past gigs - 2006

Sunday, January 15, 2006. 10:50 am - 12:00 pm.

University Presbyterian 2203 San Antonio, behind the UT Co-Op on the Drag (Gualalupe).

David Chao (piano), Chris Thompson (guitar), and Jeremy Bell (sax), providing music in acknowlegement of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Sunday, January 22, 2006. 11:15 am - 12:15 pm.

First Presbyterian Church, at 8001 Mesa Drive (just south of Spicewood Springs).

Jeremy Bell (sax), David Chao (piano), and Chris Thompson (guitar), providing music in advance of the following week's St. Cecilia conert.

Monday, January 23, 2006. 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Jazz for the Younger Set at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive (just south of Spicewood Springs).

St. Cecilia Music Series and the Central Time Jazz Collective Collective present Jazz for The Younger Set, a one-hour, free, educational discussion and demonstration of the basics of jazz music and performance. Central Time members will introduce, and demonstrate through very familiar music "turned into jazz", how jazz musicians 'think up' their solos on the spot, and conclude by approx 1/2 hour of jazz performance.

All school-age children are invited and must be accompanied by parent or guardian

David Chao (piano), Kevin Witt (drums), Chris Thompson (guitar), Trevor Williams (vibraphone and marimba), Brad Taylor (double bass).

No preregistration required - just show up at 5:30 pm!

Contact David@centraltime.org or 731-1153 for more information

Friday, January 27, 2006. Concert begins at 8pm.

(Not So) Straight-Ahead Jazz for the 21st Century, a jazz concert presented as part of the St. Cecilia 2005-2006 Music Series, at 8001 Mesa Drive (just south of Spicewood Springs).

Press release includes ticket info, including great discounts with canned/dry food donations to Capital Area Food Bank at the door. Here is Capital Area Food Bank current list of most-needed food: CAFB food donation list

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), Kevin Witt (drums), Chris Thompson (guitar), Trevor Williams (vibraphone and marimba), Brad Taylor (double bass), Ken Wickham (double bass).

Note: KUT will be giving away free pairs of tickets to this concert between January 9th and January 27th.

Also: The flyer is available for download. Print it out for your friends or office break room!

Saturday, February 11, 2006. 8:00 - 9:30 pm.

University Presbyterian 2203 San Antonio, behind the UT Co-Op on the Drag (Gualalupe).

Valentine's Day weekend show and fundraiser, with all ticket proceeds going to help prevent domestic abuse in Austin. Featuring singer Amy Zeller, with Jeremy Bell (sax), David Chao (piano), Chris Thompson (guitar), Bruce Logan (drums), and Daniel Durham (double bass).

Childcare (infants on up) during the performance is available ($5/child). Tickets $15/$12 for general and student/senior admission, but only $8 with canned/dry food contribution to Capital Area Food Bank at the door. Free parking (see map right here for details).

Saturday evening, February 25, 2006.

Wedding reception at the Doubletree Hotel in north Austin.

Quartet: David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), João Vargas (bass) and Kevin Witt (drums).

Friday, March 24, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), and guests Aaron Allen (bass), Trevor Williams (vibraphone) and Kory Cook (drums, Sons of Hercules).

Friday, April 14, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Sax trio: João Vargas (bass), Kevin Witt (drums), Jeremy Bell (sax), and others TBD.

Saturday, April 15, 2006. 7:00-9:15 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano), guests Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass), Trevor Williams (vibraphone), and Paul Garrettson on drums.

Friday, May 5, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Sapphire (singer) + Central Time: Jeremy Bell (sax), David Chao (piano), and guests Ryan Bowman (upright bass) and Steve Martin (drum).

Sunday, May 7, 2006. 2:30-4:00 pm.

Private event for All Saints Episcopal Day School at Little Stacy Park, 1400 Alameda Dr.

Kevin Witt (drums), Jeremy Bell (sax), and David Chao (piano).

Saturday, May 13, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Chris Thompson (guitar), David Chao (piano), and guests Bruce Logan on drums, Trevor Williams on vibraphone, and Will Jones of Permakids on upright bass.

Friday, May 19, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Quartet: Jeremy Bell (sax), David Chao (piano), guests Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass), Bruce Logan on drums.

Friday, May 26, 2006. 6:00-9:00 pm.

County Line on the Lake west/Lake Austin, near 360 and FM 2222.

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), and guests Kory Cook (drums, Sons of Hercules) and Aaron Allen on bass.

Saturday, June 3, 2006. 6:00-9:00 pm.

County Line on the Lake west/Lake Austin, near 360 and FM 2222.

David Chao (piano), and guests Kory Cook (drums, Sons of Hercules), Trevor Williams on vibraphone and Glenn Schuetz (bass).

Sunday, June 4, 2006. 10:50 am - 12:00 pm.

University Presbyterian 2203 San Antonio, behind the UT Co-Op on the Drag (Gualalupe).

Performance of Rob Landes' "Jazz Gloria" for Pentecost; the University Presbyterian Chancel Choir and the Central Time Jazz Collective Collective:
David Chao (piano), Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass) and Ernie Durawa on drums.

Free hamburger/hotdog cookout immediately afterward - all are welcome!

*IMPORTANT* Parking info HERE

Thursday, June 8, 2006. 6:30-10:00 pm.

North By Northwest Restaurant and Brewery, near the Arboretum, at 10010 Capitol of Texas Highway.

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), guest Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass), and Bruce Logan on drums.

Friday, June 16, 2006. 6:00-9:00 pm.

County Line on the Lake west/Lake Austin, near 360 and FM 2222.

Chris Thompson (guitar), David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), and guests: Glenn Schuetz (bass), and Bruce Logan on drums.

Thursday, June 29, 2006. 6:30-10:00 pm.

North By Northwest Restaurant and Brewery, near the Arboretum, at 10010 Capitol of Texas Highway.

David Chao (piano), Kevin Witt (drums), Jeremy Bell (sax), and guest Utah Hamrick on bass.

Friday, June 30, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), Chris Thompson (guitar), and guests Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) on bass, and Kory Cook (drums, Sons of Hercules).

Saturday, July 22, 2006. 1:30-5:00 pm.

Wedding reception at the Allan House.

Trio: David Chao (piano), João Vargas (bass), and Kevin Witt (drums).

Thursday, July 27, 2006. 6:30-10:00 pm.

North By Northwest Restaurant and Brewery, near the Arboretum, at 10010 Capitol of Texas Highway.

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), Chris Thompson (guitar), Kevin Witt (drums), and João Vargas (bass).

Saturday, July 29, 2006. 6:00-9:00 pm.

County Line on the Lake west/Lake Austin, near 360 and FM 2222.

David Chao (piano), guest Pat Kennedy (drums) from the UT Alternative Improvisation Music Ensemble, Rob Roeder of the Jazz Charlatans on bass, and Eric Hargett (tenor sax).

Saturday, August 12, 2006. 6:00-9:00 pm.

County Line on the Lake west/Lake Austin, near 360 and FM 2222.

Chris Thompson (guitar), David Chao (piano), and guests Paul Garretson (drums) and Will Schultz (bass).

Thursday, August 17, 2006. 6:30-10:00 pm.

North By Northwest Restaurant and Brewery, near the Arboretum, at 10010 Capitol of Texas Highway.

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), Kevin Witt (drums), and guest Utah Hamrick on bass.

Friday, August 25, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), guests Pat Kennedy (drums) from the UT Alternative Improvisation Music Ensemble and Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass).

Friday, September 8, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Guests Pat Kennedy (drums) from the UT Alternative Improvisation Music Ensemble, Kris Afflerbaugh on bass, and Eric Hargett (tenor sax) of ThrasherBand, with Jeremy Bell (sax) and David Chao (piano)

Sunday, September 10, 2006.12:00-1:00 pm.

Service at 11 am; then free food and jazz music on the courtyard of University Presbyterian 2203 San Antonio, behind the UT Co-Op on the Drag (Gualalupe).

Kevin Witt (drums), Jeremy Bell (sax), Chris Thompson (guitar), David Chao (piano), and Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass).

Wednesday, September 27, 2006. 12:05-12:30ish pm.

Live Broadcast! KUT - "Music with Jay Trachtenberg" Listen in on KUT - 90.5FM, or here to listen to us live, over the Internet (Windows or Mac OS X).

More info HERE!

Central Time Jazz Collective: Kevin Witt, Jeremy Bell, David Chao, Chris Thompson and Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass).

Saturday, September 30, 2006. 8:00 pm.

Fall Concert! Live@Live Oak Jazz Series, a fall concert by the Central Time Jazz Collective.

Full details HERE!

Central Time Jazz Collective: Kevin Witt (drums), Jeremy Bell (sax), David Chao (piano), Chris Thompson (guitar), and Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass).

Friday, October 13, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano) , Jeremy Bell (sax), João Vargas (bass) and guest Ernie Durawa on drums.

Saturday, October 21, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Chris Thompson (guitar), guests Steve Martin (drum), Aaron Allen on upright bass, Dave Renter on tenor sax.

Saturday, October 28, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Kevin Witt (drums), David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), (tentative) João Vargas (bass).

Saturday, November 4, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano), Kevin Witt (drums), and guests Pete Rodriguez (trumpet) and Kris Afflerbaugh on bass.

Sunday, November 5, 2005. 12:30-1:45 pm.

University Presbyterian event at Austin Theological Seminary.

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), Will Schulz (upright bass), and Kory Cook (drums, Sons of Hercules).

Friday, November 10, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

Chris Thompson (guitar), Jeremy Bell (sax), David Chao (piano), and guests Patrick Kennedy from the UT Alternative Improvisation Music Ensemble on drums and Will Schulz (upright bass).

Friday, November 24, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano), Jeremy Bell (sax), and guests Will Schulz (bass) and Bruce Logan on drums.

Friday, December 1, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano) with guests Kory Cook (drums, Sons of Hercules), Kris Afflerbaugh on bass, and Joey Colarusso on sax (The Monster Big Band and The Atlantics).

Saturday, December 16, 2006. Noon - 2:00 pm.

Private event at The Mansion At Judges Hill, near UT at 1900 Rio Grande.

David Chao (piano), Kevin Witt (drums), and Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass).

Saturday, December 23, 2006. 7:30-9:45 pm.

São Paulo's located North of UT at 2809 San Jacinto (near Posse East and the Austin Seminary).

David Chao (piano) with guests Ernie Durawa (drums) and Rich Stanmyre on bass.

Sunday, December 31, 2006. 8:00pm-midnight.

Whip-In located at 1950 S. IH-35. Southbound I-35 - take the Riverside exit; they're about 1/3 mile down the access road past Riverside.

Brad Taylor (Los Jazz Vatos and Cerronato) (bass), Paul Garrettson (drums), and David Chao (piano).