The Founder of Jazz, TX at the Piano
A Solo Piano Concert with Doc Watkins
Thu, Nov 12, 2026
Doc Watkins opened Jazz, TX in 2016 and has led its bands since, from a trio to a ten-piece orchestra. Now the stage holds just Doc and the piano, a first for this room. He plays jazz, classical pieces and his own compositions, with no band to follow.
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A Solo Piano Concert with Doc Watkins
Thu, Nov 12
Doc Watkins opened Jazz, TX in 2016 and has led many bands on its stage. He led a trio with Brandon Guerra on drums and Mike Porter on bass, then a quartet that added Adam Carrillo on saxophone. His ten-piece orchestra plays Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Count Basie.
He marked the club's tenth year with a book, "Jazz, TX: A Love Letter to Live Music, Community, and the Little Club That Could" its story in his own words. This run strips all of it down to one man at the keys. Doc plays jazz, classical pieces and his own compositions, with favorites from the past two hundred years to today.
The room is a basement in the Pearl Brewery's Bottling Department. Every show is a small concert of about ninety minutes.
About Jazz TX
Jazz, TX is San Antonio's home for live jazz, tucked into the basement of the historic Pearl Brewery's Bottling Department. Founded in 2016 by bandleader and pianist Doc Watkins, the club picked up the torch of the city's great jazz rooms and quickly became its premier destination for live music. Seven nights of shows span jazz, blues, big band, Texas swing, salsa, and Latin jazz — from Doc Watkins and his ten-piece orchestra to world-class touring artists like Kevin Eubanks, Bill Charlap, and John Pizzarelli. Every show is an intimate, 90-minute ticketed concert. Come early for South Texas cuisine, craft cocktails, wine, and beer, and stay for the music. At Jazz, TX, the night is a celebration shared between the audience and the band. 312 Pearl Parkway, Building 6, Suite 6001, San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 332-9386 Tuesday–Thursday 6–10 PM · Friday–Saturday 6 PM–midnight · occasional Sunday special shows