Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Alex Roddy Sextet! Alexander Roddy - Tenor/Alto Saxophone Joshua Jaime - Alto/Tenor Saxophone James Rubino - Piano Austin Lytle - Guitar Sean Perkins - Bass Anthony Pacheco - Drums Alexander Roddy is a saxophonist from Dallas, Texas, and is currently a senior jazz performance major at Texas State University in San Marcos. Roddy has been playing music since the age of ten, beginning on clarinet before picking up the tenor saxophone at seventeen years old during his last year of high school. While at university, he studied with multiple great professors, including Dr. Russell Haight and Dr. Joey Colarusso. On top of his studies, Roddy has spent the past couple of years regularly performing as both a band leader and sideman in the Austin and San Antonio areas for a variety of events and genres, including jazz, pop, salsa, and funk. Roddy has performed with multiple musicians from both the local and national scenes, including Terrell Stafford, Isrea Butler, Lee ‘Sparky’ Thomason, Damian Garcia, Carter Arrington, Tito Carrillo, Joey Colarusso, and many more. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Angie Pastor “I Hope You Know” Album Release Show! Angie Pastor — Voice, Guitar Jacob Khalil — Piano James Suter — Bass Daniel Dufour — Drums Angie Pastor is an NYC-based singer-songwriter, jazz vocalist, guitarist, and teacher. She grew up listening to artists like Norah Jones, Carole King, Nat King Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as bands such as The Beatles and The Punch Brothers. Her diverse taste in music can be heard within the songs she writes. The most important thing to her around songwriting is to speak from the heart and create something meaningful that others can relate to. You'll find that the music she writes is a balance between pretty melodies with acoustic finger-picking, and upbeat tunes with a little sass and a beat that you can dance to. Angie has pursued her passion for music from a very young age. Prior to her current studies with CCNY's vocal jazz program, she spent four years as a member of Eli Yamin's Jazz Power Initiative where she learned vocal and performance techniques from entertainers such as Catherine Russell, Carol Maillard, Marion Cowings and Cindy Hospedales, as well as piano with Eli Yamin and dance with Shireen Dickson and Micky Davidson. Her education continues with the help of many mentors, especially Eli Yamin, Nicole Zuraitis, Tom Dempsey, and Amy London. Each of them continue to help her evolve as an artist, musician, and person. Angie has performed at many celebrated venues including Dizzy's Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, The DiMenna Center, The United Palace, The Jazz Loft, The Pridwin Hotel, The Sag Harbor Music Festival, Caffeine Underground and various open mics throughout New York City. Contact her to discuss a booking at your venue today! 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for International Jazz Day - Austin Youth Jazz Orchestra & Elias Haslanger/Mike Sailors Quintet Elias Haslanger - Saxophone Mike Sailors - Trumpet Daniel Dufour - Drums Ryan Hagler - Double Bass Andy Langham - Piano Diego Rivera - Director of AJS Youth Jazz Orchestra Monk’s Jazz welcomes the Austin Youth Jazz Orchestra and Elias Haslanger/Mike Sailors Quintet for an evening of music for International Jazz Day. Sponsored by the Austin Jazz Society, the Austin Youth Jazz Orchestra is under the direction of premier saxophonist and jazz educator Diego Rivera. This special event celebrates the musical art form and the importance of encouraging young performers to explore, find their voice and excel in it. Central Texas is fortunate to have a thriving live jazz scene and new students coming into that scene are a testament to the welcoming landscape and strong mentoring environment here. We’re proud to celebrate this legacy along with the rest of the world’s thriving jazz communities.