Sam Pankey (EP release)

A mainstay at Monks Jazz, bassist Sam Pankey hasn’t only logged time with Ephraim Owens, Elias Haslanger, Daniel Dufour, and Monks creator Collin Shook, but also with Heartless Bastards, Marmalakes, Mother Falcon, and more. Boasting brand new EP A Bad Rhyme That’s Beaten You, the consummate bottom-ender showcases his own melodic jazz compositions alongside a killer band that includes drummer Dufour, guitarist Jon Lundbom, pianist Sean Giddings (subbing for EP keysman Shook), trombonist Michael St. Clair, and woodwinds master Sterling Steffen. Space is limited, but there’s a livestream if you’re seatless. – Michael Toland