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Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Marcus Gilmore

Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Marcus Gilmore

  • Friday | April 11 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism and pop allure. From jazz to R&B, and pop/rock and hip-hop/neo-soul to classical, nine-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Christian McBride is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights. In all of his playing, drummer/composer Marcus Gilmore integrates a unique style where he is musically expanding rhythm, while supporting the diverse array of the finest musicians in the world with whom he plays.

Salon with Guest Artist Cécile McLorin Salvant

Salon with Guest Artist Cécile McLorin Salvant

  • Thursday | April 17 | 7:30 pm
  • The Menil Collection
  • SOLD OUT

At the invitation of DACAMERA and The Menil Collection, jazz vocalist and visual artist Cécile McLorin Salvant will be in residence at the museum in April, with a particular focus on the exhibition of work by abstract painter Joe Overstreet. Join Cécile McLorin Salvant, DACAMERA Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg and The Menil Collection’s Associate Curator of Modern Art Natalie Dupêcher for this art and music salon of conversation and informal performance.

Meta4 Quartet

Meta4 Quartet

  • Monday | April 21 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

Meta4 returns to DACAMERA with a dynamic program of vivid musical contrasts: Kaija Saariaho’s second quartet, Terra Memoria; composed “for those departed”; Shostakovich’s riveting Quartet No. 4 and Ravel’s colorful quartet– eagerly embraced by listeners since its first performance in 1904.

DACAMERA Young Artists: MD Anderson Music-in-Medicine

DACAMERA Young Artists: MD Anderson Music-in-Medicine

  • Thursday| May 8 | 12:00 PM
  • Mays Clinic, second floor (West Lobby)
  • 1220 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert at MD Anderson Cancer Center, featuring music of Ravel and Schumann.

Lizz Wright

Lizz Wright

  • Friday | May 9 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Through an inimitable voice that The New York Times touts as “a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with barrel-aged bourbon or butter-soft leather,” acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright’s singing is a soaring reflection of the cultural fabric of America.

New Jazz Underground

New Jazz Underground

  • Sunday | May 18 | 2 sets: 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM
  • Save the date!
  • Eldorado Ballroom

New Jazz Underground is a defining voice in jazz and beyond. The New York-based trio gained recognition through viral videos showcasing their chemistry, musicality, and raw ambition.

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

  • Friday, September 5  8:00 pm
  • Miller Outdoor Theatre

Known for “state-of-the-art jazz” (Jazziz), pianist Isaiah J. Thompson is “a young musician and composer with a mature touch and rare combination of talent, creativity, humility and honesty,” says NPR.

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