Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Patrick Bartley Trio! Patrick Bartley - Alto Sax Russell Hall - Bass Stefan Klein - Drums The Patrick Bartley Trio is a special unit formed from a lifelong bond between Patrick and two of his closest friends and earliest musical collaborators – Russell Hall on bass, and Stefan Klein, Jr. on drums. After starting their first band together back in high school and not playing again for nearly 11 years, the group reunited in 2022 to make a fiery comeback album full of the same passion, energy, and naivete they once had in their younger years. This album, “FIRST SONG”, is a true homage to the early dreams and visions these players had, with all compositions being originals composed when they were in high school. It’s a sound filled with reverence and respect for the masters that have inspired them, combined with the added attitude of rebellion against the musical status quo. With new life breathed into these old dreams, Patrick, Russell, and Stefan all dedicate themselves to breaking new ground in jazz and taking the music to even higher levels. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Paul Cornish Trio! Paul Cornish - Piano Jermaine Paul - Bass Jonathan Pinson - Drums Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish strives to inspire freedom and collaboration in his music and community. Hailing from Houston where he was a student at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cornish was one of seven jazz prodigies worldwide selected to be awarded a full fellowship to attend the esteemed Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA. Cornish was recently a finalist in the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Piano Competition. In 2021, received 18th Street Arts Center’s (Los Angeles) Make Jazz Fellowship and was commissioned by the Apollo Chamber Players to write a piece for string quartet and two voices commemorating the centennial celebration of Houston’s Library System. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Cornish has performed extensively across the globe with such notable artists as Joshua Redman, Louis Cole, Mark Guiliana, Snoh Aalegra, Terrace Martin, Thumpasaurus and HAIM. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Adrian Ruiz Quintet! Adrian Ruiz - Trumpet, Flugelhorn  Gil Del Bosque - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones  Collin Shook - Piano James Suter - Bass Aaron Easley - Drums Dr. Adrian Ruiz is active as a freelance trumpeter, having performed throughout the states of Texas and Iowa. In February 2021, he received a Grammy nomination in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for Live at the Paramount with the Ruthie Foster Big Band. In June 2021, Ruiz authored a series of Claudio Roditi transcriptions, which are available through Press Music Publishing. Ruiz has performed internationally at the Guatemala, Montreux, North Sea, and Taichung Jazz Festivals. He has shared the stage with the following musical acts: John Clayton, Jon Hendricks, Norah Jones, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, James Moody, Joshua Redman, Maria Schneider, and Clark Terry. In addition to his performance schedule, Ruiz has presented clinics and performances at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference, the Iowa Music Educators Association (IMEA), the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) Conventions. In May 2017, Ruiz made his recording debut as a leader, releasing his first full length albumentitled Premiere: A Collection Of Originals. Scott Yanow, acclaimed jazz journalist/historian and author, states the following concerning Premiere: "Adrian Ruiz is an impressive trumpeter who makes his recording debut as a leader on Premiere...In addition to being a fine showcase for the Adrian Ruiz Quintet, Premiere: A Collection Of Originals, is a fun set of creative jazz that is easily recommended." Ruiz received his Bachelor of Music Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Master of Music from Texas State University, and Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Trumpet Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Ruiz is a Featured Artist for Schilke Music Products Inc., in Melrose Park, Illinois. ——— Make a donation to be recognized: Supporter Level: Donate $50 or more, and we'll mention your name as a Supporter of the "AJS Presents: Midweek @ Monks" series, as part of the mission to creating more sustaining performance opportunities for Austin jazz musicians! Sponsor Level: Donate $100 or more, you’ll be recognized as a Sponsor of the "AJS Presents: Midweek @ Monks" series. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Cameron Riggs and Telesmar Sanchez Quartet Feat. Sean Lynch! Cameron Riggs - Piano Sean Lynch - Drums Telesmar Sanchez - Guitar Miles Wick - Bass Cameron Riggs is a jazz pianist and composer from Austin, Texas. He began playing classical piano at the age of 5 before quickly falling in love with jazz and blues music. He has since graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and spends his time performing under his own name and with many of Austin’s finest musicians. Telesmar Sanchez is a Los-Angeles based jazz guitarist who’s collaborated with renowned musicians such as Barclay Moffitt, Glenn Cashman, Peter Gemus, Eilish Wilson, Andre Hayward, and Adam Jackson. Born and raised in Austin, Telesmar attended the University of Texas’s jazz program before pursuing an MFA in jazz guitar studies from CalArts, where he studied under legendary jazz guitarist Larry Koonse. He maintains an active performance and teaching schedule in the LA area. Sean Lynch honed his craft in North Texas gospel churches from an early age before earning a full performance scholarship to North Central Texas College. He went on to attend and graduate from the University of North Texas. Notable achievements include securing second place in the TCCBDA Jazz Competition in 2013 and contributing to the victory of ensemble U-TUBES at the national 2018 American Trombone Workshop. Sean has collaborated with renowned musicians Justo Almario, Henry Franklin, Theo Saunders, Lynn Seaton, and Keith Fiddmont. Dedicated to creating music that resonates deeply with audiences, Sean is driven by his passion for excellence. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for John Dokes w. Mike Sailors’ Big Band! John Dokes - Vocals Ross Margitza - Piano Liam Odell - Bass Adam Jackson - Drums Diego Rivera - Reed I Elias Haslanger - Reed II Eric Hargett - Reed III Mike Sailors - Trumpet I Matt Collins - Trumpet II Sam Dimov - Trombone With inspiration from his stylistic ancestors Nat King Cole and Joe Williams, John Dokes brings new life to the deep-souled world of baritone jazz vocals on his elegant new album, Our Day, on his Swing Theory Entertainment imprint. In delivering a distinctive post-pandemic outing of classic songs embodied with hopeful passion, Dokes—once a champion Lindy Hop dancer—also promises that his new endeavor is “an album that will make you move.” Our Day features songs associated with Cole (such as the smooth low-toned “Almost Like Being in Love,” the delightful Rodgers and Hart gem, “This Can’t Be Love,” the Latin-vibed “L.O.V.E.” that elicits dancing), two vocalese numbers (Jon Hendricks’ take on one-time Jazz Messenger composer Bobby Timmons’ “Moanin’,” Mark Murphy’s swinging run through Freddie Hubbard’s “Red Clay”), the full-energy pop vibe on Billy Ocean’s hit “Suddenly,” and the calming Michel Legrand tune “I Will Wait for You” made famous from the Frank Sinatra songbook. Mike Sailors has performed around the world in venues such as the Blue Note (New York, Tokyo, and Sapporo locations), Ronnie Scott’s, Porgy and Bess, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Jazz Standard, Smalls Jazz Club, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center; and has appeared at the Montreal, Detroit, EFG London, and Tokyo Blue Note Jazz Festivals. He has also been an active musician in Broadway orchestras, most notably as the Music Director of Sleep No More. In addition to leading the Mike Sailors Nonet, once dubbed "an all-star outfit" by the New York Times, he has performed as a sideman with the Birdland Big Band, the Hot Sardines, the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. An active composer and arranger, Mike has written for such luminaries as Dewey Redman, Dick Oatts, Sean Jones, Jimmy Cobb, and Peter Bernstein. He has composed and recorded music for numerous commercial campaigns, as well as for TV and Film – most recently for the Netflix original series, Cannon Busters. Sailors is also a performing artist/educator with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Let Freedom Swing educational program, is a copyist and editor for the Essentially Ellington jazz program, and currently serves as the Professor of Jazz Trumpet at University of Texas at Austin. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for The Austin Django Project! Jamey Cummins - Guitar Jake Harrell - Guitar Will Dickerson - Guitar Alen Cileli - Violin Lindsey Green - Bass Lead by Jamey Cummins, The Austin Django Project is a collective of Austin-based guitarists and string players. Honoring one of the greatest to ever do it, the collective brings to life the inspired work of the father of Gypsy Jazz, Django Reinhardt. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Bob Hoffnar and the Mood Illusion - “Things We Wonder…” Vinyl Release Party! Bob Hoffnar - Pedal Steel Guitar Chris McQueen - Guitar Mike St. Clair - Trombone Daniel Dufour - Drums Aaron Allen - Bass Pedal steel guitarist Bob Hoffnar is a major contributor to Austin’s cultural landscape. Originally from Silver Springs, Maryland, Hoffnar graduated from Purchase Conservatory of Music in 1998 with a BFA in Composition. Further private studies included time with such musical luminaries as Lamonte Young, Pandit Pran Nath, and Ernest Tubb’s steel player Buddy Charelton. As a full time working pedal steel player he has worked with artists from Patsy Montana to Iggy and the Stooges. Along with a constant stream of solo and collaborative works he had the international debut of his "Prismatic Listening" installation in Mexico City in May of 2023. The Mood Illusion has created instrumental rendering of The Shaggs’ first album. Capturing the underlying feelings evoked by The Shaggs’ music, this show will be the groups first performance celebrating their release on vinyl through Rock Tumbler Records. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Decker Middle School Jazz Ensemble! The Decker Middle School Jazz Ensemble is the premier performing group at the Decker Middle School Fine Arts Academy in Manor, Texas. In its third year, the students have a wide selection in their Jazz songbook for all listeners and dancers to enjoy! The DMS Jazz Ensemble is directed by Joshua Alderete & Amanda St. Amand. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Bandstand Presents: The Andrew Gould Quintet! Andrew Gould - Saxophone Mike Sailors - Trumpet Eddy Hobizol - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Native New Yorker, saxophonist and composer Andrew Gould has established himself as one of the most in demand players on the NYC music scene. He has performed and/or recorded with James Moody, Ron Carter, Wallace Roney, Jon Faddis, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Mambo Legends Orchestra, Mac Miller, Fifth Harmony, the Scary Pockets, Ray Angry, Bobby Sanabria and many more. Andrew was a 2013 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition semi finalist, he played on the recent 2021 GRAMMY winning “Meta Knights Revenge” with the 8 Bit Big Band in addition to multiple recent GRAMMY nominated recordings. He’s recorded for MTV, HBO, Sony, Universal Music, Warner Music, Capitol Records and has performed on the Today Show, ABC News, multiple live TV broadcasts and the Amazon Prime series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.As a leader, Andrew has 3 albums under his own name. Most recently, his album “Pull Up a Chair” was released on the Pinch Records label in December 2023. Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass and Kush Abadey on drums, it showcases a collection of original music written by Andrew in an intimate trio format. "It Takes One to Know One" (2022) was released on the Cellar Live label as a collaborative project with tenor player Sam Dillon and they plan on recording a second album in the near future! "First Things First" (2018) was released on the Outside In Music label to great critical acclaim - "He's a sideman that everybody wants in their band, but he shouldn't be pigeonholed as a supporting figure. He has leader written all over him, as this debut date points out" - Dan Bilawksi, All About Jazz. -- Evolving from a single quarantine project (“Off The Bandstand”), Bandstand Presents is an Austin-based production company, record label and artist agency. Founded by vocalist, bandleader, lyricist and producer, Christian Wiggs, and producer Kirk Word, Bandstand is committed to the inclusivity, visibility, and collaboration of jazz scenes across the nation. In just two years, Bandstand has established a national presence - their work being featured through NBC, ABC World News Now, NPR Live Sessions, Playbill, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway World, SXSW, JAZZIZ, Queerty, Pride.com, and Sirius XM. In Fall of 2021, Bandstand began producing its residency series featuring guest artists including Bryan Carter, Martina DaSilva, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Benny Benack III, Steven Feifke, Aubrey Logan, Dan “Chimy” Chmielinski, Mathis Picard, Daniel Foose, Clark Sommers and George Fludas. As educational and musical investment are paramount, Bandstand Presents has facilitated partnerships with developmental institutions such as University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University, New School of Music Austin and the Women in Jazz Association. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Elias Haslanger Quintet Plays Wayne Shorter! Elias Haslanger - Saxophone Mike Sailors - Trumpet Andy Langham - Piano Ryan Hagler - Bass Daniel Dufour - Drums Over the span of his 30-year music career, native Texan and Austin resident Elias Haslanger has carved a unique and distinguished place in jazz history as a saxophonist, composer, and band leader, whose playing and writing has drawn comparisons to John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, and Wayne Shorter. He has performed, recorded, and toured with many world-class artists including Ellis Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Christopher Cross, Charlie Hunter, Asleep at the Wheel, Alejandro Escovedo, Sheryl Crow, Grupo Fantasma, Spoon, The Four Tops, and The Temptations, among many others. Mentored by the legendary saxophonists Harvey Pittel and Dick Oatts, Elias studied saxophone at the University of Texas and then at the Manhattan School of Music. His interest in writing music culminated in a Master’s Degree in Composition at Texas State University in San Marcos. Elias has performed around the United States and Europe at clubs like Snug Harbor in New Orleans, Jazz Alley in Seattle, The Elephant Room in Austin, and The Blue Note in New York. He has also served as a guest artist/lecturer at universities around the nation. Elias has 7 recordings as a leader all of which have been played on radio stations across the world. His 2014 recording LIVE at the Gallery, received 4.5 stars in Downbeat magazine and was listed as one of the best recordings of the year. "Haslanger's freewheeling licks roar with virtuosity and infectious joie de vivre." -Michael Jackson, DownBeat 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Wayside Bluegrass! Jon Lundbom - Banjo Chris Melas - Guitar and Vocals Bo Seamon - Mandolin and Vocals Everett Wren - Fiddle and Vocals Kyle Kline - Bass Wayside Bluegrass hails from here in Austin, developing out of several years' worth of residencies at classic Texas venues. WB plays capital-B Bluegrass in the 1950's Bill Monroe and Texas fiddle traditions augmented with contemporary, jammier classics and original music from members Bo Tyler and Chris Melas. World-class Bluegrass galore, right here in Central Texas. www.WaysideBluegrass.com 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Jeremy Langthorn Quartet! Jeremy Langthorn - Saxophone Tommy Howard - Guitar James Suter - Bass Norm Bergeron - Drums Jeremy Langthorn is a Texas-based saxophonist, composer, and educator who spent his formative years growing up in Temple, Texas before attending The University of North Texas, where he earned is B.M. in Jazz Studies. Mentors he studied or worked closely with include Brad Leali, Jose Aponte, Carlos Averhoff, Brian Horton, Lynn Seaton, Pat Coil, Rodney Booth, and Dr. John Murphy. After spending many years freelancing in the Dallas-Fort Worth music scene, Jeremy has since returned to working on cruise ships for British-based Cunard Line, having served as both a sideman in the theater orchestra and as bandleader for the Queens Room orchestra. Having traveled across the world with Cunard, Jeremy has backed a wide variety of acts from the UK and beyond, including Peter Howarth (The Hollies), saxophonist Yolanda Brown, singer/trumpet player Georgina Jackson, singer Lance Ellington from BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing”, and recent Britain’s Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay. 

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Kim Prevost & Bill Solley Quintet! Kim Prevost - Vocals Bill Solley - Guitar Darrell Lavigne - Piano Michael Malone - Saxophone Tom Brechtlein - Drums Kim Prevost is an accomplished vocalist and songwriter. She has worked in all facets of the entertainment industry. She began singing as a child,in church choirs,where she performed duets with the pastor,her father. In addition to completing formal dance training,she also worked extensively as a model for companies such as Saks Fifth Avenue. Throughout her college years,she continued pursuing a degree in theater and communications and she performed leading roles of productions such as Dream Girls,West Side Story and many more. Additional credits include 1999 B.E.T on Jazz Vocal Discovery winner, several television commercials, featured cover story with publications such as Katy & Offbeat magazines and a dancer for MTV show special “NFL Jams”. She was chronicled in a featured documentary about her family gospel roots entitled “Full Circle Journey back to Gospel . Kim is a featured vocalist on “The Fragile” of Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails. —- Bill Solley has performed at numerous clubs and festivals around the world. Bill is well versed in Be Bop, Fusion, Funk and Brazilian music but, his forte is accompanying many of the fine Jazz singers across the country including his wife Kim Prevost. Bill continues to teach at the AVI music in Katy,Texas. His credits include 1999 B.E.T on Jazz discovery winner,performances and or recordings with Arturo Sandoval, Terri Lynn Carrington, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Summers (Head Hunters),Amina Figarova,Dave Valentine,Stanley Jordan, Paul Wertico, Will Kennedy and Allen Toussaint. Bill was proud to take part in the blockbuster film “RAY” in which he was guitar instructor to Oscar nominated actor Terrence Howard. Bill is proud to endorse Ballabio Guitars.