Da Camera of Houston Jazz Series
Da Camera of Houston has presented jazz programming since the organization was founded. In early seasons, Da Camera presented concerts by the quartet Oregon and violinist Stephane Grappelli. Later, performers such as saxophonist Joe Henderson and trumpeter Jon Faddis performed in Crossover Series concerts which mixed chamber music and jazz in the same performance. A full-fledged jazz series was inaugurated in the 1995/1996 season.

The Da Camera Jazz series has featured the following ensembles, with the most recent season listed first:

2004/2005 Season Jazz Series

Kurt Elling, vocals and Stefon Harris, vibraphone
October 23, 2004
Kurt Elling, vocals; Stefon Harris, vibraphone and marimba; Rob Amster, bass

Hiromi
December 6 and 7, 2004
Hiromi, piano; Tony Grey, bass; Martin Valihora, drums

Lizz Wright
January 28, 2005
Lizz Wright, vocals; Mike Moreno, guitar (HSPVA grad); Aaron Parks, piano; Jeff Haynes, percussion

Directions in Music
March 12, 2005
Herbie Hancock, piano; Michael Brecker, saxophone; Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Scott Colley, bass; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums

Bobby Sanabria Quartet
April 1, 2005
Bobby Sanabria, drums; Jay Collins, saxophone and flute; Daniel Kelly, piano; Andy Eulau, bass

2003/2004 Season Jazz Series

Joshua Redman Elastic Band
November 8, 2003
Joshua Redman, saxophone; Sam Yahel, keyboards; Ari Honig, drums

Luciana Souza Quartet
December 5, 2003
Luciana Souza, vocals and percussion; Bruce Barth, piano; Scott Coley, bass; Clarence Penn, drums

Jacky Terrasson Trio
February 6, 2004
Jacky Terrasson, piano; Sean Smith, bass; Damion Reed, drums

David Sanchez and
Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band
March 20, 2004
David Sanchez Quintet
David Sanchez, tenor saxophone; Edsel Gomez, piano; Hans Glawischnig, bass; Antonio Sanchez, drums; Pernell Saturnino, percussion

Fort Apache Band
Jerry Gonzalez, trumpet, flugelhorn, congas; Joe Ford, alto and soprano saxophone; Kelvin Sholar, piano; Alex Blake, bass; Steve Berrios, drums

Joe Lovano Nonet
April 23, 2004
Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone; Ralph Lalama, tenor saxophone; Steve Slagle, alto saxophone; Gary Smulyan, baritone saxophone; Larry Ferrell, trombone; Barry Ries, trumpet; James Weidman, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Billy Drummond, drums

2002/2003 Season Jazz Series

Birds of a Feather
October 18, 2002
Roy Haynes, drums; Kenny Garrett, saxophone; Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Charnett Moffett, bass; Dave Kikoski, piano

Dave Holland Quintet
November 22, 2002
Dave Holland, bass; Antonio Hart, saxophone; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Steve Nelson, vibraphone and marimba; Billy Kilson, drums

Jason Moran and Bandwagon with Special Guest Sam Rivers
February 28, 2003
Jason Moran, piano; Sam Rivers, saxophone and flute; Tarus Mateen, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums

Dee Dee Bridgewater
March 28, 2003
Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals; Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Antonio Hart, alto saxophone and flute; Clifton Anderson, trombone; Louis Winsberg, guitar; Shedrick Mitchell, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Minino Garay, percussion; Hans van Oosterhout, drums

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio
April 7 and 8, 2003
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, piano; Armando Gola, bass; Ignacio Berroa, drums

2001/2002 Season Jazz Series

Mingus Big Band
October 19, 2001
Earl Gardner, Jeremy Pelt, Alex Sipiagin, trumpets; Alex Foster, John Stubblefield, Abraham Burton, Ronnie Cuber and Vincent Herring, saxophones; Ku-umba Frank Lacy (Houston native), David Taylor, Conrad Herwig, trombones; Orrin Evans, piano; Boris Kozlov, bass; Jonathan Blake, drums

The Nicholas Payton Armstrong Centennial Celebration
November 10, 2001
Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Paul Stephens, trumpet; Ray Vega, trumpet and flugelhorn; Tim Warfield, Bill Easley and Scott Robinson, saxophones; Bob Stewart, tuba; Adonis Rose, drums; Kenyatta Simon, percussion; Brandon Owens, bass; Anthony Wonsey (Mulgrew Miller?), piano

Kevin Mahogany
January 25, 2002
Kevin Mahogany, vocals; Cory Allen, piano; David Stryker, guitar; Charles Bergeron, bass; Charles Haynes, drums

Chasing Paint: The Jane Ira Bloom Quartet Performs Jackson Pollock
March 9, 2002
Jane Ira Bloom, soprano saxophone and live electronics; Fred Hersch, piano; Mark Dresser, bass; Bobby Previte, drums

Danilo Perez and the Motherland Project
March 15, 2002
Danilo Perez, piano; Adam Cruz, percussion; Essiet Essiet, bass; Donny McCaslin, saxophone; Luciana Souza, vocals

2000/2001 Season Jazz Series

Jason Moran Quartet
October 20, 2000
Jason Moran, piano (HSPVA grad); Gary Thomas, saxophone; Tarus Mateen, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums

Chucho Valdes Quartet
November 17, 2000
Jesus "Chucho" Valdez, piano; Lazaro Rivero Alarcon, bass; Ramses Rodriguez Bazalt, drums; Adel Gonzalez Gomez, percussion

Randy Weston and African Rhythms
featuring the Master Gnawa Musicians of Morocco
March 9, 2001
Randy Weston, piano; Billy Harper, tenor saxophone; Talib Kibwe, alto saxophone; Benny Powell, trombone; Alex Blake, bass; Neil Clarke, percussion; The Master Gnawa Musicians of Morocco

Regina Carter Quintet
March 30, 2001
Regina Carter, violin; Werner Vana Gierig, piano; Chris Lightcap, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums; Mayra Casales, percussion

Stefon Harris Quartet
April 16 and 17, 2001
Stefon Harris, vibraphone and marimba; Xavier Davis, piano; Tarus Mateen, bass; Terreon Gully (University of Houston grad), drums

1999/2000 Seasopn Jazz Series

Danilo Perez Trio
October 11 and 12, 1999
Danilo Perez, piano; Antonio Sanchez, drums; Carlos Henriquez, bass

Christian McBride Quartet
October 29, 1999
Christian McBride, bass; Ron Blake, saxophone; Shedrick Mitchell, piano; Rodney Green, drums

Illinois Jacquet Big Band
November 19, 1999
Illinois Jacquet (1922?-2004), tenor saxophone and bandleader; Don Payne, alto saxophone; Arthur Daniels, Robert Dixon, tenor saxophones; Tom Olin, baritone saxophone; Chris Anderson, Riley Mullins, Virgil Jones, Aaron Flagg, trumpets; Vincent Gardner, Andre Hayward (HSPVA grad), Aubrey Tucker, trombones; Ed Stoute, piano; Dave Jackson, bass; Clyde Lucas, drums

Shirley Horn Trio
January 21, 2000
Shirley Horn, vocals and piano; Charles Ables, bass; Steve Williams, drums

Spontaneous Combustion
January 24 and 25, 2000
String Trio of New York (Diane Monroe, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass); Oliver Lake, saxophone; Sarah Rothenberg, piano

Ahmad Jamal Trio
March 24, 2000
Ahmad Jamal, piano; James Kammak, bass; James Johnson, drums

1998/1999 Season Jazz Series

Randy Weston and African Rhythms
October 20, 1998
Randy Weston, piano; Talib Kibwe, saxophone; Alex Blake, bass; Neil Clarke, percussion

McCoy Tyner: Soliloquy
November 6, 1998
McCoy Tyner, piano

Jazz Duo: Danilo Perez & Jacky Terrasson
December 4, 1998
Danilo Perez, piano; Jacky Terrasson, piano

Agent of Omnijazz: Don Byron
February 26, 1999
Don Byron, clarinet; Bob DeBellis, tenor saxophone; Charles Lewis, trumpet; James Zollar, trumpet; Uri Caine, piano; Mark Helias, bass; Ben Wittman, drums

Sonny Rollins
March 26, 1999
Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Clifton Anderson, trombone; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor See-Yuen, percussion; Perry Wilson, drums

1997/1998 Season Jazz Series

Kenny Barron Trio with special guests Billy Harper and Sonny Fortune
November 7, 1997
Kenny Barron, piano; Sonny Fortune, saxophone; Billy Harper, saxophone; Ray Drummond, bass; Ben Riley, drums

David Sanchez Quintet
November 17 and 18, 1997
David Sanchez, saxophone; no documentation of accompanying musicians

Charlie Haden's Quartet West
January 30, 1998
Charlie Haden, bass; Ernie Watts, saxophone; Allan Broadbent, piano; Larance Marable, drums; with the string section of the Houston Ballet Orchestra

Arturo Sandoval Ensemble
February 13, 1998
Arturo Sandoval, trumpet and flugelhorn; Charles McNeill, saxophone; John "Chip" Stephens, piano; David Enos, bass; Willie Jones III, drums; Manuel "Egui" Castrillo, percussion

Betty Carter (1930-1998)
March 20, 1998
Betty Carter, vocals; Bruce Flowers, piano; Neal Caine, bass; Eric Harland, drums (HSPVA grad)

1996/1997 Season Jazz Series

Dee Dee Bridgewater Trio with Jacky Terrasson, pianist
November 1, 1996
Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals; Jacky Terrasson, piano; Ugonna Okegwo, bass; Ali Jackson, drums

Pharoah Sanders Quintet
December 6, 1996
Pharoah Sanders, saxophones; no documentation of accompanying musicians

Terence Blanchard Quintet
February 7, 1997
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Phillip Manuel, vocals; Edward Simon, piano; David Pulphus, bass; Troy Davis, drums

String Trio of New York with Anthony Davis
February 18, 1997
Anthony Davis, piano; James Emery, guitar; Mark Feldman, violin; John Lindberg, bass

Cyrus Chestnut Trio
March 7, 1997
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; no documentation of accompanying musicians

1995/1996 Season Jazz Series

Jacky Terrasson Trio October 17, 1995
Jacky Terrasson, piano; Ugonna Okwegwo, bass; Leon Parker, drums

Abbey Lincoln Quartet
November 3, 1995
Abbey Lincoln, vocals; Marc Carey, piano; Michael Bowie, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums

Roy Hargrove Quintet
February 9, 1996
Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Ron Blake, saxophones; Stephen Scott, piano; Gerald Cannon, bass; Karriem Riggins, drums

David Murray Octet
March 29, 1996
David Murray, tenor saxophone; James Zollar, trumpet; Hugh Ragin, trumpet; Craig Harris, trombone; James Spaulding, alto saxophone and flute; P.D. Jackson, piano; Steve Neal, bass; Marc Johnson, drums