Address

6140 Hwy 6, Suite 289
Missouri City,
TEXAS 77459

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

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DocFest ’26 Press Release

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANNOUNCING DOCFEST ‘26 Featuring: CHRIS DAVE (HSPVA ’90), drums and SCOTT HARDY (HSPVA ’75), guitar/bass Donna Franklin (KTSU-FM), emcee HOUSTON, TX – MAY 27, 2026 Featured will be two renowned alumni, one representing the dawn of HSPVA’s now-legendary jazz instruction program, the other representing the program’s “noon,” when it began attracting national and international attention. 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2026 … Read More DocFest ’26 Press Release

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Highlights from Kinder HSPVA Fall & Spring Jazz Festivals

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The 2025–2026 school year marked an extraordinary chapter for Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, as the Jazz Department—led by Mr. James Westfall (Class of 2000), Director of Jazz Studies—hosted two milestone festivals and along with DocFest, honored three distinguished alumni with induction into the HSPVA Jazz Hall of Fame. Fall Jazz Festival — November 8, 2025 The Fall Jazz Festival featured HSPVA Jazz Combos … Read More Highlights from Kinder HSPVA Fall & Spring Jazz Festivals

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DocFest ’24 Holiday Concert Highlights

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The DocFest 2024 Holiday Concert took place on December 21, 2024, at the Denney Theatre on the Kinder HSPVA campus. Alumna Jeane July served as the Master of Ceremonies for the nearly sold-out event. The program opened with a performance by Stephanie York Blue and her jazz combo, featuring excerpts from her composition, “More Than Christmas.” Part II commenced with the Kinder HSPVA Jazz … Read More DocFest ’24 Holiday Concert Highlights

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Kinder HSPVA Fall Jazz Festival 

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KINDER HSPVA TO PRESENT 48th ANNUAL FALL JAZZ FESTIVAL FEATURING GUEST ALUMNI: DALETON LEE (’99), DRUMS BRANDON LEE (’01), TRUMPET BOTH WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE HSPVA JAZZ HALL OF FAME  Kinder HSPVA will present the annual Fall Jazz Festival on November 7 and 8, 2025, with groups arrayed as follows: Friday, Nov. 7: HSPVA Jazz Combos I, II, III; Fusion Combo; Guitar Ensemble; … Read More Kinder HSPVA Fall Jazz Festival 

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Director of Jazz Studies at Kinder HSPVA Houston, TX

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James Westfall is a Houston native and graduate of HSPVA. After graduation he relocated to New Orleans, where he attended The University of New Orleans. There, he performed with and was mentored by renowned musicians like Harold Battiste, Ellis Marsalis, and Steve Masakowski. Early in his career, he performed at the Kennedy Center as part of the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program in 2002 and … Read More Director of Jazz Studies at Kinder HSPVA Houston, TX

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Address

6140 Hwy 6, Suite 289
Missouri City, TX
77459

(832) 784-1781
info@docfestjazz.org

DocFest

The Mission of DocFest, Inc. is to support higher education for HSPVA alumni.

This is primarily accomplished by an annual series of benefit concerts featuring successful HSPVA graduates and renowned guest artists.

DocFest, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)

Helen and Bob Morgan Scholarship Foundation

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