Silver Creek Jazz Band

The Austin Traditional Jazz Society will open its 2017-18 season with the Silver Creek Jazz Band on Sunday, September 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research Boulevard, Austin.

Silver Creek Jazz Band, a seven-piece traditional jazz band featuring a lineup of veteran jazz musicians, has been a fan favorite since its founding in 2007. The band is led by valve trombonist Dave Stoddard, an East Coast transplant who has been in Austin since 2001. He will be joined by cornetist Larmon Maddox, a distinguished lead player and soloist with many local jazz ensembles. Ben Saffer, another East Coaster, will play clarinet.

Dan Augustine, a mainstay of the Second Line Jazz Band in recent years, will play tuba. Jimmy Vence is a Django Reinhardt devotee and a fine soloist on guitar. Johnny Serrano is a New Orleans native who leads La Grosse Tete and plays solid banjo. The rhythm section is rounded out by Rob Schmidt, a big band drummer who also does a great job with small jazz ensembles.