Aubrey Logan with Special Guest Ilya Serov brings her signature blend of jazz, soul, and sass to the totally hip and cool Parker Jazz Club in Austin, TX, on May 14, 2025, for an electrifying night of music. Backed by her Slightly Bigger Than Average Band—a powerhouse ensemble featuring a six-piece horn section—Aubrey will deliver dynamic performances of songs from her brand-new Big Band album. Known for her stunning vocals, masterful trombone skills, and infectious energy, she transforms the stage into a high-voltage jazz party. Expect bold brass, swinging grooves, and fresh takes on timeless sounds in an intimate, vibey setting that’s perfect for a night out in Austin’s vibrant music scene.
In 2017, Monte Warden announced his new Americana project, Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few, a critically acclaimed project of all-original material showcasing Warden’s writing and vocals in the Jazz / Traditional Pop genre that Paste Magazine dubbed “The Great Americana Songbook,” while noting “Warden has created a sound that never before existed.” KUTX opined, “Imagine Gene Vincent singing Cole Porter.” The 2020 debut album received worldwide critical praise as well as first-ballot Grammy nominations in six categories, including Best Americana Album and Album of the Year. Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Mardi Gras and the music of New Orleans is alive and well at Parker Jazz Club on Friday nights! Come celebrate the weekend with Kris Kimura, Ryan Davis, Ben Triesch, Jeremy Bruch, Brad Scheele, Erik Telford, and friends! Featuring classic New Orleans tunes from the traditional to the funky! We're following in the footsteps of our dear friends at Jazz, TX (San Antonio) and hoping to start our own New Orleans tradition at Parker! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Parker Jazz Club Owner/musician Kris Kimura and the Ryan Davis Trio take the stage! Dubbed the "Woodwind Samurai" by Jeff Kashiwa, Kimura plays clarinets, flutes, saxophones, and even a little ukulele, trumpet, and flugelhorn! His award winning vocals are featured while he explores the timeless music of the American Songbook. Think Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra... This is the "house band" and is sure to entertain with jazz standards, wonderful arrangements, ridiculous stories, and a whole lotta fun. THIS will be a swingin' affair! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Under the direction of Diego Rivera, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, the Austin Youth Jazz Orchestra (AYJO) showcases some of the most talented young jazz musicians in Central Texas. Rooted in the rich traditions of Swing, the Blues, and Jazz culture, AYJO offers students dynamic performance opportunities, mentorship from leading artists, and a vibrant community dedicated to musical excellence.
Caught between the dream of an unfettered future in Europe, gleaned from stories she devoured from her Grandmother’s book shop, and her past in Texan Baptist military boarding school, Hailey arrived in Europe twelve years ago feeling like a dragon fly caught in amber. She cut her teeth in Paris at eighteen, buoyed by the same supportive artistic community of her heroes Josephine Baker, Louise Brooke, and Blossom Dearie. A chance encounter with a Countess at eighteen led her to singing in palazzos in Venice, late night costume parties – occasionally scantily clad on a table – and of course underground cabaret venues. Yearning to graduate to the next step, she wrote a fortuitous email to legendary producer Larry Klein, who’s name she found on the back of the CDs of her contemporary heroes, Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot. After reading her jazz manifesto, Larry invited her to contact him, ‘If she was ever in LA”, and in typical obsessive spirit, she immediately jumped on a flight. He championed her forward into a record deal with Sony, and the resulting debut album, “Junk” saw Larry Grammy nominated for Producer Of The Year. Already lauded for her live shows and tipped by Interview, Nylon, People magazine and Marie Claire, and with televised performances alongside Björk, The Breeders, Diva Mahal and Jools Holland, Hailey is on a mission to turn jazz on its head.
Meet Rique Pantoja, a multi-talented composer, arranger, songwriter, singer, and jazz pianist hailing from Rio de Janeiro. With over two decades of experience based in Los Angeles, Rique is in great demand worldwide for his outstanding work in concerts, recordings, TV and film, and advertising projects. Rique's journey began when he moved to Boston at the young age of 19 to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He then traveled to Paris to work with legendary American jazz trumpeter Chet Baker before returning to Brazil, where he quickly gained acceptance among notable artists in the Brazilian music scene such as Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Gal Costa, Chico Buarque, Gonzaguinha and Tim Maia. He was one of the founding members of the highly successful Cama de Gato ("Cat's Cradle"), a bestseller instrumental group 1986/87, remaining one of the outstanding Brazilian jazz groups to date. Rique has worked with many heavyweights in the international musical scene, including Carlos Santana, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Yasuko Agawa, classical guitarist Christopher Parkening, Abraham Laboriel, Ernie Watts, Lee Ritenour, Airto & Flora Purim, Frank Gambale, Alex Acuña, Kirk Whalum, Don Grusin, Brandon Fields, Justo Almario, Luis Conte, Steps Ahead - Mike Mainieri, Sadao Watanabe, and Israel Houghton to name a few. His work spans a wide range of musical styles, including jazz, modern classical, pop, and gospel music. Regardless of the genre, Rique's distinctive stylings are recognizable for their cool beats, unmistakable passion, sophisticated harmonic voicings, and highly original melodic lines. In addition to his diverse portfolio, Rique has made his mark on the worldwide music scene. His tune "I Believed It" co-written with Zoë Theodorou won the prestigious Covenant Awards in Canada as "Jazz/Blues Song of the Year" in 2008. He has also composed and arranged themes and underscoring for hit TV shows, including "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous" and "Santa Barbara," as well as for major brands like Coca-Cola, Nissan, and Pepsi- Cola. The music of Rique has been featured on the soundtracks of various movies, such as Disney's "Jungle 2 Jungle" and the biographical documentary "Let's Get Lost," which chronicles the life of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. He was also part of the musical soundtrack of the animation "Rio" with Sergio Mendes and film composer John Powell. Apart from his successful music career, Rique is also a respected music educator. He has taught at Southern California's Biola University for years and offered workshops and master classes at various schools, including UCLA, CBU Riverside, Pepperdine University, and at NAMM for Yamaha keyboards. His involvement with different universities and training programs highlights his passion for teaching and nurturing the next generation of musicians. Rique's remarkable talent has earned him endorsement deals with Yamaha, M-Audio, Celemony (Melodyne), and his Salseada appears on the Yamaha Drum module DTXtreme instrument line. Rique Pantoja's diverse musical output have established him as a major figure in the music industry, both in his native Brazil and around the world.
So many happy couples come in for a lovely, romantic date night. There are so many wonderful songs about love to play for them... But we also really like the music about the other side of love... the heartbreak and anger of a breakup, the bitter feelings after someone has done you wrong, the sad songs. The Great American Songbook contains so much wonderfully sad and painful music, or music for the not-so-guilty pleasure you feel when the person who broke your heart is suffering... This is sure to be an adventure through some really dark and beautiful music- couples are certainly invited... but if you're single and ready for some music therapy, we'd love to have you join us! Kris Kimura will be leading the quartet and welcomes all to commiserate through some stories, a lot of music, and a whole bunch of instruments.
Mardi Gras and the music of New Orleans is alive and well at Parker Jazz Club on Friday nights! Come celebrate the weekend with Kris Kimura, Ryan Davis, Ben Triesch, Jeremy Bruch, Brad Scheele, Erik Telford, and friends! Featuring classic New Orleans tunes from the traditional to the funky! We're following in the footsteps of our dear friends at Jazz, TX (San Antonio) and hoping to start our own New Orleans tradition at Parker! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Parker Jazz Club Owner/musician Kris Kimura and the Ryan Davis Trio take the stage! Dubbed the "Woodwind Samurai" by Jeff Kashiwa, Kimura plays clarinets, flutes, saxophones, and even a little ukulele, trumpet, and flugelhorn! His award winning vocals are featured while he explores the timeless music of the American Songbook. Think Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra... This is the "house band" and is sure to entertain with jazz standards, wonderful arrangements, ridiculous stories, and a whole lotta fun. THIS will be a swingin' affair! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Texas Jazz Society Presents… The Bowie High School Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Jennifer Hanford. This is an ongoing series presented by Parker Jazz Club in conjunction with the Texas Jazz Society to provide opportunities for local area high school programs to perform and raise money for their music programs. 100% of ticket sales go directly back to the high school! All of these concerts are livestreamed for family and friends for free. Please consider helping us support these fine young musicians!
The Ryan Davis Trio plays classic jazz and Great American Songbook selections, including modern works but also stretching back through the post-bop, cool jazz, and traditional jazz genres, trying to build on the musical language that has been left for us, and attempting to introduce a new audience to these great tunes. “Ultimately though, we are trying to groove, to find a connection on a more fundamental, human level, and move the audience with us,” says Davis. Pianist, composer, and arranger Davis leads the ensemble, with Jeremy Bruch on drums and Ben Triesch on bass. Specific artists that have influenced the sound of the group include Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Ellis Marsalis, Tamir Hendelman, Bill Charlap, Errol Garner, George Shearing, Red Garland, and many others.
Nat "King" Cole was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts. Join Kris Kimura and the Parker Jazz Club House band as they explore the music performed by Nat "King" Cole. This will be an evening of some of his biggest hits--as well as tunes that weren't huge commercial hits, but fantastic music regardless! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Nat "King" Cole was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts. Join Kris Kimura and the Parker Jazz Club House band as they explore the music performed by Nat "King" Cole. This will be an evening of some of his biggest hits--as well as tunes that weren't huge commercial hits, but fantastic music regardless! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Mardi Gras and the music of New Orleans is alive and well at Parker Jazz Club on Friday nights! Come celebrate the weekend with Kris Kimura, Ryan Davis, Ben Triesch, Jeremy Bruch, Brad Scheele, Erik Telford, and friends! Featuring classic New Orleans tunes from the traditional to the funky! We're following in the footsteps of our dear friends at Jazz, TX (San Antonio) and hoping to start our own New Orleans tradition at Parker! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Parker Jazz Club Owner/musician Kris Kimura and the Ryan Davis Trio take the stage! Dubbed the "Woodwind Samurai" by Jeff Kashiwa, Kimura plays clarinets, flutes, saxophones, and even a little ukulele, trumpet, and flugelhorn! His award winning vocals are featured while he explores the timeless music of the American Songbook. Think Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra... This is the "house band" and is sure to entertain with jazz standards, wonderful arrangements, ridiculous stories, and a whole lotta fun. THIS will be a swingin' affair! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Join us monthly as we “Celebrate Sinatra.” Every month will we will be bringing you a new show with both hits you’ll remember as well as a deep dive into the Sinatra songbook with stories and anecdotes surrounding the songs and recordings. Charismatic crooner Bryan Anthony keeps the legacy of the Great Gentlemen of Song (especially Sinatra) alive and well in his immensely satisfying and sweetly nostalgic performances. A veteran vocalist of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Anthony provides stunning homages to the Swing Era for contemporary audiences. Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Mardi Gras and the music of New Orleans is alive and well at Parker Jazz Club on Friday nights! Come celebrate the weekend with Kris Kimura, Ryan Davis, Ben Triesch, Jeremy Bruch, Brad Scheele, Erik Telford, and friends! Featuring classic New Orleans tunes from the traditional to the funky! We're following in the footsteps of our dear friends at Jazz, TX (San Antonio) and hoping to start our own New Orleans tradition at Parker! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
Parker Jazz Club Owner/musician Kris Kimura and the Ryan Davis Trio take the stage! Dubbed the "Woodwind Samurai" by Jeff Kashiwa, Kimura plays clarinets, flutes, saxophones, and even a little ukulele, trumpet, and flugelhorn! His award winning vocals are featured while he explores the timeless music of the American Songbook. Think Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra... This is the "house band" and is sure to entertain with jazz standards, wonderful arrangements, ridiculous stories, and a whole lotta fun. THIS will be a swingin' affair! Parker Jazz Club is 21+ music venue
The annual Rich Harney Jazz Festival celebrates musician and prolific jazz composer Rich Harney. Now in it's 3rd year, this year's concerts will feature two dynamic ensembles playing Rich's original tunes at Parker Jazz Club. The Kris Kimura Quintet features Kris Kimura, woodwinds Ryan Davis, musical director, piano Ben Triesch, bass and Jeremy Bruch, drums The Alex Coke Quintet features Rich's compadre and musical partner Alex Coke, saxophone and flutes Bruce Saunders, guitar Andy Langham, piano George Lane, bass and Masumi Jones, drums We hope you will join us for this special early evening concert. Come in honour and memory of our great friend, swingin' composer, and beloved community member, Rich Harney, and to enjoy some truly great homegrown jazz!
New York City vocalist Naama invites audiences to journey through the dreamy soundscape of her latest album, "Dream with Me." Known for her elegant velvety voice, Naama and her band create a mesmerizing performance that transports listeners to a world of emotion and imagination. Each concert is a celebration of human connection, exploring the concept of dreams, big, small, sweet and those that will never come true. Naama and the band promise an unforgettable evening of music that inspires and uplifts! Inspired by the emotionally direct compositions of Rodgers and Hart, Fields and Hugh, Cole Porter and other great composers and lyricists of the 1930s and ‘40s, Naama has established herself as a prominent voice in the New York City jazz scene. Possessed with an urbane and elegant sound, Naama's sensitive interpretation and crisp phrasing have become recognizable elements of her signature style and timeless appeal. An honest and poignant performer, Naama has appeared in celebrated festivals and acclaimed jazz venues domestically and internationally. To learn more about Naama, visit her website- http://www.naamasings.com/
The sensitive and sophisticated vocal stylings of Carla Helmbrecht are the perfect complement to the soulful, blues- and swing-influenced style of the Brad Leali Quintet. Not only do they explore classic jazz standards and original materials, but they are able to infuse historical and modern components to their unique arrangements. 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. The Brad Leali Quintet will be joined by grammy-nominated singer/song-writer, Carla Helmbrecht. Carla 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 and tours nationally and internationally.