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Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for AJS Presents: Daniel Durham Quintet!

Elena Diaz – Vocals

Brian Donohoe – Tenor Saxophone

Daniel Raynaud – Piano

Daniel Durham – Bass

Aaron Parks – Drums

Native Austinite Daniel Durham has been performing on stage for 25 years. At a very young age it was clear that he had the ear to be a musician. As a young teenager, Daniel was performing with some of Austin’s top jazz musicians.

In 2008, after years of performing professionally in Austin, Daniel was offered a scholarship to study at the world-renowned New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. His main teachers there included Rakalam Bob Moses, George Garzone, John Lockwood, Cecil McBee, Jamey Haddad, Oscar Stagnaro, Jerry Bergonzi, John McNeil, Jerry Leake, among other world-class musicians. Independently, Daniel has also studied extensively with the great Jovino Santos Neto.

After years of intensive training, Daniel returned home to Austin to very quickly become one of Austin’s top-call bassists. His unique harmonic sensibility, intricate knowledge of many world rhythms and keen sense of melody allow Daniel to fit into to any musical situation. From straight-ahead jazz as a founding member of Elias Haslanger’s Church on Monday, to playing salsa, cumbia, son and merengue with Luis Angel Ibañez, forró with Grupo Massa, rock with Alejandro Escovedo, pops with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the blasphemously avant-garde Tonal Regions, modern Cuban Jazz with Yaniel Matos, Daniel’s bass work always seems to serve the music properly, regardless of style or aesthetic.

Due to severe illness and life-threatening health issues, Daniel disappeared from the Austin music scene for several years. By nothing short of a miracle, Daniel fought his way back to health and is performing in Austin regularly. He currently holds a residency at Nica on 4th in downtown Austin.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert celebrating the Brad Leali Jazz Ensemble feat. Carla Helmbrecht!

Carla Helmbrecht – Vocals

Brad Leali – Alto Saxophone

Kirill Pudavov – Tenor Saxophone

Aidan Sears – Bari Saxophone

Isidoro Ramos – Trumpet

Sparky Thomason – Trumpet

DJ Rice – Trombone

Demetrius Thorton – Trombone

Claus Raible – Piano

Henry Beal – Bass

Andrew Griffith – Drums

The sensitive and sophisticated vocal stylings of Carla Helmbrecht is the perfect complement to the soulful, blues- and swing-influenced style of the Brad Leali ensemble. Not only do they explore classic jazz standards and original material, but they are able to infuse historical and modern components to their unique arrangements. This dynamic duo will be joined tonight by Brad’s GROOVE-tet, a 10-piece large band with a powerful and swinging sound.

About Brad Leali:

With a unique style and sound that echo the influences of his past, Brad Leali is one of the most notable saxophonists of current times. Leali toured and recorded with numerous jazz greats, including several years with Harry Connick, Jr. and later with the Count Basie Orchestra. Leali was a standing member of the Kennedy Center Honors Band and performed for President Obama’s first inaugural celebration. He tours and is a featured soloist with the Grammy-winning musician and actor, Lyle Lovett. Brad is currently the Professor of Jazz Saxophone at the University of North Texas.

“Saxophonist Brad Leali was among the most soulful and exciting I’ve heard recently.” – New York Times

“His solos are sparkling and Cannonball Adderley influenced.” – Evening Standard (London, England)

About Carla Helmbrecht:

Grammy-nominated singer/song-writer, Carla Helmbrecht, began her love affair with music at a young age. Her recording ONE FOR MY BABY earned a prominent position on Gavin’s Jazz Chart, while BE COOL BE KIND debuted as "the most added jazz record on radio in the nation" and received three Grammy nominations. Carla is a featured artist on numerous other recordings, television and major motion picture films. She lives in San Francisco – performing, recording, teaching. She tours nationally and internationally.

“… imaginative…poetic and sophisticated…She’s hip without being frenetic, laid-back without sounding haphazard, and best of all, the lady swings without sweating…the lyric writer’s best friend.”

– Harvey Siders, JazzTimes

“She exudes warmth in spades…An unusually gifted vocalist, impeccable phrasing…steeped in a swinging jazz sensibility that reminds me of Mel Torme….”

– Carol Archer, R & R Magazine

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Paul Glasse & Mitch Watkins!

Mitch Watkins – Guitar

Paul Glasse – Mandolin

Chris Maresh – Bass

Mike Gordon – Drums

About Paul Glasse:

Paul Glasse is a former National Mandolin Champion, known internationally as both a featured artist and a sideman. He has performed and recorded with a remarkable range of artists including: Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Shawn Colvin, Joe Ely, Allison Krause, Mark O'Connor, Jerry Douglas, Hal Ketchum, and members of the Texas Playboys.

Paul has appeared on the Tonight Show and Austin City Limits. He has been profiled in Downbeat Magazine and selected by Texas Monthly as one of the 100 musicians "most essential to the Austin music scene." Paul has toured throughout Europe and appeared in U.S. venues as diverse as Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, Chicago's Grant Park and Austin's Broken Spoke. He has been inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame and is a much sought after teacher at music camps and workshops throughout the U.S.

About Mitch Watkins:

Guitarist/producer/composer/educator, Mitch Watkins is equally at home in both the jazz clubs and the concert stage. A native Texan, Watkins has toured and recorded with many diverse artists, including Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Austin favorite Bob Schneider, Grammy-winning choral group Conspirare, and the late Leonard Cohen (Watkins accompanied Cohen on his final world tour).

Aside from Watkins’ seven recordings as a leader, he has appeared as a sideman on many diverse recordings, and has appeared on major television shows such as “The Tonight Show”, “Late Night with David Letterman”, and, of course, “Austin City Limits”.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for K Flatt & Friends!

Kevin Flatt – Trumpet

Tony Bray – Saxophone

Josh Hugo – Guitar

TBA – Keys

Chris Loveland – Bass

Zach Kursman – Drums

This is Kevin Flatt's first K Flatt & Friends gig after prostate cancer surgery. Ready to hit the ground running, K Flatt & Friends is a melodic and groove oriented sextet with a fusion of sounds in jazz, RnB, Neo Soul, and many other genres to make for a very unique and entertaining evening of music.

The group performs Kevin Flatt's original music, as well as some favorite pieces from a wide variety of artists.This group is a passion project after being a noted freelance musician and sideman in Austin, TX for over 23 years.

Kevin Flatt is also an Austin Winds Artist. The trumpet is a Stage470LT Brushed Copper Large Bell. The Mouthpiece is a custom one-piece Austin Winds Gold Plated Mouthpiece.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Tony Bray Quintet!

Tony Bray – Saxophones

Kevin Flatt – Trumpet and Flugal horn

Dan Redner – Piano

Alex Freeman – Acoustic Bass

Aaron Easley – Drums

On May 20th, Saxophonist/Composer Tony Bray brings his brand of acoustic fusion to Monk’s. He is joined by local jazz heavyweights Kevin Flatt on trumpet and frugal horn, Dan Redner on piano, Alex Freeman on bass and his longtime collaborator Aaron Easley on drums. Tony Bray’s music life began in East Tennessee. During those early years his musical adventures included a Summer with the 27th Lancers Drum and Bugle Corp, a Summer at Interlochen Arts Academy and he was the drum major for his High School marching band.

During his school years Tony studied jazz improvisation and jazz pedagogy with Jerry Coker at the University of Tennessee between 1981 and 1985. Also studied saxophone with William Scarlett, Bennie Wallace and Warne Marsh at this time. He graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Music in Studio Music and Jazz before moving to Los Angeles to study classical composition at California State Northridge.

As a freelance musician, he has performed on stages in clubs, casinos and cruise ships all over the world for over 40 years. 20 of those years have been right here in Central Texas as he has been a ‘gun for hire’ for corporate and wedding bands as well as other artists ranging from Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz to The Temptations. He can also often be found in one of the local orchestra pits backing award shows or musicals.

As a composer and producer he has put out eight different jazz CDs. The most recent projects are in rotation on KRTU and can be found for download at Apple or Amazon. Look for “Man in the Black Hat-Tony Bray/Toro Flores Quintet” and “ Last Call by TBray and One Too Many.” Links for music downloads as well as links for his app series that teach improvisation can be found at www.tonybraymusic.com.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Andy Langham Quartet!

Gerry Gibbs – Drums 

James Suter – Bass

Tito Carillo – Trumpet

Andy Langham – Piano

Andy Langham has been a top call jazz pianist and studio musician in Los Angeles for 15+ years. Currently Andy can been seen touring all over the world as a long time member of the Grammy Award winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band. He also has toured with Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Natalie Cole, Christopher Cross, John Heard, Christian McBride, Jane Monheit, New York Voices, Ray Price, Dewey Redman, Steve Tyrell, and Ernie Watts. 

Andy has recorded or performed in concert with an extremely diverse group of artists that include John Abercrombie, Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Arthur Blythe, Debby Boone, Randy Brecker, Johnny Bush, Bobby Caldwell, James Carter, Charo, Ravi Coltrane, Larry Coryell, Paquito D’Rivera, Micky Dolenz, Jon Fedchock, The Four Freshmen, Roberta Gambarini, Terry Gibbs, Gerry Gibbs, Tom Harrell, Jon Hendricks, Bill Holman, Flaco Jimenez, Lainey Kazan, Sally Kellerman, Azar Lawrence, Hubert Laws, Dave Liebman, Don Menza, Roy McCurdy, James Moody, Cory Morrow, Emilio Navaira, Willie Nelson, Wayne Newton, Sam Rivers,  Carl Saunders, Christian Scott, Jack Sheldon, Bobby Shew, Marvin Smitty Smith, Lew Soloff, Mike Stern, Take Six, Clark Terry, Steve Turre, and Bill Watrous. 

Andy has appeared on over 150 recordings, including 5 Grammy-nominated albums. He currently teaches Jazz Piano at the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Long Beach and at Cal Poly Pomona. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Miles at 100 with the Tito Carrillo Sextet!

Tito Carrillo – Trumpet

Kevin Ravellette – Saxophone

Jacob Martinez – Trombone

Ross Margitza – Piano

Mercedes Solis – Bass

Nicolas Aguon – Drums

MILES AT 100 with the Tito Carrillo Sextet - Join us for a special evening honoring the life and legacy of one of the most influential voices in jazz history. On what would have been his 100th birthday, experience the timeless music of Miles Davis as the Tito Carrillo Sextet presents original arrangements of his compositions, spanning his iconic nearly 50-year career—from cool jazz and hard bop to modal and electric innovations. Join Tito as his sextet explores the sounds that reshaped modern music.

Tito Carrillo is a trumpeter, composer, and educator whose music seamlessly blends Afro-Caribbean traditions with modern jazz. A native of Austin, Texas, he rose to prominence in Chicago’s vibrant jazz and Latin music scenes of the 90's, earning recognition as a dynamic soloist, bandleader, and recording artist. Praised for his “warm lyric style and technique to burn,” by the Chicago Tribune, Carrillo has collaborated with an impressive range of artists, from jazz greats like Kurt Elling and Paquito D’Rivera to pop icons such as Quincy Jones and Phil Collins. His recordings, including Urbanessence (Origin Records), have received critical acclaim and national radio recognition. In addition to his performing career, Carrillo is a dedicated educator, and currently serves as jazz trumpet professor at Texas State University in San Marcos, where he continues to inspire the next generation of musicians through performance, teaching, and mentorship.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Ken Vandermark Chicago/Texas Sound Ensemble!

Ken Vandermark – Tenor Saxophone

Jonathan Horne – Electric Guitar

Stefan Gonzalez – Vibraphone

Matthew Frerck – Double Bass

Kory Cook – Drums

Ken Vandermark will present new compositions exploring distinct melodic, rhythmic and architectural strategies for improvisers. Vandermark will work with Texas musicians Jonathan Horne (guitar, Austin), Matthew Frerck (double bass, Denton), Stefan González (vibraphone, Denton), and Kory Cook (drumset, San Antonio) in their new group Chicago/Texas Sound Ensemble that debuted last year as part of the No Idea Festival series at Monk's Jazz Club.

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Timothy Lea and the Redloc Collective!

Timothy Lea – Saxophone, Vocals

Raven Moran – Guitar

Josh Henderson – Keys

D'Shawn Lamkin – Bass

Isaiah Sanders – Drums

Timothy Lea is a Houston-based jazz and R&B musician, composer, and bandleader of RedLoc Music, a collective dedicated to preserving and evolving the sound of Black American music. Through his weekly performances and growing regional presence, Lea has cultivated a warm, soulful atmosphere that blends improvisation, groove, and storytelling. His concerts are known for their energy and authenticity—celebrating the roots of jazz, soul, and gospel while inviting audiences into something deeply human and new. Whether performing at intimate venues or larger stages, Timothy Lea continues to bridge tradition and innovation, honoring the past while shaping the next chapter of live Black music.