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May 2020
Beto’s Birthday
Show Time : 7:00 PM
Beto and the Fairlanes is one of Austin’s longest standing musical supergroups, having formed in 1976 as a dance-party-jam-band performing the compositions of Robert "Beto" Skiles", the group's leader and pianist. With excellent musicianship, very danceable rhythms and a large dose of humor, Beto and the Fairlanes became enormously popular among a surprising mix of music lovers. Dancing to Beto beneath the stars at Liberty Lunch became a truly "Austin experience”. The legendary venues of that time such as "The…
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Peter White, Mindi Abair & Euge Groove
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Like so many millions of us, guitarist Peter White still feels closest to the music he absorbed while growing up. As a British teen in the ’60s, he kept his ears glued to the radio—soaking up the exciting new sounds of rock bands like the Beatles and soul giants like Stevie Wonder—and tried to learn how to play those songs on the acoustic guitar his dad had given him. It didn’t take him long to get the hang of it,…
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Jane Monheit
Show Time : 7:00 PM
Blessed with “a voice of phenomenal beauty” (New York Times), Jane Monheit has had plenty of milestone moments in establishing herself as one of today’s best and most important vocalist-musicians. Her 2016 album, The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald Monheit pays joyous tribute to Ella while sharing a definitive portrait of herself. Throughout the recording, Monheit’s gorgeous upward swoop and earthy wordless phrases pure Ella, but this album is a classic example of a singer leading her influences rather than being…
Details »Arturo Sandoval
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Six-time Billboard Award winner Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. He went on to become one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer. Sandoval is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time,…
Details »Larry Carlton
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Larry Carlton’s musical story includes an unprecedented 19 GRAMMY nominations and four wins. He gained distinction for the unmistakable and often imitated "sweet" sound he delivers with his Gibson ES-335. He also broke new ground with his new trademark volume pedal technique, eloquently displayed in his featured performance with legendary jazz/rock group The Crusaders, as well as Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark album, referring to it to as "fly fishing." During his tenure with The Crusaders, Carlton performed on 13…
Details »Stanley Jordan
Show Time : 7:00 PM
In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—solo or with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected. Key to Jordan’s fast-track acclaim was his mastery…
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Spyro Gyra
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Spyro Gyra is an unlikely story of a group with humble beginnings in Buffalo, NY who has continued to reach an international audience over forty years, resulting in sales of over 10 million albums and having played over five thousand shows on five continents. They have accomplished this due to a forward approach combined with the work ethic of an underdog, always challenging themselves to do something new while never resting on past success. It has proven to be a…
Details »California Guitar Trio
Show Time : 8:00 PM
The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio’s questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock, jazz, classical and world music. It even throws in the occasional surf or spaghetti Western tune for good measure. Comprised of Bert Lams, Hideyo Moriya and Paul Richards, the group has established a unique, personal connection with audiences. In addition to…
Details »Suzy Bogguss
Show Time : 7:00 PM
GRAMMY Award winning and Platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one to chase the muse wherever it may lead. She has covered country, swing, jazz, folk, Americana and roots music with style and grace. Bogguss has sold over 4 million records with sparkling radio hits like “Outbound Plane”, “Someday Soon”, “Letting Go” and “Drive South”. Her 2015 album, Lucky was a heartfelt homage to the songwriting of Merle Haggard. Haggard happily gave her the big thumbs up and she embarked…
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Acoustic Alchemy
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Acoustic Alchemy have spent thirty years making music and, in that time, they have not only received critical acclaim for their albums (including three GRAMMY nominations) but have built a reputation for being one of the most exciting live bands in the business. For the last decade, the band lineup has featured Greg Carmichael on nylon guitar, Miles Gilderdale on steel string acoustic and electric guitar, Fred White on keyboards, the powerhouse rhythm section of Greg Grainger on drums and…
Details »Damien Escobar
Early Show : 6:00 PM
Late Show : 8:30 PM
Musician. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Humanitarian. Damien Escobar bears many titles and puts no limits on what more he can achieve. If you had any doubt about the Emmy-award winning breakout violinist, his resume, which spans nearly two decades, humbly includes critically acclaimed albums, sold out global tours, collaborations with music legends, and more – an inspirational success story that started with Escobar playing his violin on NYC subways. The NAACP Image Award nominee who rebuilt his career from the ground up…
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Keiko Matsui
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Japanese born pianist, composer and producer Keiko Matsui is a citizen of the world, touring the world relentlessly bringing her music to virtually every corner of the globe. Her music transcends boundaries with a unique melting pot of musical influences that has earned her a devout international following. Matsui is freely at home in many musical genres, seamlessly borrowing from such diverse idioms as jazz, classical, rock, blues, traditional, world, and beyond. Her 1996 album Dream Walk remained on the…
Details »Boney James
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Four-time GRAMMY nominee and multi-platinum Saxophonist Boney James will release his new album Solid on April 17, 2020. Solid is Boney's seventeenth album and the follow-up to his smash 2017 release Honestly, his eleventh #1Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album. One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time, Boney James has accumulated four RIAA Gold records with career sales topping three million units. James continues to defy genres; A two time NAACP Award nominee, a Soul Train Award winner and…
Details »Victor Wooten featuring: The Wooten Brothers Band
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Victor Wooten is a multi-talented bass guitarist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five GRAMMY Awards. He has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988 and a member of the band SMV with two other bassists, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. Not one to be limited by genre, Wooten has also played bass for the metal band, Nitro. He has won every major award given to a bass guitarist including being voted…
Details »Peter White Christmas w/ Mindi Abair & Vincent Ingala
Early Show : 6:00 PM
Late Show : 8:30 PM
Although he has never had a guitar lesson in his life, Peter White has become known as one of the jazz industry’s greatest icons. This guitarist and smooth jazz artist whose musical career has spanned over forty years from the time he started playing with rock legend Al Stewart in the seventies and singer Basia in the eighties to his many collaborations with Boney James, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Kirk Whalum, Dave Koz and numerous others. One of the most…
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Norman Brown’s Joyous Christmas w/ Marion Meadows & Alex Bugnon
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
GRAMMY Award Winner Norman Brown is coming to town for a “Joyous Christmas”, with special friends Alex Bugnon and Marion Meadows. With Brown’s patented blistering soulful guitar, Bugnon’s memorable piano stylings, and Marion Meadows sweet and lilting sax melodies, a Christmas spell is cast over every performance. Contemporary Jazz/R&B superstar Norman Brown has sold close to 2 million albums in his extraordinary career and virtually lives at the top of the Billboard Contemporary Jazz sales and radio charts. Having shared…
Details »Lisa Fischer
Show Time : 7:00 PM
Lisa Fischer and her band first set out on tour in 2014, with no product to sell, no recordings or video to help book or promote shows, no t-shirts. Despite all that, based on reputation alone, they were invited to play in clubs, at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals, and at concert halls all over the globe. Along the way, they won accolades from critics, devotion from fans, and — always – invitations to return soon. Their music is…
Details »January 2021
Strunz & Farah
Show Time : 8:00 PM
Strunz & Farah’s new studio recording, Tales of Two Guitars (2018), is the latest chapter in the continuing story of the two virtuoso guitarists who have created an original and enduring body of guitar music. Rhythmic and colorful, and recorded with 11 guest musicians, Tales is a musical storybook of a fully evolved style of playing and composing which has been highly influential among guitarists everywhere. The new recording has 13 original pieces, full of contrasts both compositionally and instrumentally,…
Details »Brubeck Brothers Celebrate Dave’s Centennial
Show Time : 7:00 PM
Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making music together practically all their lives. Drummer Dan and bassist, trombonist, and composer Chris cut their first record together in 1966. They have subsequently played a variety of styles in several different groups, as well as with their father, jazz giant Dave Brubeck. The dynamic Brubeck Brothers Quartet is made complete by guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb. Together they perform at concert series, colleges, and jazz festivals across North America and…
Details »February 2021
Pat Metheny
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Pat Metheny is launching a new playing environment called “Side-Eye” for this upcoming season. He explains, “I wanted to create an ongoing setting to feature a rotating cast of new and upcoming musicians who have particularly caught my interest along the way. From my earliest days in Kansas City onward, I was the beneficiary of so many older musicians giving me a platform to develop my thing through the prism of their experience and the demands of what their music…
Details »Pat Metheny
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
Pat Metheny is launching a new playing environment called “Side-Eye” for this upcoming season. He explains, “I wanted to create an ongoing setting to feature a rotating cast of new and upcoming musicians who have particularly caught my interest along the way. From my earliest days in Kansas City onward, I was the beneficiary of so many older musicians giving me a platform to develop my thing through the prism of their experience and the demands of what their music…
Details »Blood, Sweat & Tears
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
None can argue BS&T invented a new style of music. Blood, Sweat & Tears is not the first band to ever use a horn section, but they are the first to fuse it with rock, jazz, and some blues thrown in for good measure. From the first ensemble in the late sixties practicing in New York’s Greenwich Village while crowds clapped on the street below between songs. Fifty years ago, founding member and drummer Bobby Colomby knew they were on…
Details »March 2021
Maysa
Early Show : 7:00 PM
Late Show : 9:30 PM
A unique, instantly identifiable vocal sound encompassing both Jazz and R&B. GRAMMY-nominated, Soul Train Award-winning Soul and Jazz singer, Maysa, celebrates her 28th recording artist in 2019. Born and raised in Baltimore, she knew early on that she would be a musician. "I was six years old when my mom took me to see Purlie," she recalls. "When Melba Moore came on stage and sang her heart out, I knew at that moment I wanted to make people feel the…
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David Benoit & Lindsey Webster
Early Show : 6:00 PM
Late Show : 8:30 PM
David Benoit’s poetic, transcendent and timeless anthems have a way of permeating your spirit. His majestic “Vernazza” is the perfect example. “Sometimes I draw inspiration from my travels,” he explains. “’Vernazza’ is a small fishing village in Northern Italy and we spent time there last March. It was inspiring.” Benoit gains further inspiration from long-time friend, and saxophonist, Dave Koz. “He is very much a melody maker and all about finding the sweet spot with his audience,” says the pianist.…
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Wishbone Ash
Show Time : 7:00 PM
Wishbone Ash celebrates a half century of live twin lead guitar power in 2020. Fans can look forward to enjoying repertoire from the band's vast catalog of exactly 100 unique releases, including 27 studio albums, 24 live albums, 43 compilations and box sets, and five live DVDs, along with a DVD rockumentary, This Is Wishbone Ash. Continually pushing their creative process, the band released its latest studio album, Coat of Arms, in February 2020. Formed in October 1969 in London,…
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