The opera house, our splendid shrine to all things mighty and artistic. Relevant to jazz is Da Camera of Houston's jazz series. They've brought such names as McCoy Tyner, Betty Carter, Sun Ra, Jason Moran, SFJAZZ Collective, and many more to town.
Address: 500 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas
Phone: (713)227-ARTS
Web Site:http://www.houstontx.gov/worthamcenter/index.htm
Upcoming Shows at Wortham Center
March 17, 2012:
Da Camera: Dee Dee Bridgewater Billie Holiday Tribute
8:00 PM
Houston favorite Dee Dee Bridgewater has risen to the top tier of
today’s jazz vocalists, putting her own unique spin on standards as well
as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics. For
her latest Grammy Award-winning recording, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959):
To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Bridgewater honors an iconic jazz
figure, Billie Holiday, who died tragically at the age of 44 a
half-century ago.
“Almost everything she does is energized by a bright sassy humor.”– The New York Times
“Five minutes into a typical Dee Dee Bridgewater performance and words
like exuberant, ebullient, exhilarating, suddenly become wholly
inadequate.” -- NPR
Da Camera Jazz is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
The Da Camera Jazz series also includes: Terence Blanchard and Poncho
Sanchez, Russell Malone Trio, Maurice Brown Effect, Ravi Coltrane and
Tia Fuller.
Go to http://www.dacamera.com/ or call 713-524-5050.
April 13, 2012:
Da Camera: Tia Fuller Quartet
8: 00 PM
After touring the world with pop/R&B star Beyoncé, alto saxophonist
Tia Fuller recorded her breakthrough CD, Decisive Steps. An accomplished
composer and electrifying live performer, Tia Fuller is a true rising
star in jazz.
“Tia Fuller makes strong statements with her solid saxophone and imaginative compositions in Decisive Steps.”– All About Jazz
“Fuller showed the kind of stage presence and larger-than-life sound
one doesn’t often encounter from emerging jazz headliners.”– Chicago
Tribune
Da Camera Jazz is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
The Da Camera Jazz series also includes: Terence Blanchard and Poncho
Sanchez, Russell Malone Trio, Maurice Brown Effect, Ravi Coltrane and
Dee Dee Bridgewater.
