Opening of Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston

"One for Doc": An exciting preview event at Discovery Green
Sat 1-Mar-08 6:00 PM - to - 11:00 PM CDT
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Details on ""One for Doc": An exciting preview event at Discovery Green"

This FREE concert honors Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) and Dr. Robert Morgan, HSPVA Director of Jazz Studies Emeritus(1976-1999). The entertainment line up includes talented HSPVA alumni as well as Al Jarreau and also appearing La Mafia.

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Local headliner *Scott Gertner and KPRC Channel 2's Dominique Sachse will serve as emcees as a stellar group of HSPVA alumni musicians take to the stage to perform a tribute to their beloved director.

6 pm
Straight Ahead Jam Session with HSPVA All Stars*Warren Sneed, saxophone; *Shelley Carrol, saxophone; *Brandon Lee, trumpet;*Jose-Miguel Yamal, piano; *David Craig, bass; *Sebastian Whittaker, drums


7 pm
Houston's First Lady Andrea White presents proclamation to Dr. Robert Morgan


7:15 pm
Robert Glasper/Chris Dave Experiment -- *Robert Glasper, piano; *Chris Dave, drums; *Mark Kelley, bass; Casey Benjamin, saxophone/vocalist; Lionel Loueke, guitar/vocalist


8 pm
La Mafia featuring *Tim Ruiz, bass; ex-drummer *Michael Aguilar, drums


9 pm
*Chris Walker with the Everette Harp Band


9:10 pm
Everette Harp and Friends -- *Everette Harp, saxophone; *Gregory Curtis, keyboard; *Keith Vivens, bass; Dwight Sills, guitar; Mark Stephens, keyboard

Immediately following will be Al Jarreau featuring *Mark Simmons, drums
(HSPVA alumni performing are noted with *)

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