A jazz jam session led by trombonist Andre Hayward at The Elephant Room, a long-standing venue for jazz in downtown Austin.
Andre Hayward hosts his jazz jam at The Elephant Room on Monday, July 27, starting at 9 PM. It's a jam session, so the night revolves around Hayward leading the room rather than a fixed setlist, with the trombone taking center stage.
Hayward is a trombonist who spent years as a lead player with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He's known for a smooth, mellow tone that's earned him a spot at the top of the A List, and he brings that same touch to the jam he hosts here. The Elephant Room has been a long-standing home for jazz in downtown Austin, and this is one of the nights that keeps that tradition going.
Because it's a jam, the music builds around the players who show up, with Hayward steering the ship from the trombone. It's less about a rehearsed program and more about the room coming together in the moment. If you've followed the jazz scene downtown, you know the vibe: a mix of regulars and whoever happens to be in town, all playing around the standards and the improvisations that a jam session lives for.
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The jam kicks off at 9 PM at The Elephant Room, 315 Congress, with a $5 cover.
