Jazzy Sundays: Susan Carol and Kinder HSPVA Jazz Ensemble
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is teaming up with two Houston parks to bring you Jazzy Sundays in the Park, a series of FREE, outdoor jazz concerts. The series celebrates the vibrancy and rich tradition of jazz and the incredible Houstonians who preserve the artform. Family-friendly concerts will be held March 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Discovery Green; and April 5, 12, 19, and 26 at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park from 4-7:30 PM.
Bring you picnic blanket, lawn chairs, friends, and family for a groovy afternoon in Buffalo Bayou Park!
Jazzy Sundays in the Parks is made possible by a grant from the Kinder Foundation and sponsored by KTSU.
Location: The Water Works Lawn in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St.)
Lineup:
- April 5: Christian McBride and Synesthesia
- April 12: Melvin Johnson and Mahoganee Renee
- April 19: Susan Carol with Kinder HSPVA Jazz Ensemble
- April 26: Lil Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers and Steven Dargin & Texas Kreole
Schedule:
- 4:30 PM: Vendor market opens
- 5-7:30 PM: Jazz performances
About Susan Carol
Susan Carol, Grammy Award Winning, Singer-Songwriter and Defjam recording artist. Each generation has that one voice that will always be synonymous with its sound. Susan Carol possesses that voice. This Ft. Worth, TX native is the epitome of her gospel roots. Being raised in church, the root of everything she writes and sings is from a place of pure love.
At an early age, her poetic gift emerged and became the therapy that soothed her soul amidst life’s adversities and its blessings. That gift gave birth to the purity of her pen – a pen that now soothes our souls through her authentic lyrics, a tranquilizing tone and a voice that lays splendidly atop of poetic mastery. Susan Carol unapologetically makes soul music that delivers a cohesive message of love and authenticity. She is an experience you don’t want to miss.
About Kinder HSPVA Jazz Ensemble
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts boasts the nation’s premier high school jazz program. Under the direction of James Westfall, jazz students study instrument technique, music theory, and jazz history. Jazz alumni include acclaimed musicians Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, James Francies and Walter Smith III. Kinder HSPVA is a nationally recognized tuition-free HISD public school where students train daily in one of six art areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental and Vocal Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts.