Katie Shore

If Western swing, as pioneered by Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys and kept alive by Asleep at the Wheel, is country music’s version of jazz, it’s no surprise that Wheel fiddler and singer Katie Shore prepares to make her Monks debut. The Fort Worth native will be joined by fellow Wheelers Danny Levin, Josh Hoag, and Joey Colarusso, as well local jazzers Greg Harkins, Rob Kidd, and Rick White for a set of swing, jump blues, classic C&W, and some surprises. Considering how widely the Wheel ranges, these versatile musos will likely visit lands we’ve never seen them travel before. – Michael Toland