Don Austin: Jazz Musician in New York

About Don Austin

Don Austin is a New York City jazz artist heard at Ornithology Jazz Club, where his work sits comfortably in the room’s close-listening tradition. He has performed alongside Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln, building a résumé rooted in working-band chemistry. In dialogue-driven settings such as the club’s Jazz Dialogue nights, Austin favors attentive interaction and practical timekeeping over display. His approach is direct, ensemble-minded, and shaped by the demands of the bandstand.