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The Eleventh Annual Trinity Jazz Festival (January 27-29, 2012) will feature jazz icon saxophonist Richie Cole (pictured) and swinging vocalist Kevin Mahogany. The acoustically excellent sanctuary of the historic Trinity Church, 1015 Holman at Main in Houston, will reverberate with the rhythm and sounds of these jazz greats as it has done now for eleven years. Each evening will include a reception with various culinary delights and libations included in the ticket price.

Saxman extraordinaire Richie Coles headlines on Friday night with opening act Horace Alexander Young at 8pm, preceded by Prestige Award winning jazz ensemble Westbury High School Band at 7pm.

Saturday night features the smooth tones of vocalist Kevin Mahogany with opening act Jake Langley at 8pm preceded by Prestige Award winning jazz ensemble Sharpstown High School Jazz Band at 7pm.

Both Saturday and Sunday’s performances will be preceded by a very special presentation at 6:30pm by COTS Jazz Crew, an ensemble of talented local musicians, assembled in collaboration with Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church, whose mission is to minister to the needs of Houston’s homeless.

The festival culminates on Sunday morning with two services of the annual Trinity Jazz Festival Jazz Mass at 10:30am and at 12:30pm featuring a full choir, a jazz ensemble and all original musical arrangements by Paul English and Horace Alexander Young.

The festival’s founder, Father William B. Miller, sees jazz—city music par excellence—as a vehicle for emphasizing both the historic Trinity Church’s urban setting and its commitment to artistic expression.

The first festival highlighted outstanding performances by Ellis Marsalis, the patriarch of the famed New Orleans jazz family, and Ed Calle, the popular Miami saxophonist. Subsequent festivals have featured such notable talents as the legendary sax player David “Fathead” Newman, trumpeter Marvin Stamm, Kirk Whalum, Tia Fuller, Bud Shank, Andre Hayward, Jason Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Suzi Stern, Barrie Lee Hall Jr., Kyle Turner, David Liebman, Roseanna Vitro, Jason Moran, and many of our own great players from Houston and the surrounding region.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday concerts are available online through the festival website: www.trinityjazzfestival.org. The Sunday mass is free and open to the public.

Full Festival Schedule:

Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday January 27, 1 pm - 2:30 pm
MASTER CLASS/CLINIC with Richie Cole, Saxophone

Friday January 27 , 6:30 pm
Doors open: Reception /Fellowship Hall
Music by COTS Jazz Crew in Courtyard

Friday, January 27, 7:00 pm
Prestige Award Winning Student Ensemble: Westbury High School Jazz Band
Trinity Church Fellowship Hall

Friday January 27, 8:00 pm
Horace Alexander Young, Sax/Flute
With Darrell Lavigne, keyboards, Victor Delgarza, Bass, Vernon Daniels, drums & Marcie Chapa, percussion

Friday, January 27, 9:30 pm
Richie Cole. Alto Sax
With Paul English, piano, Brennen Nase, Bass, Tim Solook, drums

Saturday, January 28, 2012
Saturday January 28, 10:30 am - 12 pm
MASTER CLASS/CLINIC
Jake Langley, Guitar

Saturday January 28, 1 pm - 2:30 pm
MASTER CLASS/CLINIC
Kevin Mahogany, Vocalist

Saturday, January 28, 6:30 pm
Doors open: Reception /Fellowship Hall
Music by COTS Jazz Crew in Courtyard

Saturday, January 28, 7:00 pm
Prestige Award Winning Student Ensemble: Sharpstown High School Jazz Band
Trinity Church Fellowship Hall

Saturday January 28, 8:00 pm
Jake Langley, Guitar
With: Paul English, piano, Jim Kalson, bass, Rob Kazenel, drums

Saturday January 28, 9:30 pm
Kevin Mahogany, Vocalist
With: Darrell Lavigne, piano, Brennen Nase, bass, Clyde Adams, drums

Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday January 29, 10:30 am & 12:30 pm
Annual Jazz Mass, celebrating The Music of Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck
Rev. Hannah E Atkins, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church and Celebrant
Produced and arranged by Paul English

Orchestra
David Caceres, alto saxophone
Horace Alexander Young III, tenor sax/flute
Dennis Dotson, trumpet
Andre Hayward, trombone
Paul English, piano
Jim Kalson, bass
Rob Kazenel, drums

Choirs
PIVO (vocal group)
Janet Orfield
Laura Christian
Michelle Cowan
Ryan Stickney
Dwight Ward
Phillip Turley
Horace Alexander Young
John Kreuger

Trinity Choir

The Trinity Jazz Festival is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.