Houston Jazz Festival features jazz group Fourplay.
More than 10,000 music lovers and jazz enthusiasts are expected to experience this sensational weekend of events.
The festive weekend begins with a party Friday, August 5 at 8 p.m. at House of Blues, with live music by Kyle Turner and Joe Carmouche. Reservations are required through jazzeducation.org. Then the fun moves outdoors for two days of musical magic Saturday and Sunday evenings, August 6-7 at Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney.
The festival includes a special appearance by the Summer Jazz Workshop All-Stars followed by jazz aficionados the Texas Brass Band with Frank Lacy, and Fourplay on Saturday, August 6 for what is certain to be a cool evening of joyful jazz. On Sunday, August 7, the Mayor's Scholarship Jazz Brunch takes place at the Wortham Theater, 610 Preston, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to honor the history of jazz and its students past, present and future. That evening, Theresa Grayson, Mindi Abair, and Will Downing take the stage at Discovery Green to close the festival out in style.
Gates open at Discovery Green at 4 p.m. daily with music until 10 p.m. Select booths and delectable food and drink vendors round out the entertainment offerings at the outdoor amphitheater setting.
Sponsors of the Houston International Jazz Festival weekend include Cadillac, Kroger, Comcast, Bud Light, City of Houston, Houston Arts Alliance, The Greensheet, Houston Press, Hilton Americas, House of Blues, Choice KTSU 90.9.FM, The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Discovery Green.
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