Late-Night Jazz Shows in Austin

Thu, Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST

Late Nights at Monks | Daniel Durham’s It’s Almost Time To Start Getting Excited About Christmas

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Late Nights at Monks | Daniel Durham’s It’s Almost Time To Start Getting Excited About Christmas! Elena Diaz - Vocals Brian Donohoe - Tenor Saxophone Daniel Raynaud - Piano Daniel Durham - Upright Bass, Vocals Aaron Parks - Drums Native Austinite Daniel Durham has been performing professionally for over 20 years. By the age of 16, Daniel was playing in clubs regularly with some of the top players around. After years of intensive study at the New England Conservatory of Music, Daniel returned home to quickly become one of the busiest musicians in town. Over the years, Daniel has played in many musical circumstances- from straight-ahead jazz, to big-stage rock, to salsa and merengue, classical, the sacred and the blasphemous, children’s music, forró, jams with homeless street performers, and many more. Daniel currently holds down a residency at Nica Jazz Bar in downtown Austin. 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! Monks prides itself as a listening room, but late night sessions are always a time to enjoy yourselves a bit more. Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 9:00 PM, Show at 9:30 PM

Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM CST

Nick Clark N'em

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Nick Clark N'em! Nick Clark — Bass Brian Donohoe — Saxophone Andre Hayward — Trombone Dayne Reliford — Piano Brannen Temple — Drums Nicholas Clark is a producer, musical director, and bassist from Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to his music career, he was a student-athlete who excelled in college football at Texas State University, where he also achieved a Masters in Physics. After graduate school, he worked as a Semiconductor Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor while integrating himself into the Austin,Texas music scene. After five years as a professional engineer, he decided to fully immerse himself into the Austin music scene and has since worked alongside monumental artists across multiple genres of music. His credits include Jon Batiste, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Usher, JoJo, H.E.R, Demi Lovato, Keyon Harrold, Janelle Monae, Cory Henry and many others. Nick has played integral roles in producing music and programming shows for Coachella, YEEZY SZN 8 Paris Release, SXSW, ACL, nationally-broadcast award ceremonies, late-night television, and continues to collaborate with top artists in the industry. Now based in Los Angeles, Nick’s versatility and joy he brings to music propels him to many stages and musical endeavors across the world. 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. Monks is open 6:30 PM for a new Happy Half Hour, featuring $2 off of our Classic and Signature Cocktails, $2 off Glasses of Wine, and $1 off of our Beer Menu between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Join us for a drink, or come at your scheduled seating time! We'll have a wonderful evening planned ahead! First Show: Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 7:30pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:00pm, Show at 9:30pm.

Fri, Nov 6, 9:30 PM CST

Nick Clark N'em

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Nick Clark N'em! Nick Clark — Bass Brian Donohoe — Saxophone Andre Hayward — Trombone Dayne Reliford — Piano Brannen Temple — Drums Nicholas Clark is a producer, musical director, and bassist from Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to his music career, he was a student-athlete who excelled in college football at Texas State University, where he also achieved a Masters in Physics. After graduate school, he worked as a Semiconductor Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor while integrating himself into the Austin,Texas music scene. After five years as a professional engineer, he decided to fully immerse himself into the Austin music scene and has since worked alongside monumental artists across multiple genres of music. His credits include Jon Batiste, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Usher, JoJo, H.E.R, Demi Lovato, Keyon Harrold, Janelle Monae, Cory Henry and many others. Nick has played integral roles in producing music and programming shows for Coachella, YEEZY SZN 8 Paris Release, SXSW, ACL, nationally-broadcast award ceremonies, late-night television, and continues to collaborate with top artists in the industry. Now based in Los Angeles, Nick’s versatility and joy he brings to music propels him to many stages and musical endeavors across the world. 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. Monks is open 6:30 PM for a new Happy Half Hour, featuring $2 off of our Classic and Signature Cocktails, $2 off Glasses of Wine, and $1 off of our Beer Menu between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Join us for a drink, or come at your scheduled seating time! We'll have a wonderful evening planned ahead! First Show: Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 7:30pm. Second Show: Doors at 9:00pm, Show at 9:30pm.

Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 PM CST

Late Nights at Monks | Demetreis Thornton Trio

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Late Nights at Monks | Demetreis Thornton Trio! Demetreis Thornton - Trombone Aidan Berg - Double Bass João Camargo - Piano From El Paso, a part of a class of young musicians making their mark on ATX, comes Demetreis Thornton. Drawing upon sounds reminiscent of the Curtis Fuller, Steve Davis, Benny Golson, Slide Hampton, and Art Blakey. Demetreis puts serving the music above all else, and has shared the stage with many national and local luminaries such as Mike Sailors, Christian Mcbride, Brad Leali, Quincy Davis and Nat Reeves to name a few. Presenting a mix of hard swinging bop, melodious ballads, and feel good groove. Demetreis’ brings a modern sound steeped in the tradition of the masters that came before him. Studying under the great Andre Hayward, he is a familiar sight (and sound!) in all of Austin’s adored music venues. 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! Monks prides itself as a listening room, but late night sessions are always a time to enjoy yourselves a bit more. Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 10:45 PM, Show 11:00 PM.

Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 PM CST

Late Nights at Monks | Miguel Rodriguez Jr Trio feat. Isaac Smelcer Zhang

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Late Nights at Monks | Miguel Rodriguez Jr Trio feat. Isaac Smelcer Zhang! Miguel Rodriguez Jr – Bass Isaac Smelcer Zhang – Guitar João Camargo – Piano Spencer Frye – Drums Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Miguel arrived at Austin in the Fall of 2025 in pursuit of his master’s degree in jazz performance under the direction of Diego Rivera. Since then, he has quickly risen as one of the top call bassists in the Austin area and has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with local and national luminaries such as: Gerry Gibbs, Joel Frahm, Scott Robinson, Paul Deemer, Ruby Laks, Elias Haslanger, Andre Hayward, Aubrey Logan and Kate Kortum. Please join Miguel’s debut show as a bandleader where he’ll share the stage with some of Austin’s best and brightest young artists. 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! Monks prides itself as a listening room, but late night sessions are always a time to enjoy yourselves a bit more. Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 10:45 PM, Show 11:00 PM.

Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 PM CST

Late Nights at Monks | Miguel Rodriguez Jr Trio feat. Issac Smelcer Zhang

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Late Nights at Monks | Miguel Rodriguez Jr Trio feat. Issac Smelcer Zhang! Miguel Rodriguez Jr – Bass Issac Smelcer Zhang – Guitar João Camargo – Piano Spencer Frye – Drums Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Miguel arrived at Austin in the Fall of 2025 in pursuit of his master’s degree in jazz performance under the direction of Diego Rivera. Since then, he has quickly risen as one of the top call bassists in the Austin area and has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with local and national luminaries such as: Gerry Gibbs, Joel Frahm, Scott Robinson, Paul Deemer, Ruby Laks, Elias Haslanger, Andre Hayward, Aubrey Logan and Kate Kortum. Please join Miguel’s debut show as a bandleader where he’ll share the stage with some of Austin’s best and brightest young artists. 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! Monks prides itself as a listening room, but late night sessions are always a time to enjoy yourselves a bit more. Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 10:45 PM, Show 11:00 PM.

Wed, Nov 11, 9:00 PM CST

Monks Wednesday Jazz Jam

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Every Wednesday, Monks opens the stage up for a late-night jazz jam hosted weekly by Austin's very own Daniel Dufour. 9 PM to Midnight · Every Wednesday No Cover 21 & Up · One Drink Minimum $10 cover Under 21 Come sit in, bring your instrument, or just settle in with a drink and listen. 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, we will be live-streaming during the event, and jams will be live-streamed to the public via our Youtube Channel! Free parking is available in the area. Minors must be accompanied by Parents or Guardian. Doors at 9pm.

Sat, Nov 14, 11:00 PM CST

Late Nights at Monks | Thomas Wenglinski Trio

Monks Jazz Club / St. Elmo / Map

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Late Nights at Monks | Thomas Wenglinski Trio! Thomas Wenglinski – Piano James Suter – Bass Daniel Dufour – Drums Originally hailing from Houston, Texas, Thomas Wenglinski is a pianist, composer, and arranger with a penchant for jazz, R&B, and soul music. He came of age in the Austin music scene while studying jazz composition at UT-Austin with local veterans Jeff Hellmer and John Mills. In 2020, he moved to Florida, where he completed his Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees at the University of Miami under Dr. Stephen Guerra. In his still-young career, he has performed with and/or written for artists such as Pat Metheny, Will Lee, Randy Brecker, Lisa Fischer, Anat Cohen, Joe Lovano, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Kate Kortum, Benny Benack III, Christian Wiggs, and numerous others. 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! Monks prides itself as a listening room, but late night sessions are always a time to enjoy yourselves a bit more. Free parking is available in the area. Doors at 10:45 PM, Show at 11:00 PM