19th Houston Int’l Jazz Festival Set

Rachelle Ferrell, Grupo Niche, Hiroshima To Appear

HOUSTON, TX (July 22, 2009) Jazz will fill the air in downtown Houston Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd as the 19th Annual Houston Int’l Jazz Festival kicks off August Jazz Month. The event will be held at the Discovery Green Park, 4:00 to 10:00 PM each day. An all-star lineup is scheduled including: “Rachelle Ferrell,” “Grupo Niche,” “Hiroshima,” “Texas Brass Band,” “Summer Jazz Workshop All-Stars,” and many more.

“The Houston Int’l Jazz Festival represents a rich tradition of excellence through musical expression. The Festival is the primary fundraiser for Jazz Education Inc., which is a non-profit organization committed to the mission of providing worthwhile education activities for school-aged youth,” stated Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson, Chairman of the Festival.

Produced by Jazz Education, the Jazz Festival is funded by: Houston Arts Alliance through the City of Houston, Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors, Kroger Food Stores, Yellow Cab Co., Comcast, Discovery Green Conservancy, Greensheet, Fox 26, KCOH Radio, KTSU 90.9 FM and Majic 102 FM.