Guitarist, Composer, Educator
The General Dance
This latest release includes all original compositions by Josh Couts played by an intricate quintet including: Josh Couts on guitar, Gary Wheat on saxophone, Choko Aiken on piano, melodica, and synth, Nick Walker on bass, and CJ Brown on drums
~ Fall Tour ~
Going back on the road for a tour this fall!
I’m excited to be returning to some of the great venues we hit on the last tour in the Atlanta area, Auburn, and Birmingham plus we’re adding some stops w/ exciting venues like Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga, TN and Hotel Eve in Asheville, NC.
September 30 - Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN.
7:30pm
Gary Wheat - saxophone, Ronald Rodriguez - piano, Ben Melvin - bass, & CJ Brown - drums
Tickets: https://www.barkinglegs.org/ourevents
October 2 - Piccolo 241, Auburn, AL.
8:00pm
Gary Wheat, Ronald Rodriguez, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
October 3 - Piccolo 241, Auburn, AL.
8:00pm
Gary Wheat, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
October 8 - High Dive, Birmingham, AL.
7:00pm
Gary Wheat, Ronald Rodriguez, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
October 9 - Pandora on the Square, McDonough, GA.
7:00pm
Gary Wheat, Louis Heriveaux - piano, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
October 10 - The Velvet Note, Alpharetta, GA.
7:30pm & 9:00pm
Gary Wheat, Louis Heriveaux, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
Tickets: https://thevelvetnote.com/events/list/
October 17 - Hotel Eve, Asheville, NC
8:00pm & 9:30pm
Gary Wheat, Ronald Rodriguez, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
Tickets: https://hotel-eve-jazz.turntabletickets.com/shows/12593/2026-10-17
October 23 - Pogo, Birmingham, AL.
8:00pm
Gary Wheat, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
October 24 - Pogo, Birmingham, AL.
8:00pm
Desmond Sykes - saxophone, Ben Melvin, & CJ Brown
Graphic design by Faith Carpenter
Photo by Lance Keeth
