Owen Summers Music

February Schedule

2012-02-02T13:40:00.000-08:00

February seems to have ushered in the first days of Summer her in Austin and things are picking up a bit gig wise. I have quite a few private events on the books and a few public shows over the next month or so. Mente Clara will be back on February 23 with our friends Progress and The Vintage 15, so come on out.

2/1: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band @ 10 PM
2/11: The Vineyard at Florence with Javier Jara
2/19: Austin Marathon with The Vintage 15
2/23: Skinny's Ballroom with Mente Clara
3/4: Austin Repertory House Concert: The Alto Masters (Music of Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Paul Desmond, Jackie McLean, and more.)

January Schedule: The Slow Times

2012-01-20T10:51:00.000-08:00

The New Year is upon us and it brings with it the annual couple of months with very few gigs. I'm trying to find some shows for Mente Clara, my 7 piece band that mainly plays the music of Hermeto Pascoal and hopefully I'll have an update soon. At any rate, here are the public gigs I do have one the books at the moment.

1/4: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
1/27: Papi Tino's with Javier Jara from 7-9:30 PM
1/28: Jester King Brewery with The Vintage 15

December Schedule

2011-11-30T21:13:00.000-08:00

12/3: Papi Tino's from 9-11:30 PM
12/3: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus
12/6: The W Hotel with Derek Tarnow
12/7: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
12/8: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/9: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/9: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band
12/10: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 PM
12/10: Papi Tino's from 6-9 PM
12/11: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
12/13: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/14: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/15: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/16: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/17: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 & 7:00 PM
12/18: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 & 7:00 PM
12/19: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band
12/31: The Vineyard at Florence from 4-6 PM
12/31: Private Event with The Vintage 15

November Schedule

2011-10-30T08:11:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendars for Mente Clara's debut at Skinny's Ballroom on Wednesday, November 30. We will be playing the music of Hermeto Pascoal and Moacir Santos. It should be a fun night of great music as we will be sharing the bill with Brian Donohoe & Progress.

11/2: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
11/3: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
11/4: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band
11/5: Papi Tino's with Blake West Trio
11/6: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/11: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/12: The Vineyard at Florence from 4:00-6:00 PM
11/16: Palmer Events Center with The Vintage 15
11/18: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/26: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/29: The Vineyard at Florence
11/30: Skinny's with Mente Clara at 9:30 PM

October Schedule

2011-09-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

Autumn is upon us, although it doesn't feel like it in Texas. I have quite a bit happening over the next couple of months. I'll be hitting the west coast with the Bandulus for a couple of weeks beginning at the end of October, but even more exciting to me is a chance to have my new band Mente Clara perform in November. Mente Clara is a three horn fronted group devoted to interpreting the music of Hermeto Pascoal, Moacir Santos, Toninho Horta, Egberto Gismonti, and other Brazilian masters. More details will come as the date approaches, but we will be taking the stage at Skinny's in a double bill with Brian Donohoe's Progress on November 30.

9/29: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/30: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus
10/1: The Vineyard at Florence from 4:00-6:00
10/1: Full Throttle Bar (San Antonio) with The Bandulus
10/4: Private Event with Owen Summers Quartet
10/5: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
10/6: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
10/13: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
10/15: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band
10/20: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
10/22: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band
10/22: Jack's Patio (San Antonio) with The Bandulus
10/27: Lip's Lounge (El Paso) with The Bandulus
10/28: The Hut (Tuscon) with The Bandulus
10/29: Swing House Studios with The Bandulus
10/30: Gallagher's (San Diego) with The Bandulus
10/31: Mission Tobacco Lounge (Riverside, CA) with The Bandulus

September Schedule

2011-08-31T10:36:00.000-07:00

9/1: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/3: The Vineyard at Florence with Javier Jara from 4-6 PM.
9/4: The Domain with The Vintage 15
9/7: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
9/8: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/9: Arthouse at the Jones Center from 7:30-9:15 PM.
9/10: Galveston with The Vintage 15
9/15: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/21: Jack's Patio (San Antonio) with The Bandulus
9/22: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/23: Dragon's Den (New Orleans) with The Bandulus
9/28: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band
9/29: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/30: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus

August Schedule

2011-08-01T11:07:00.000-07:00

8/3: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band 10:00 PM

8/4: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

8/11: Duchman Family Winery from 6:00-9:00 PM.

8/13: Swan Dive with The Vintage 15
8/17: Blues on the Green at Zilker Park with The Bandulus 7:00 PM

8/18: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
8/20: Papi Tino's with Blake West from 9-11:30 PM.

8/20: Ruta Maya with The Bandulus

8/25: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

8/26: Sun City with The Vintage 15

8/27: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band

July Schedule

2011-06-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

I'll include the last week of June as well.

6/28: Speakeasy with Luison y La Vida Buena at 10:30 PM.

6/30: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

7/2: The Vineyard at Florence with Zafra from 4-6 PM.

7/7: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
7/8: Doc's Ice Chest from 8:30-10:30 PM.

7/9: Hill Country Galleria with The Vintage 15 from 6-8 PM

7/14: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM

7/21: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

7/22: Dripping Springs with The Vintage 15.
7/23: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus
7/24: "Summer Serenade: The Music of Benny Carter" at the home of Daren Appelt at 3 PM.
7/26: W xyz Bar at Aloft Austin Hotel with Bart Madeley from 7-10 PM

7/28: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
7/30: Temple, TX with The Vintage 15

June Schedule

2011-06-01T12:40:00.000-07:00

6/2: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
6/3: Club de Ville with Luison y La Vida Buena at 6:00 PM.
6/7: Speakeasy with Luison y La Vida Buena at 10:30 PM.
6/8: Jovita's with The Vendetta Big Band
6/9: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
6/16: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM..
6/19: The Domain with The Vintage 15 from 2:00-5:00 PM
6/21: Speakeasy with Luison y La Vida Buena at 10:30 PM.
6/23: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
6/25: Lovejoy's with The Lost Soul Revue 10:00 PM
6/28: Speakeasy with Luison y La Vida Buena at 10:30 PM.
6/30: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

May Schedule

2011-05-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

5/1: Private Event with The Vendetta Big Band

5/2: Private Event with The Vintage 15
5/4: Jovita's with The Vendetta Big Band

5/5: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
5/7: Private Event with The Vintage 15
5/8: The Domain with The Vintage 15

5/12: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

5/14: Private Event with The Vintage 15

5/19: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.

5/20: Private Event with The Vintage 15

5/21: Private Event with The Vintage 15
5/22: Cool River Cafe with Jim Collard, Chris Jones, and Masumi Jones from 7:00-10:00 PM

5/26: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
5/31: Speakeasy with Luison y La Vida Buena at 10:30 PM.

Gig Update

2011-04-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

Here is what I have going on for the next month.

4/16: Private Event with The Vendetta Big Band

4/19: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

4/21: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

4/28: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

5/1: Private Event with The Vendetta Big Band

5/2: Private Event with The Vintage 15

5/5: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

5/12: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

Some tracks from 04.03 at Cool River

2011-04-05T09:46:00.000-07:00

I just uploaded some tracks to my Soundcloud player at right from Sunday night's gig at Cool River Cafe. They feature Alex Coke on tenor, Bart Madeley on guitar, Mike St. Clair on bass, and Masumi Jones on drums.

So far we have nice versions of Like Someone In Love, I Thought About You, My Romance, and Deep in A Dream. Consider the three Jimmy van Heusen tunes to be a sneak preview of our gig on Sunday, April 10 featuring his music.

Gig Flyers

2011-03-30T12:44:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Gigs

2011-03-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

SXSW is now over and it's time to post my upcoming gigs for March and April. Somewhat fortuitously, I have a light week to recover from the madness.

I am very excited about my two upcoming gigs as a leader with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Masumi Jones. The first will be on April 3 at Cool River Cafe and feature a variety of tunes, including some original compositions. The second will be a house concert hosted by Daren Appelt on Sunday, April 10 at which we will present a program of Jimmy Van Heusen tunes.

3/24: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Brian Donohoe, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
3/30: East Side Farm Gig with The Heirlooms from 5-7 PM.

3/31: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

4/2: Private Event in Austin with The Vintage 15 from 7-10 PM

4/3: Cool River Cafe with Owen Summers Quartet featuring Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Masumi Jones from 7-10 PM.
4/4: School Clinic with Josh Flowers from 10-11 AM
4/5: Cru Wine Bar Domain with Pat Harris from 8-10 PM.

4/6: Private Event in Austin with The Vintage 15 from 6-8 PM.
4/6: Jovita's with The Vendetta Big Band at 9:30 PM.

4/7: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

4/9: Private Event in Houston with The Vintage 15 from 7-10 PM.

4/10: House Concert presenting the Jimmy Van Heusen Songbook with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Masumi Jones from 3-5 PM.

4/14: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

4/16: Private Event in Dallas with The Vendetta Big Band from 7-10 PM.

4/21: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

4/28: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.

Welcome!

2011-03-21T12:20:00.000-07:00

I just decided to launch a blogger based website a couple of days ago and have gotten it up and running to some extent. More improvements and audio are on the way!