Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Austin Jazz Legends | A Celebration of Three Years of Midweek at Monks! Pamela Hart, Mady Kaye – Vocals Hank Hehmsoth – Piano Mitch Watkins, Bruce Saunders – Guitar John Mills – Saxophone Freddie Mendoza, Michael Mordecai – Trombone Jon Blondell – Trombone, Bass Roscoe Beck – Bass Steven Summer, Steve Meador – Drums Rabbi Neil Blumofe – MC This June 18th, come join us as we celebrate three years of incredible partnership with the Austin Jazz Society. Featuring local legends of the Austin Jazz Community, this night is not to be missed! 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Cosmic Intuition's Presentation: A Juneteenth Blowout Featuring Guest percussionist Coutino and other guests Performing Music by Duke Ellington, Mongo Santamaria and Funky tunes from the 70's. Joe Woullard: Bari/Tenor/Alto Sax & Flutes Marc Sustaita: Trumpet Raymond Johnson: Alto/Tenor Sax, Flute & Percussion Fumihito Sugawara - Guitar Lex Chabraja: Keyboards & Piano George Walker: Bass James Fenner: Percussion Rashah Amen: Drums & Percussion Cosmic Intuition formed in 1991 after Rashah Amen assembled a select group of players to perform a Miles Davis Tribute after his passing. The trumpeter for the performance Mark "Pat/Homeboy" Patterson suggested that we continue to play together and form a group. Through the years Cosmic Intuition has been a staple of the Austin scene, performing at The Victory Grill, McCullough Theatre, Boyd Vance Theatre, Mabee Ballroom, The Spider House Ballroom, King-Seabrook Chapel and many other venues. Several great Austin Musicians have been members of Cosmic Intuition including Ephraim Owens, Martin Banks, Michael Malone, Richard Price, Melvin Welborn, Edwin Livingston and Chandra Washington to name a few. This event: "Improvisation Soundscapes" (A Concert for Human Harmony) is dedicated to Saxophonist/Flautist Bilal Sunni-Ali from Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson's Midnight Band and the group he led for many years Song of Life Ensemble. Bilal came to Austin several times to perform with Cosmic Intuition, while Rashah and Bilal were very close Musical compadres for 27 years. This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for TJBC Faculty Band Feat. Bill Evans (Sax)! Benefiting Underserved Kids with Music Scholarships, this performance is not to be missed! Bill Evans - Saxophone Red Young - organ Chris McQueen - guitar John Fremgen - bass Tom Brechtlein - drums About Bill Evans: Saxophonist, vocalist, and producer Bill Evans first hit the global stage at age 21 with Miles Davis, recording six albums and launching a decades-spanning career alongside legends like Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, and Mick Jagger. With 27 solo albums, multiple Grammy nominations, and a fearless embrace of genre-crossing innovation—from his jazz-Americana fusion Soulgrass to his electrifying VansBand Allstars—Evans has consistently redefined modern jazz. His latest release, Who I Am, features a powerhouse lineup including Béla Fleck, Victor Wooten, and John Medeski, blending virtuosic improvisation with deeply personal songwriting that reflects a lifetime of musical exploration and evolution. About The Texas Jazz & Blues Camp: Texas Jazz & Blues Camp, (a program of New School of Music, Austin) is an all-embracing program focused on musical and personal growth where our students can learn by hearing the greats on our staff and each other. While the commitment to the music is at the highest level, the program is not competitive. There is no pre-audition required. We listen to you when you arrive and assign you to a combo at your own level. TJBC is hosted each June on the beautiful St. Stephens Episcopal School campus, and offers day camp and residential camp options. About NSM Austin, and its Underserved Kids’ Scholarship Program: New School of Music, Austin is a 501c3 nonprofit community music school founded in 2013, with a mission of connecting world-class professional musicians with students of all ages, in a lifelong study and enjoyment of music – while teaching valuable life lessons, and helping provide exceptional music instruction to underserved youth (up to half of its enrollment). 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Waller Creek Vipers! Vic Celania - Drums & MD Josef Pelletier- Double Bass Ann Marie Smart - Guitar Morris Nelms - Piano Steven Vague - Tenor Saxophone David Jellema - Cornet The Waller Creek Vipers was created by local swing dancer and bandleader Vic Celania a decade ago and has been playing dance events and private parties ever since. He chooses unique tunes that are energetic and unheard in decades. Come join us for a night of 40s and 50s swing and jump blues!