Contemporary jazz ensemble performs exciting, hip, and accessible arrangements of compositions by Charles Owens and others.

Charles Owens is an internationally acclaimed master tenor saxophonist, composer, band leader, recording artist, and educator and has been performing, composing, and teaching for over 35 years. After attending the New School and working as a musician in New York City from 1992 to 2004, he is currently living in Richmond, VA. Charles is an integral part of the vibrant music scene there and in Charlottesville, VA. He also travels back to New York several times a year to perform at venues such as Smoke Jazz Club, Smalls, The Django, and others. with his trio. He has made 12 albums as a leader and appeared and continues to appear on a plethora of recordings as a hired soloist. He's performed with such jazz luminaries as Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Omer Avital, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brian Blade, Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Ari Hoenig, Alexander Claffy, Jeff Watts, and Joel Frahm among many others. He has devoted his life to pursuing excellence in music and bringing peace and happiness to his fellow humans with his saxophone playing, piano playing, performing, and composing.

Karl Tietze is a musician, composer, and educator based in Richmond, Virginia. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he has built a professional career as a jazz drummer spanning upwards of 15 years. His proficiency as a sideman has led him to perform with a variety of musical artists including Ellis Marsalis, John Clayton, Braxton Cook, Kirk Whalum, Justin Kauflin, John D’Earth, Charles Owens, Veronica Swift, Gabrielle Cavassa, IFE, and many others at venues across the country such as Smalls Jazz Club, Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ Center, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Con Alma, Festival International De Louisiane, and Grand Performances LA.

Kris Monson is a bassist and composer from Virginia who has become a versatile presence on the New York jazz scene. He came up in the central Virginia jazz community, studying with John D'earth and Pete Spaar while earning degrees in both systems engineering and music at the University of Virginia, and he went on to advanced study at the Manhattan School of Music and the New England Conservatory with mentors including Buster Williams and Dave Holland. As a sideman he has anchored bands led by Charles Owens, Marc Cary, Veronica Swift, Ari Hoenig, and Steve Wilson, on stages from Smalls to Carnegie Hall. His own work as a leader includes the 2024 album Option to Extend and the extended piece Suite for Charlottesville, written in response to the 2017 Unite the Right rally. He balances his playing with a dedicated teaching life, including a faculty post at Gettysburg College.

With only 107 seats, shows at Révéler are intimate and immersive. A romantic venue with exquisite sound and dreamy vibes, Révéler offers a unique selection of cocktails, wines, beers, bubbles, and non-alcoholic beverages. Our kitchen delivers small plates crafted with care.