Playing TodayDavid Caceres Trio at Eddie V's - River Oaks, 6:30-10:30pm Dharma Cafe Jazz Jam at Dharma Cafe, 9-12 Gilbert SedeƱo at Four Seasons (Downtown), 6-11pm I Am Mesmer at Brasil, 8-11pm Louie Carrington at Post Oak Grill, 5-8PM Robert Sanders Jazz Group at Sullivan's, 6-11pmMore Shows This WeekWednesdayHenry Darragh, Tim Ruiz, and Charlie Perez Friday Bill Solley/Kim Prevost Quartet Tianna Hall & Richard Cruz Saturday Haak Winery Fall Festival Da Camera: Terence Blanchard with Poncho Sanchez LoCascio & Witt More upcoming shows... New Local CD Releases![]() Pasheen The Big Purr ![]() Mike Owen and Paul Peacock The Urban Jazz Project ![]() Woody Witt Pots and Kettles |
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About Jazz(in)Houston
Houston, Texas is the nation's fourth largest city and home to a renowned jazz community. Among the better known names hailing from this Gulf Coast metropolis are The Crusaders, Hubert & Ronnie Laws, Kirk Whalum, Everette Harp, Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Eric Harland, Mike Moreno, Chris Dave, Helen Sung, Kendrick Scott, Shelly Berg, G.T. Hogan, Don Wilkerson, Arnett Cobb, Jimmy Ford, Herman Matthews, Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. (longtime Duke Ellington member), Frank Lacy, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Resident luminaries include (but are not limited to) Joe Sample, Bobby Lyle, Mark Simmons (Al Jarreau, George Duke), Andre Hayward (Monk Competition winner), Chris Walker, Marsha Frazier, Paul English, David Caceres, Sebastian Whittaker, Larry Slezak, Kyle Turner, Dennis Dotson, Joe Locascio, Woody Witt, and Pamela York (Great American Piano Competition winner).
On JazzHouston you will find upcoming shows, local players, CDs releases, Jazz Education opportunities, and much more. This site is a community effort that has been online since 1995. Be sure to join to participate in the forums and to be listed in the musician directories. |