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6140 Hwy 6, Suite 289
Missouri City,
TEXAS 77459

Phone: 832-784-1781
Email: info@docfestjazz.org

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Corey Dozier Performing with Walter Smith III at DocFest ’24

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Corey Dozier is a native of Houston, he began working as a professional bassist at age 16.  He is an alumnus of HSPVA, subsequently studying on scholarship at New York’s New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.  His New School instructors included Lenny White, Doug Weiss and Trevor Dunn.  He is the author of several well-reviewed bass method books, published by Mel Bay.  Corey … Read More Corey Dozier Performing with Walter Smith III at DocFest ’24

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Jamire Williams Performing with Walter Smith III at DocFest ’24

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Jamire Williams is a multidisciplinary artist who functions in the medium of music performance, performance art, composition, and still life sculptures. His practice focuses on faith, spirituality, roots and the evidence of those things which are not seen. His list of collaborators is high in prestige, including Solange Knowles, Herbie Hancock, Virgil Abloh, Kara Walker, Jason Moran, Dev Hynes, Robert Glasper, Moses Sumney, Kahlil … Read More Jamire Williams Performing with Walter Smith III at DocFest ’24

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DocFest ’24 FEATURING HSPVA ALUMNUS WALTER SMITH III

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From an early age, Walter began taking music very seriously. “My first gig was playing at a McDonald’s in Houston with another saxophone player. I took a solo on “Blue Bossa.” It was terrible. People clapped, and I figured if I could get away with that and get applause, how could I fail?” Although it may appear Smith is a new voice on the … Read More DocFest ’24 FEATURING HSPVA ALUMNUS WALTER SMITH III

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DOCFEST ’24 FEATURING HSPVA ALUMNUS WARREN SNEED

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Join the DocFest family in Congratulating Warren Sneed on his upcoming retirement as Director of Jazz Studies at Kinder HSPVA. Accompanying Warren Sneed at DocFest ’24 will be Greg Petito (guitar), Art Fristoe (piano), David Craig (bass) and Andrew Sneed (drums). Warren Sneed is retiring after 24 years as Director of Jazz Studies at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) … Read More DOCFEST ’24 FEATURING HSPVA ALUMNUS WARREN SNEED

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DocFest ’24 FEATURING HSPVA ALUMNUS MARK HOLDEN

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Mark Holden is a film & television composer based in Los Angeles and founder of Musicomm Inc. He was educated at the High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, studying film scoring, composition, and piano. His earliest broadcast credits include ‘The Bodyworks’ and ‘Good Luck Mr. Robinson,’ both produced by WCVB-TV in … Read More DocFest ’24 FEATURING HSPVA ALUMNUS MARK HOLDEN

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77459

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