A jazz band performing on stage with brick wall background, featuring saxophonist, flutist, guitarist, trumpet players, and drummer, surrounded by musical equipment and instruments.

Golden Hour Heptet

Friday night

The Golden Hour Heptet plays swing music for dancing and listening inspired by the great jazz artists of the 1930s and 40s, such as Don Byas, Slam Stewart, Edmond Hall, Johnny Hodges, Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young, et. al. The Heptet features tight 3-horn arrangements as well as spontaneous, fresh interpretations of classic and original jazz tunes. 

A performer on stage with a vintage microphone singing to a lively audience in a dimly lit concert hall at night.

Golden Hour Orchestra

Saturday night

​The Golden Hour Orchestra is an expanded iteration of Austin’s own Golden Hour Heptet. Led by Lauryn Gould, along with co-conspirator, Ryan Gould, this 10-piece “little big band” features a stellar lineup of musicians playing new arrangements of classic swing tunes, deep cuts, and a few originals — all lovingly crafted with dancers in mind. Expect to hear new interpretations of the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Edmond Hall, Don Byas, Slam Stewart, Lester Young, Mary Lou Williams, John Kirby, The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Coleman Hawkins, Maxine Sullivan, et al.

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