- Sunday | March 22 | 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sets
- Choose-What-You-Pay tickets
- Eldorado Ballroom
- 2310 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
- 713-524-5050 | boxoffice@dacamera.com
Sarah Hanahan was named Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in Downbeat’s 2025 Critics Poll. The magazine awarded her debut album, Among Giants, 5 stars and named it one of their Best Albums of the Year for 2024. Based in New York, Hanahan has performed with renowned musicians such as Jeff “Tain” Watts, Nat Reeves, Peter Martin, Steve Davis, Billy Hart, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jason Moran, Marc Cary, Joseph Farnsworth, Peter Washington, and Nicholas Payton. She regularly leads her own group at iconic New York venues including Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club, Smoke Jazz Club, Birdland, and Zinc Bar.
Sponsored by
Ann and Alton McDowell
“Hanahan plays with pure fierceness and lyrical conviction that makes you believe she could at will access the spirits of greats like Jackie McLean and John Coltrane. Her seriousness about the music and ferocious blowing is right up there.”
— Downbeat
RECOMMENDED EVENTS
Ekep Nkwelle
- Saturday | December 6 | 8:00 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
Vocalist Ekep Nkwelle is a force in today’s jazz scene, charting a remarkable journey from the vibrant culture of Washington, DC to the iconic stages of New York and beyond.
Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging Tour
- Sunday | February 22 | 5:00 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
The living jazz legend, three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master re-imagines Keith Jarrett’s classic recording Belonging. Just announced: The Branford Marsalis Quartet’s recording of Belonging is nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album.
Coltrane 100: Both Directions at Once
- Friday | April 10 | 8:00 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
An all-star lineup — saxophonists Joe Lovano and Melissa Aldana; pianist Ndudzo Makhathini, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts — pays tribute to the jazz giant.
OUR VALUES
Connection
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Exploration
We believe that openness to new experiences and enthusiasm for learning are vital to human experience. At the vanguard of arts organizations, we continually evolve our ways of presenting to combine an unusual mix of in-depth exploration and accessibility.
Excellence
DACAMERA has become synonymous with quality; the common denominator of our diverse activities, on stage and in the community, is excellence.
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