Austin Percussion Collective

As a reminder that jazz isn’t the only (mostly) instrumental music that matters, Monks Jazz also hosts regular classical music performances with their Classical Jam series. This edition features the Austin Percussion Collective, conceived in 2023 by players from across the country. Rotating musicians in and out as determined by need, the group will include pieces by, among others, Gabriela Ortiz, Robert Honstein, Paul Rennick, Daniel Wirtz, and Minoru Miki – plus the world premiere of “BIRDFROG,” composed by member Sebastian Zhang. From mallet instruments to drums to bells and beyond, the Collective weaves wonders with anything that can be struck or shaken. – Michael Toland