Margaret Slovak

Margaret will be celebrating the VINYL release of her 1989 NYC quartet recording, "For the Moment," which was released on CD in 2007. She will be performing her original compositions on electric guitar, and will be joined by three wonderful Austin musicians: pianist Terry Bowness, bassist Chris Maresh, and drummer Masumi Jones.

This album was recorded in NYC in November, 1989; it features Margaret on guitar, Fred Hersch on piano, Michael Formanek on bass and Michael Sarin on drums. Margaret is happy to present this music with her Austin quartet!

I am honored to be invited by the wonderful guitarist John Steinman to play a guitar duo dinner show with him at this lovely Italian restaurant in SW Austin! No cover, all ages, delicious Italian fare and a full bar! Reservations are recommended. Visit their website (click on the link above) or call 512-428-6076.

Margaret will be playing a solo guitar set at Reed Smith LLP, a law firm located in the Frost Bank Tower in downtown Austin, as part of HAAM DAY 2026, an annual day of fundraising for Austin's Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM). HAAM is a wonderful organization that provides Austin musicians with access to affordable healthcare and other health and wellness services. All ages welcome; no cover charge. For more information about HAAM Day, please visit https://www.myhaam.org or https://www.myhaam.org/haam-day.

Although Margaret is currently based in Austin, TX, she lived and performed in New York City from 1988–1993 and 2008–2012. In 1989, during her first stint in NYC, Margaret recorded an album of eight of her original compositions; the project featured Margaret on electric guitar, along with three stellar NY musicians: pianist Fred Hersch, bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Michael Sarin. This album, entitled "For the Moment," was released on CD in 2007.

Now, in 2026, Margaret is releasing a vinyl version of this acclaimed NYC album! To celebrate the vinyl release, she will perform a quartet concert at Soapbox Gallery featuring the music from "For the Moment." She will be joined by the exquisite drummer who was on the original 1989 recording session, Michael Sarin. The quartet will also include two wonderful NYC-based musicians, pianist Gary Versace and bassist Simón Willson.

Tickets are $25; ticket link coming soon! All ages are welcome! In addition, the concert will be live-streamed; livestream tickets are $10. The Soapbox Gallery also has some of sculptor Jimmy Greenfield's amazing and emotionally powerful work displayed within; see his work at www.jimmygreenfield.com.

Guitarist Margaret Slovak and bassist Chris Maresh will be performing a concert at The Rosette, a beautiful and intimate concert venue in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX. This concert will feature songs from their acclaimed 2024 Christmas/Winter Solstice album, "A Star's Light Does Fall." Join us for a night of beauty and peace as they play their enchanting instrumental jazz/classical interpretations of Christmas classics such as "What Child Is This" and "O Come O Come Emmanuel" as well as lesser-known holiday songs such as "Some Children See Him" by Alfred Burt and non-traditional songs like "Infant Eyes" by Wayne Shorter and "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. Ticket link and pricing information coming soon. All ages are welcome!