Sam Dinkins: History of Jazz

Event details

  • Wednesday, February 22
  • 5:00 PM
  • Harris County Public Library High Meadows Branch
  • 4500 Aldine Mail Route Houston, TX 77039

Drummer and educator Sam Dinkins III presents A History of Jazz. Free and open to the public.

Sam Dinkins, III is the founder and director of Houston’s Dinky Drum Company, where children and adults learn about percussion through private and group instruction, performances and clinics. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he is an accomplished performer and producer.

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