- Sunday | January 12 | 5:00 PM Set
- Choose What You Pay tickets
- Eldorado Ballroom
- 2310 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
- 713-524-5050 | boxoffice@dacamera.com
Inspired by artists like Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Joni Mitchell, New York-based vocalist Vanisha Gould has “a tone dripping with humor, knowledge and pathos,” says Downbeat. On She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth, she presents a musical philosophy and an ultimatum, upholding the beauty of imperfection, and the artistry of dancing between the fractures in every fleeting moment.
“Two of the best jazz vocal albums released this year, against stiff competition, were the work of Vanisha Gould, who combines a blues cry with a storyteller’s point of view. Life’s a Gig presents her in sparse yet fully furnished dialogue with pianist Chris McCarthy, who reappears on She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth, a set of playful and pointed original songs. These are Gould’s first solo albums, and they introduce a major talent.” — Nate Chinen, NPR
Series Sponsors: The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance
“Gould has the touch of a modern artist with an old soul who would make the pantheon of legendary singers smile.”
— Downbeat
RECOMMENDED EVENTS
Imani Winds; Michelle Cann, piano – From Paris To Harlem: The French-American Connection
- Friday | January 17 | 7:30 PM
- Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
The 2024 Grammy Award-winning wind quintet joined by the recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, pianist Michelle Cann for a captivating mix of timeless and contemporary, including music of Poulenc, Paquito D’Rivera and Lalo Schifrin.
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.
Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix
- Saturday | January 25 | 8:00 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
After her astonishing, high-energy DACAMERA debut at Miller Outdoor Theatre, we couldn’t wait for Lakecia Benjamin – recently nominated for two 2025 Grammy Awards – to make her first jazz series appearance!
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