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Aug 06

Three Houston Parks Team Up to Celebrate the Legacy of Jazz in Houston with Free Concerts and a Series Spectacular Featuring Mavis Staples

HOUSTON—Discovery Green Conservancy® is partnering with Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Emancipation Park Conservancy this fall to celebrate the legacy and evolution of jazz in Houston with Jazzy Sundays in the Parks, a live music series made possible by the Kinder Foundation.

The series features free, family-friendly concerts every Sunday in September at Emancipation Park, every Sunday in October at Discovery Green and every Sunday in November at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park. Legendary jazz performers, such as Conrad Johnson and Jewel Brown, will be highlighted alongside up-and-coming artists, such as The Peterson Brothers. Each concert will be preceded by a free workshop at 3 p.m. where kids can learn about music and instruments in partnership with Da Camera and Young Audiences of Houston.

A bonus Series Spectacular concert will be headlined by acclaimed American gospel and R&B singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples with an opening performance by rising star and Kinder HSPVA graduate, Marcos Varela will be held at Discovery Green on Friday, October 15. Doors are at 6:30 p.m.

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Jazzy Sundays in the Parks collaboration was initially planned for Spring 2020 and announced in February 2020. All performances, including Mavis Staples, were then postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each park will follow local guidelines concerning COVID-19 protocols.

Jazzy Sundays Event Details

WHAT:       Mavis Staples Series Spectacular at Discovery Green

Friday, October 15

Doors at 6:30 p.m. Performance at 7:30 p.m. 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010

(In the event of rain, the performance will be held at Wortham Center.)

September at Emancipation Park

Music workshops led by Young Audiences of Houston at 3 p.m. followed by concerts from 4–6 p.m.

Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Avenue, Houston, TX 77010

www.epconservancy.org

Conrad Johnson Orchestra, Sunday, September 5, 2021

Diunna Greenleaf / Joe Carmouche, Sunday, September 12, 2021

Lavelle White, Sunday, September 19, 2021

Chubby Carrier, Sunday, September 26, 2021

October at Discovery Green

Workshops for young musicians featuring Sam Dinkins Dinky Drum Company at 3

p.m. followed by concerts from 4–6 p.m.

Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010 www.discoverygreen.com/jazzy

Raquel Cepeda, Sunday, October 3, 2021

José-Miguel Yamal & Phase I, Sunday, October 10, 2021

Vanguard Collective, Sunday, October 17, 2021

Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet, Sunday, October 24, 2021

Da Camera Young Artists, Sunday, October 31, 2021

November at Buffalo Bayou Park

Music workshops led by Young Audiences of Houston at 3 p.m. followed by concerts from 4–6 p.m.

The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 www.buffalobayou.org

David Caceres, Sunday, November 7, 2021

Jewel Brown, Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Peterson Brothers, Sunday, November 21, 2021

Crystal Thomas, Sunday, November 28, 2021

COST:            Admission is free

IMAGES & VIDEO:    https://discoverygreen.co/3zGOgYp

MORE:           Discovery Green: www.discoverygreen.com

Facebook: @DiscoveryGreenHouston Twitter: @DiscoveryGreen Instagram: @DiscoveryGreen

Buffalo Bayou Partnership www.buffalobayou.org Facebook: @BuffaloBayou Twitter: @BuffaloBayou Instagram: @BuffaloBayou

Emancipation Park Conservancy www.epconservancy.org Facebook: @EPConservancy Twitter: @EPConservancy Instagram: @EPConservancy

For press inquiries, email Karen Farber, BBP VP of External Affairs, or call 713.752.0314 ext. 353.

News Coverage

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  • 36 Hours in Houston: Things to Do and See The New York Times, January 19, 2023
  • 11 Things You Must Do at Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Chron.com, January 14, 2023
  • Rising in Houston: Projects to Look Forward to in 2023 and Beyond Greater Houston Partnership, January 4, 2023
  • Year in Review: Kinder Foundation Giving $100 Million to Buffalo Bayou Project was a Deal of the Week Houston Business Journal, December 22, 2022
  • Texas 100 List: Influential Professionals to Watch in 2023 Houston Business Journal, December 21, 2022
  • Top Exhibits in Houston This Month: December 2022 365 Things to Do, December 8, 2022
  • Listen: Buffalo Bayou East will transform East End. Why affordable housing is the first step. Looped In Podcast, December 1, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou East breaks ground with affordable housing project Houston Chronicle, December 1, 2022
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Press Releases

  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership Announces Kinder Foundation’s $100M Catalyst Gift to Accelerate Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan September 26, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership Unveils New Cleanup Boat August 3, 2022
  • East Downtown Trail Opens to the Public June 14, 2022
  • Light Up the Night Along Buffalo Bayou East March 15, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Time No Longer Wins International Art Award September 22, 2021
  • Three Houston Parks Team Up to Celebrate the Legacy of Jazz in Houston with Free Concerts and a Series Spectacular Featuring Mavis Staples August 6, 2021
  • Houston Endowment Awards Buffalo Bayou Partnership $10M Grant December 9, 2020
  • Immersive Installation by Anri Sala in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern November 23, 2020
  • Houston Celebrates Texas Arbor Day by planting 600 trees at Buffalo Bend Nature Center November 10, 2020
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