Six jazz concerts, hosted in partnership with KRTU, will take place on the Witte campus in 2023.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (March 7, 2023) – Spend Sunday afternoons relaxing under the pecan trees while enjoying great live music on the banks of the San Antonio River when “Sunday Jazz at the Witte” returns to Brackenridge Park. The 15th season for the series, which has been on hiatus since 2020, features an exciting lineup of talented San Antonio artists performing live at the Witte Museum. The concerts are presented in partnership with Trinity University’s KRTU Jazz 91.7.
Three performances will be held in spring 2023. The series kicks off on March 12 with San Antonio-favorite Regency Jazz Band, led by bassist George Prado and known for specializing in the Great American Songbook. On April 2, Jose Amador and Terra Nova will fill the Will Smith Amphitheater with the sounds of Latin Jazz. A special Mother’s Day performance on May 14 will be held in the Zachry Family Acequia Garden with Three Swings and A Miss, featuring Hollywood-born, Hill Country-raised songbird Noelle Goforth and her “three swings” blend winsome vocals, first-rate instrumentation and classic Hollywood glamor. Mother’s Day picnic bags will be available for pre-order for the event.
The series picks up again on September 10 with the Audra Menconi Quintet, led by drummer and composer Audra Menconi. On October 8, Johnny P & the Wiseguys, featuring Johnny Panzarellas’ “velvety vocals and dynamic trumpet sound,” perform. The final concert of the season takes place on November 12 with Henry Brun & the Latin Playerz, incorporating Latin styles with rhythm and blues, swing and straight-ahead jazz.
Admission to “Sunday Jazz at the Witte” is included with Museum Admission and free for Witte Museum and KRTU members. Doors open at noon and all concerts run from 1 to 3 p.m. Concerts are held in the Will Smith Amphitheater at the Witte Museum, except for May 14 which takes place in the Zachry Family Acequia Garden. Food and drink is available for purchase at the events. More information is available at WitteMuseum.org/SundayJazz
See all six Jazz concerts and get unlimited Special Exhibition access with the museum’s new Family Plus membership. This new membership features unlimited, free access to “Sunday Jazz at the Witte” and exhibitions requiring a special ticket, including “Antarctic Dinosaurs” and the upcoming 2023 exhibitions “Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family” and “Explore Your World.” Memberships can be purchased at WitteMuseum.org/Membership.
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Sunday Jazz at the Witte: The Regency Jazz Band
March 12, 2023, 1 p.m. (Doors open at noon)
Will Smith Amphitheater at the Witte Museum
Spend a relaxing afternoon under the pecan trees of the Will Smith Amphitheater as Regency Jazz Band returns to play classic jazz from the Great American Songbook.
Sunday Jazz at the Witte: José Amador and Terra Nova
April 2, 2023, 1 p.m. (Doors open at noon)
Will Smith Amphitheater at the Witte Museum
An afternoon of Latin jazz on the banks of the San Antonio River with local favorites José Amador and Terra Nova.
Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Three Swings and A Miss
May 14, 2023, 1 p.m. (Doors open at noon)
Zachry Family Acequia Garden at the Witte Museum
Treat mom to a Mother’s Day picnic on the lawn of the Zachry Family Acequia Garden as you’re delighted with songs from the golden age of jazz.
Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Audra Menconi Quintet
September 10, 2023, 1 p.m. (Doors open at noon)
Will Smith Amphitheater at the Witte Museum
The passionate, soulful rhythms of drummer-composer Audra Menconi will fill the air for the kick-off of the fall season of Sunday Jazz at the Witte.
Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Johnny P and the Wiseguys
October 8, 2023, 1 p.m. (Doors open at noon)
Will Smith Amphitheater at the Witte Museum
Sit back and enjoy the velvety vocals and dynamic trumpet sound of Johnny Panzarella as he and “the Wiseguys” performs original tunes alongside innovative musical arrangements of classics from the Great American Songbook.
Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Henry Brun & the Latin Playerz
November 12, 2023, 1 p.m. (Doors open at noon)
Will Smith Amphitheater at the Witte Museum
Award-winning Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz, regular performers since the inception of Sunday Jazz, return to close out the season with a performance incorporating Latin styles with rhythm and blues, swing and straight-ahead jazz.
