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Former lead trombonist with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Andre's smooth mellow tone sets him at the top of the A List. Andre will host the JAM with Ross Margitza on piano, Aiden Berg on bass and Mike Koenning on drums.
Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Matter Berger Quartet Matt Berger - Guitar Grant Teeple - Tenor Saxophone Mercedes Solis - Bass Mike Gordon - Drums Matt Berger is a guitarist and composer from Chicago. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, where his teachers included Tim Miller, Bruce Saunders, Mark White, Bruno Råberg and the late Yakov Gubanov. After graduating, Matt began studying and performing raga with Indian Classical tabla master Sandip Burman, joining him for twelve tours around the US. Back in Chicago, he worked as a free-lance guitarist and arranger alongside many artists including Gros Pokossi, 2nd Nature, Bluprint, Bill Dickens, Ian Maksin, Gabriel Datcu, Livia Gazzolo, Paco Lopez, and Carly & Martina, while also co-hosting the Uncommon Ground Jazz Jam and teaching on faculty at Music Institute of Chicago. In 2015, he joined Nigerian vocalist and songwriter Nneka for her US and Canada tour. Matt became a resident of Austin in 2021. Since then, he has shared the stage with many of Austin’s illustrious musicians, including Jon Blondell, the Parker Jazz House Band, Andre Hayward, Alex Coke, Brannen Temple, Dale Watson, Sarah Sharp, Bree Romeo and Elena Diaz. In 2024, he released an album with Chris Jones and Tom Raines titled Unanswered Questions . In 2025, Matt recorded a live album with Steven Husted, titled Two Nights-"LIVE” , followed by a concert in Oakland with Steven and acclaimed saxophonist Dayna Stephens. More recently he has been performing with the Jerry Z Organ Trio. Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. As part of this transition, Monks Jazz is no longer a BYOB venue. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 7:15 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.
Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Progger! Brian Donohoe – Saxophone, Keyboards Matt Muehling – Guitar Chris McQueen – Guitar Matt Weatherly – Bass Daniel Watson – Drums Progger is a trans-continental squadron of musicians and composers that started as a jam session in south Austin. Through four critically-acclaimed studio albums and countless live performances, Progger’s instrumental music is written and played by real humans for other real humans to hear and feel real human feelings. No part of the struggles, triumphs, or joy in the group’s creative work is outsourced to generative software. Led by Oscar-nominated saxophonist, keyboardist, and composer Brian Donohoe, Progger’s individual contributors are accomplished touring and session musicians who have worked with major artists (including Jon Batiste and Bruno Mars) as well as Austin-area heroes (like the Black Pumas, Jackie Venson, and Gary Clark Junior). The band’s long-awaited fifth album, Chronology, was recorded at Church House Studio in east Austin during October 2025, to be released in 2026 on La Reserve Records, and features members of the extended Progger family who flew in from New York, Los Angeles, and Japan. Prior to Chronology, Progger released their first two records independently (Beatmaker and Populace) and their third and fourth through Ropeadope Records (Scattering and Dystopia) . Those records, along with performances supporting the likes of Parliament-Funkadelic, Knower, the Funky Knuckles, and Snarky Puppy, have helped the band cultivate a devoted global fan base. Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. In accordance with Texas law, outside alcoholic beverages are no longer permitted. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 7:15 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.
Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Progger! Brian Donohoe – Saxophone, Keyboards Matt Muehling – Guitar Chris McQueen – Guitar Matt Weatherly – Bass Daniel Watson – Drums Progger is a trans-continental squadron of musicians and composers that started as a jam session in south Austin. Through four critically-acclaimed studio albums and countless live performances, Progger’s instrumental music is written and played by real humans for other real humans to hear and feel real human feelings. No part of the struggles, triumphs, or joy in the group’s creative work is outsourced to generative software. Led by Oscar-nominated saxophonist, keyboardist, and composer Brian Donohoe, Progger’s individual contributors are accomplished touring and session musicians who have worked with major artists (including Jon Batiste and Bruno Mars) as well as Austin-area heroes (like the Black Pumas, Jackie Venson, and Gary Clark Junior). The band’s long-awaited fifth album, Chronology, was recorded at Church House Studio in east Austin during October 2025, to be released in 2026 on La Reserve Records, and features members of the extended Progger family who flew in from New York, Los Angeles, and Japan. Prior to Chronology, Progger released their first two records independently (Beatmaker and Populace) and their third and fourth through Ropeadope Records (Scattering and Dystopia) . Those records, along with performances supporting the likes of Parliament-Funkadelic, Knower, the Funky Knuckles, and Snarky Puppy, have helped the band cultivate a devoted global fan base. Please Note: MONKS JAZZ IS NOW A FULL SERVICE BAR. In accordance with Texas law, outside alcoholic beverages are no longer permitted. We invite you to enjoy our thoughtfully curated beverage menu and roll with us through the changes! As always, this is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 7:15 PM, Show at 7:30 PM.