New Orleans Night at Jazz, TX with a Special Guest
New Orleans Night with "BluesQueen" Mara Kaye and Members of the Dirty River Jazz Band
Fri, Apr 11, 2025 - Sat, Nov 07, 2026
Mara Kaye sang the hook on AZ's "Never Enough," a Brooklyn rap track with Rick Ross on it. Now she sings Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, with five members of the Dirty River Jazz Band behind her. She has also sung at Smalls in New York and The Green Mill in Chicago.
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New Orleans Night with "BluesQueen" Mara Kaye and Members of the Dirty River Jazz Band
Sat, Nov 07
New Orleans Night has been a Jazz, TX tradition since 2016. The Dirty River Jazz Band has played this room since it opened, and Jim Cullum taught them their first lessons. They play the songs of Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, and some nights a guest singer steps out front.
The Mara Kaye night is one of those. Kaye is a Brooklyn-born singer who sang the hook on AZ's "Never Enough," a rap track with Rick Ross on it. She has sung at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls in New York and The Green Mill in Chicago.
Five members of the Dirty River Jazz Band play with join her on the Jazz, TX stage.
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