Author: Preston Jones

Sammons Center for the Arts kicks off 35th anniversary season of its acclaimed jazz series

The Sammons Center for the Arts is home to the DFW area’s longest, continually running jazz series, and 2024 marks its 35th anniversary. The music got underway on Sept. 4, with a special performance called “Coming Full Circle,” which will feature the Sammons Center’s founding artistic director (as well as saxophonist and composer) Vicho Vicencio… Read more »

Riverfront Jazz Festival bringing CeeLo Green, Cassandra Wilson and other big names to North Texas

One of the biggest music festivals in North Texas is gearing up for its seventh installment. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL)’s Riverfront Jazz Festival is bringing more than 30 musical acts to multiple stages over three days in and around the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in downtown Dallas. The event kicks… Read more »