Doc Watkins Plays the Club He Built
Doc Watkins and His Quartet
Fri, May 06, 2022 - Tue, Oct 20, 2026
Doc Watkins opened Jazz, TX in 2016 and still plays piano on its stage. His quartet is the small band, with Brandon Guerra on drums, Adam Carrillo on sax and Mike Porter on bass. In one night they move from jazz to blues to gospel, with a little classical piano along the way.
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Doc Watkins and His Quartet
Tue, Oct 20
Doc Watkins opened Jazz, TX in 2016, and this is the band he leads there. It began in May 2022 with Friday nights and two shows a night. Now it comes back every month or two, usually on a Tuesday at 7:30, and it has played more than 40 shows.
Brandon Guerra keeps time on drums and Mike Porter plays bass, with Adam Carrillo, a Jazz, TX favorite since 2016, on sax.
The music runs from jazz to blues to gospel, with a little classical piano, in a 90-minute concert down in the Pearl Brewery. Doc also wrote a book about the club, "Jazz, TX: A Love Letter to Live Music, Community, and the Little Club That Could."
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