LowDown's Upcoming Shows

For one night only, some of Oklahoma and Colorado's finest musicians are coming together to take on three of jazz's most important works, all of which were released in 1959. The Chris Combs Quintet will perform reimaginings of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um, and Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come. The night will also feature new quintet compositions from Combs that will be performed for the first time.

The shows will feature an opening set by up-and-coming guitarist Eli Winter at 6:30 p.m., and legendary jazz guitarist Mike Baggetta at 9 p.m.

Eli is known for his genre-defying blend of folk, rock, and jazz that is characteristic of Chicago's music scene. Mike's musical style blurs the line between traditional compositions and improvisation, resulting in a free-flowing jazz sound. He has collaborated with iconic musicians such as David Torn, Jim Keltner, Mike Watts, and Nels Cline.

Chris Combs - guitar, fretless guitar

Mike Cameron - saxophone

Bishop Marsh - trumpet

Hunter Roberts - bass

Josh Raymer - drums

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

6:30 p.m. show — All Ages

9 p.m. show — Ages 21+

ABOUT THE CHRIS COMBS QUINTET

Chris Combs is a guitarist and composer from Tulsa, OK, who, along with long-time collaborator Josh Raymer, has carved out a unique voice in the landscape of modern jazz and instrumental music. The rhythm section will be completed by one of Denver's finest bassists, Hunter Roberts, known for his work with Adam Deitch, Butterfly Quartet, and many more. With the addition of Mike Cameron on tenor sax and Bishop Marsh on trumpet, the group will dig into classic compositions and improvisational forms - creating new, fresh takes on these monumental pieces.

ABOUT ELI WINTER

Eli Winter is a composer, self-taught guitarist, essayist, and Houston native. His music synthesizes aspects of folk, rock, jazz, and devotional music, maintaining a waggish disregard for genre constraints emblematic of Chicago, his adopted hometown. Across six LPs and counting for labels like Three Lobed and American Dreams, the scope of his music has grown from guitar soli to include instrumental duets and bandleading. He’s collaborated with a wide range of artists live and on record, including Yasmin Williams, Quadeca, Danny Brown, jaimie branch, Caroline Rose, David Grubbs, Cameron Knowler, Asher White and Ryley Walker, and leads a trio featuring Chicago musicians Sam Wagster (pedal steel guitar) and Tyler Damon (drums). His concert history spans prestigious music festivals like Primavera Sound and Big Ears, pristine listening rooms, museums, university chapels, laundromat bars, and small rooms in shotgun houses. In music and prose, Winter’s writing often considers subjects including memory, grief, endurance, literature, and trauma. He’s written about touring, literature, illness, and the lives of working artists for the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Economist, and others, and has often written liner notes for the American Dreams label. He was a 2025 Ucross Fellow in Music Composition and 2021 Luminarts Fellow in Creative Writing, was in residence at Ox-Bow in 2024 and Ragdale in 2022, and received the David Blair McLaughlin Prize in Nonfiction from the University of Chicago.

ABOUT MIKE BAGGETTA

Mike’s singular and very personal musical style seeks to blur the lines between song and solo, while connecting a wide range of musical genres that influence him. The press says this approach is “…beguilingly atmospheric…” (Time Out New York) and that “Baggetta’s music is quietly transgressive… Even when he plays a lot of notes, his playing can sound almost static, as though ideas were being snagged out of thin air.” (Hartford Courant)

Baggetta’s most recent release is the album ‘Lonesome Town’ on Destiny Records, a fully instrumental duo outing with upright bassist Viktor Krauss. This release follows up his previous release ‘Everywhen We Go’, Baggetta’s second album with drummer Jim Keltner and bassist Mike Watt on the BIG EGO label. He also leads the bands Casa Sueño, a new project with John Herndon and Mike Watt, as well as mssv, a post-genre power trio featuring the iconoclastic rhythm team of drummer Stephen Hodges and bassist Mike Watt. They have just released their 4th studio album ‘See You Through’ on BIG EGO Records, and have toured extensively in the US, UK and Ireland over the past several years. mssv has also released a live album on Striped Light Records (with special guest J Mascis), as well as 3 limited edition 7” releases featuring guest artists Petra Haden and Nels Cline. This band grew out of Baggetta’s first album for BIG EGO, ‘Wall of Flowers’, which featured a reimagining of his music alongside bassist Mike Watt and drummer Jim Keltner.

Aside from Casa Sueño, Baggetta has had the pleasure to work all over the world with a wide range of visionary musicians across many generations including David Torn, Jim Keltner, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, Psychic Temple, Jeff Coffin, Bernard Purdie, Henry Kaiser, Petra Haden, Steve Gigante, Rev. Fred Lane, Donny McCaslin, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Joseph C. Philips’ Numinous, Imani Uzuri, David Wax Museum, Julian Lage, Jon Irabagon, Jerome Harris, Tom Harrell, Eivind Opsvik, Jeremy Udden, and Ruth Brown among many others. Baggetta is an Endorsing Artist for Koll Guitars, Benson Amps, D'Addario Strings, Reunion Blues Gig Bags & Cases.

Doors open at 6 p.m. | Show starts at 7 p.m.

Ages 21+ 

ABOUT JACKIE VENSON:

Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024, Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase.

Venson’s breakthrough album Joy received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019, and while the pandemic stood in the way of touring plans for the next year, Venson nonetheless found new levels of fame with her livestreaming presence throughout 2020, which led to her landing the #9 position on Pollstar’s Top 50 Livestreamers list for the year and a booking on the legendary Austin City Limits Television Season 46. 

Acclaimed by greats as diverse as Vernon Reid and Michael McKean, Venson continues to evolve as an artist, whether it’s on Texas blues-focused albums like Love Transcends, the eclectic electro-funk and rock of Ghost in The Machine or the mesmerizing soul and R&B of The Love Anthology. With her passionate commitment to exploring diverse sounds and styles, Venson’s artistry is only going to continue to grow.

Join the Greg Robbins Quintet for a night of music that tells authentic stories on Saturday, November 21. Experience Greg Robbins as he seamlessly navigates through jazz standards, outlaw country, folk, and blues, drawing inspiration from the storytelling styles of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, as well as the smooth tones of Gregory Porter and Harry Connick Jr. With extensive experience in the jazz scenes of Atlanta and New York, he brings a polished and effortless performance to every stage, promising an intimate and soulful night.

The show will feature Bishop Marsh (trumpet), Nick Mancini (drums), Stephen Schultz (bass), Brian Belanus (guitar), and Greg Robbins (vocals).

Doors open at 7 p.m. | Show starts at 8 p.m.

Ages 21+

ABOUT GREG ROBBINS

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Vocalist & Songwriter Greg Robbins has a distinctive musical voice, summarized primarily by a rich tone and an exceptional storytelling ability. These two qualities above all else have been the main focus of his career, and have helped him create his own unique sound deriving from various influences such as Gregory Porter, Johnny Cash, Kurt Elling, Joe Williams, and Bob Dylan.

Greg studied from and performed with legendary musical figures in the Atlanta area throughout his time in college and for a number of years afterwards, when he released his first album "On Your Way" in 2018. He then moved to NYC, where he learned from legendary artists such as Sachal Vasandani, Johnny O’Neal, and Marc Cary, while performing at venues regularly throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.

During the Pandemic, Greg moved from Brooklyn to Nashville and then to Tulsa, where he has studied outlaw country, folk music, and other forms of roots music, writing and preparing for his Sophomore album, which is set to be recorded in late 2022. He also recorded his EP "The Atlanta Sessions, Vol 1", a "jam session" of four jazz standards recorded with his Atlanta musical family/heroes Delbert Felix, Louis Heriveaux, and Larry Wilson, released on March 4, 2022. He continues to perform regularly throughout the US at acclaimed performance venues such as Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, The Velvet Note and Saint James, Live! in Atlanta, and Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville, among others.

Immerse yourself in a jazz experience featuring standards and originals by the Sarah Maud Quartet on Saturday, November 28.

The band features:

Sarah Maud - vocals

Jordan Hehl - bass

Nicholas Foster - drums

Mitch Bell - guitar

Doors open at 7 p.m. | Show starts at 8 p.m.

All-ages show

ABOUT SARAH MAUD

Sarah began her musical journey in sixth grade as a French horn student. However, she soon discovered her true passion for music was in vocals. When she went off to college, she fully immersed herself in Tulsa's thriving music scene, and since then, she has never looked back. Sarah draws her inspiration from nature, people, and stories, as well as local and international musicians.

Get into the holiday spirit with jazz tunes performed by multi-instrumentalist Michael Fields Jr. and renowned international vocalist Lori Williams at our last Velvet Night of the year.

Experience world-class talent up close in an intimate, speakeasy setting. Curated by Michael Fields Jr., Velvet Nights offers an unforgettable night of soulful sound and grooves.

Ages 21+

Doors open 30 minutes before the show start time

ABOUT LORI WILLIAMS

Lori Williams is an internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator with more than three decades of experience. An award-winning performer, she has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and the Caribbean, appearing at renowned venues including The Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, and Birdland Hamburg. She has performed and recorded alongside artists such as George Duke, Bobby McFerrin, Oleta Adams, and Najee.

A passionate advocate for jazz education, Lori is the founder of Positive Music for Positive Minds, Inc., and hosts the weekly radio program Collector’s Choice with Lori Williams. Her latest traditional jazz album, Here We Are, showcases her expressive vocals and international collaborations. A 2025 South Arts Jazz Road Award recipient, Williams continues to champion jazz performance, education, and preservation.

ABOUT MICHAEL FIELDS JR.

Michael Fields Jr., born and raised in Lumberton, NC, is a powerhouse in the realm of smooth jazz—a Billboard-charting, internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and trailblazing event organizer. With a career spanning more than a decade, Michael has produced for top smooth jazz artists, gained global airplay including SiriusXM, and collaborated with genre stars like Walter Beasley, Tom Braxton, Adam Hawley, Tim Bowman, and Nathan Mitchell while sharing the stage with icons such as Atlantic Starr, Glenn Jones, MAJOR., Ben Tankard, and Tom Browne.

His single “Whoa” reached #48 on the Smooth Jazz Top 100 charts, and music he has produced has spent weeks in Billboard’s Top 30. As the visionary behind Water From The Rock Productions, Michael has redefined the live jazz experience with landmark events like Evening of Jazz with Michael Fields Jr., Tulsa Jazzy Nights, and Jazz on the Green Tulsa, drawing crowds of over 10,000 music lovers.

Now, Michael is expanding his impact in Northwest Arkansas with the electrifying Prairie View Jazz Series at Mount Hebron Park in Rogers, AR. This new series is bringing national and local jazz talent to the region.

Prairie View Jazz Series is quickly becoming a centerpiece for live jazz in NWA, attracting audiences with free general admission and a vibrant atmosphere.

Offstage, Michael is a dedicated father to Zion Michael III and Madison. His double passion for music and family cements his legacy as a vibrant leader and innovator in smooth jazz.