This is an annual FREE festival in Kemah, Texas

Kemah Jazz Festival 2005

by Press Release
Aug 12th, 2005

The e-mail is still burning in my hands....here's the schedule for this year's Kemah Jazz Fest:

8th Annual Kemah Boardwalk Jazz Festival
September 23-25 200
Sponsor: Kemah Boardwalk
Cosponsors: University of Houston-Downtown, Houston Professional Musicians Association Local 65-699 H&H Music Company
Founder and Festival Director: Robert Wilson, UH Downtown Arts and Humanities Faculty Member Director, UHD Civic Music Program

Friday, 9-23
6:00-6:50 John Patrick Quintet
7:00-7:50 Pamela York Trio
8:05-9:05 Feature Artist: HPMA Big Band with saxophone legend Bud Shank
9:20-10:10 Stan Killian and Maggie Grebowicz
10:20-11:10 Eddie Lewis and Living Rhythms

*****
Saturday, 9-24
12:00-12:50 Thomas Helton and Tribute
1:05-1:55 Dan Karp Group
2:10-3:00 Joel Fulgham and Monstrosity
3:15-4:05 Norma Zenteno Latin Jazz
4:20-5:10 Sam Jackson and Big Band Jazz
5:25-6:15 Dennis Dotson Quintet
6:30-7:20 Maria Williams Big Band
7:35--7:50 Presentation of Kemah Boardwalk Jazz-Achievement Award
7:50-8:50 Feature Artist: Trumpet Great Randy Brecker with the Woody Witt Quintet in an Album Release Concert
9:05-9:55 Tony Campise Group
10:10-11:10 Thomas Hulten Group

*****
Sunday, 9-25
1:00-1:50 Young Sounds of Houston Youth Jazz Orchestra featuring trumpet great Dennis Dotson
2:05-2:55 Houston Nonet
3:10-4:00 The Keith Vivens Group
4:20-5:10 University of Houston-Downtown Civic Jazz Orchestra featuring saxophone legend Tony Campise, jazz trumpet great Carol Morgan, and jazz vocalist Julie Palmer
5:30-6:20 Harry Sheppard Quartet
6:40-7:30 Erin Wright Sextet
7:45-8:45 Julie Palmer and Alegria