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Chris Maresh

Born: February 20, 1966

Virtuoso bassist and composer Chris Maresh was born in Beaumont, Texas and raised in San Antonio, TX. He began his professional music career in Austin, TX in 1984. In 1990, Chris received a BM in Applied Double Bass Performance with an Emphasis in Jazz from the University of Texas at Austin. His lyrical, soulful and tasteful playing has established him as one of the most in-demand studio and live performance musicians in Austin.

Chris has performed and recorded with numerous jazz and blues artists, singer-songwriters and musical organizations including Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Mitch Watkins, Ellis Marsalis, Johnny Nicholas, Pinetop Perkins, Marcia Ball, Amanda Rose Shires, Monte Montgomery and The Austin Symphony. In 2002, 2005 and 2006 Chris was named “Bass Player of the Year” at the Austin Chronicle Music Awards at the SXSW Music Festival.

A Child Is Born

February 15, 2026

Album: A Child Is Born (Digital Single)
By Margaret Slovak
Label: Slovak Music
Released: 2025
Duration: 4:10

A Child Is Born (Digital Single)

By Margaret Slovak

Label: Slovak Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: A Child Is Born

Centennial Shoutouts For June Christy and Johnny Mandel Plus New Releases James Suggs, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant,

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 8, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from James Suggs, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter & Superblue, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant, with birthday shoutouts to June Christy (100!), Johnny Mandel (100!), Etta Jones, Billy Strayhorn, Ethel Ennis, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Aline Homzy, among others with just a hint of holiday fare (more to come in December). Happy ...

A Star's Light Does Fall

By Margaret Slovak

Label: Slovak Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; I Wonder as I Wander; What Child Is This; Christmas Time Is Here; Infant Eyes; Away In a Manger; Christmas Dinner; Some Children See Him; The Star Carol; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Hallelujah.

2024 Holiday Show with Mars Williams and Norah Jones

by Jerome Wilson
December 25, 2024

This is a show of holiday-oriented jazz music for the season, mostly Christmas songs but also including a set of Hanukkah tunes. Musicians featured on the show include Mars Williams. Norah Jones, Fats Waller, Doug Munro, and Benny Benack III. Playlist Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O “Christmas Time Is Here" from Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O ...

Holiday Music By Amanda McBroom, Joy Lapps, Margaret Slovak, Plus New Releases Diane Robin and Marina Albero

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 16, 2024

This broadcast includes holiday music from Amanda McBroom, Joy Lapps, Margaret Slovak & Chris Maresh, new releases from Diane Robin & Life Force and Marina Albero, with birthday shoutouts to Julieta Eugenio, Etta Jones, Amina Figarova, Cory Weeds, Melissa Aldana, Ragan Whiteside, Dave Brubeck, Aline Homzy and Cassandra Wilson. Happy listening and please support the artists ...