B-Side Trio

B-Side is an Austin modern jazz project formed by drummer Kevin Witt, performing deep cuts from the hard-bop era—Coltrane, Monk, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter—alongside original and arranged material. The group scales from trio to quartet and quintet formats depending on the room, bringing approachable storytelling and elevated small-group jazz suited to clubs, listening rooms, and private events. Witt studied in New York with veteran timekeepers including Jimmy Cobb and Cindy Blackman, and that drum-centered leadership shapes B-Side’s pocket-first identity. Local calendars list the project as B-Side, B-Side Quartet, and related billings; trio format keeps the core rhythm and front-line interplay tight for café and club stages. Instagram @bside.atx tracks upcoming shows. For listeners who want hard-bop vocabulary with Austin modern-jazz energy, B-Side is a working ensemble rather than a one-off pickup band. Catch them live for the full storytelling and historical deep-cut approach.