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The Copa Kings at Jazz, TX!
Fri, Oct 02, 2026
From Rat Pack classics to New Orleans grooves and R&B, The Copa Kings bring it all to the Jazz, TX stage.
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The Copa Kings at Jazz, TX!
Fri, Oct 02
Fifteen years in, The Copa Kings are one of Texas's most versatile live acts. One set moves from Rat Pack swagger and Bobby Darin swing to Harry Connick Jr. groove, then turns on a dime into Fats Domino and Louis Armstrong New Orleans heat, with deep R&B running underneath. With four horns, two vocalists and a dynamic rhythm section, TCK brings high-energy American music played by a band that can deliver across the whole spectrum.
Billy Murphy, born in Southeast Texas but now calling Austin home, fronts the band with the phrasing of Sinatra and Dean, the high-octane energy of Harry Connick Jr., and the grit of Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan, the kind of frontman who turns a set into a party. Barbara White, the 19-year-old Austin phenom, sings with the swing and chops of Ella and Billie, with an Aretha blues edge when the band leans R&B.
TCK has two studio albums out and a big-band record in the works featuring some of Austin's most celebrated players. The rhythm section and horns have shared stages and studios with Texas and Gulf Coast legends including Ray Benson, Marcia Ball, Alejandro Escovedo, and Irma Thomas, and the band has opened for Asleep at the Wheel at the storied Gruene Hall. Road-tested polish you can hear in every chart.
Tight horns, swinging rhythms, and a setlist that flows from standards to second-line grooves to sultry R&B. Come ready to swing.
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