Elephant Room

Austin original funky jazz band turns up the thermostat down in the basement!

Replacing Ephraim Owens (due to illness) David brings his piano chops to the front and will bring some stellar artists along with him including Chris Maresh on bass, Mike Koenning on drums, Matt Berger on guitar and Gene Centeno on saxophone.

Jazz Trombone instructor at UT when he's not on the road with The Polyphonic Spree, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Progger(an offshoot of Snarky Puppy), The Royal Dukes or Summit Recording artists Jazzbones.

Fireball front man Jon Blondell gets the jam going early leading his own group—featuring Dr. Jim Rose—for a fun repertoire of songs from all over the musical spectrum brought to the jazz stage as only Blondie can do.

March down the stairs on second Tuesdays to the second line sounds from the Boss Street Brass Band, Austin's own funky, horn-driven contemporary ensemble in the New Orleans tradition of "Phatt" Tuesdays every month!

At 13 Mitch started playing guitar with a surf band in McAllen, Texas. Years later he's traveling the world on multiple tours with Leonard Cohen. You're gonna want to hear the sounds that have endeared this master guitarist to so many and who Jazz Times Magazine calls "a man for all musical seasons".

Eric Hargett leads the band down the funky steps as they debut their mix of originals & groove tunes.

Jitterbug Vipers perform 1930s-style "viper jazz" with a rock 'n' roll twist. With Bree Romeo on vocals, Francie “Meaux Jeaux” White on stand-up bass, and Masumi Jones on drums, they’re the “original and only trippy-swingadelic 1930s rock band on Planet Earth.”

The Jitterbug Vipers perform every first and third Wednesday evening in the basement.

Tony Bray leads his band of jazz players down to the basement with a mix of music to restore jazz in your heart!

“Sarah Sharp's soft-spoken singing style and quiet instrumentations offer a living room, fireside closeness that keeps her away from the lounge-singer stereotypes of similarly jazz-influenced performers." — @nprmusic, All Songs Considered

The Sarah Sharp Quartet performs every Tuesday evening in the basement, featuring John Fremgen, Masumi Jones, Oliver Steck, and Mitch Watkins.

Expect the unexpected. World class...period.

TRIP TRIO performs groovy tunes to help you leave work behind and get your Happy going!

The Austin Chronicle says this about Ephraim - "If Austin boasts a Miles Davis – one jazz man, a trumpet icon, that everybody knows regardless of genre knowledge – it’s Ephraim Owens. Backline mainstay in this century’s stand-ins for the Allman Brothers, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the local horn wrangler took home Best Jazz at the Austin Music Awards last month. Here, he blows a short, sharp solo."

John Fremgen Trio features original compositions and virtuoso performance from UT professor of jazz bass performing with elite jazz musicians.

Michael Mordecai has been hosting his Monday Night Jam since 1980. When the Elephant Room opened in 1991, the JAM found it's permanent home in the basement. Many Austin Jazz greats cut their teeth at this unassuming Monday night hang where "the old pro's and the young lions mix licks". You just never know who might show up or what musical jam moment might spark the next cool collaboration.

Founded in 1993 by Bobby Davis and trumpeter Steve Fleckman to bring professionals and amateurs together to celebrate their love and respect for the art of jazz in a BIG way!

Sam Dimov is a trombonist and vocalist transplant from Philadelphia whose quintet brings-the-swing with both jazz standards and originals.

At 13 Mitch started playing guitar with a surf band in McAllen, Texas. Years later he's traveling the world on multiple tours with Leonard Cohen. You're gonna want to hear the sounds that have endeared this master guitarist to so many and who Jazz Times Magazine calls "a man for all musical seasons".

The N.O.W. Jazz Orchestra is an 18 piece modern jazz big band based in Austin, Texas. Its repertoire comes from members of the band and national composers.

Liz Morphis and the Violet Crown Revue are the perfect way to end your work day - even the crummy ones! They have the perfect musical fix to end your day on a high note.