Wedding Band” and teaches at the Austin School of Music.

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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!

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.