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Amina Scott Quartet – Choose What You Pay
Historic Eldorado Ballroom 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, United StatesThe exceptionally talented New Orleans-based bass player Amina Scott has performed with Jazzmeia Horn, Nicholas Payton and Herlin Riley. Her debut recording Where The Wild Seed Grows draws inspiration from pioneering novelist Octavia Butler. Performances qt 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Jason Moran Presents “Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings”
The Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, HoustonDuke Ellington looms large as one of the most important composers, bandleaders and pianists of the 20th century. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by pianist Jason Moran, in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy, 125 years after his birth. Guided by the composer’s great canon, Moran takes a solo …
Merz Trio: Night Songs
The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, HoustonJoin the Merz Trio as they search for song in night’s darkness, with music from Hildegard von Bingen to Brahms and Schumann.