This weekend, Corpus Christi, Texas plays host to the 40th Annual Texas Jazz Festival. Saxophonist Dave Liebman headlines a giant list of performing artists. Houston is amply represented:

THOMAS HULTEN, Trombone, Swing Dixieland, Houston

KYLE TURNER HIGH ENERGY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, Houston

ED CALLE, Saxophone, Concord/Vista Recording Artist, w/Paul English, Piano, Quintet, Houston Ed has performed with Arturo Sandoval, Gloria Estefan, Chick Corea and Ricky Martin

CHARLIE PRAUSE BAND, Piano, Houston

REX GREGORY and JAZZMO, Featuring Rex Gregory Jr., Houston

CAROLYN BLANCHARD, Recording Vocalist, with Pat Williams, Trumpet, Quartet, Galveston

JOE GALLARDO, Trombone, International Recording Artist, Germany, featuring Dennis Dotson, Trumpet, Houston

PAUL ENGLISH, Piano, Recording Artist, Jazz Ensemble, Featuring Jazz Violin, Eden MacAdam, Houston

"SAX NO END", Larry Slezak, Leader, Featuring Dennis Dotson, Trumpet, Houston
Dennis was formerly with the famed Woody Herman Herd

PAT WILLIAMS, Trumpet, Quartet, Galveston

NORMA ZENTENO, Latin Jazz Orchestra, Houston
"Special presentation to Al "Beto" Garcia, Originator of the Texas Jazz Festival

UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON (Downtown) CIVIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Robert Wilson, Director

Guest Artist, Tony Campise, Saxophone Recording Artist Special presentation to Al "Beto" Garcia, Originator of the Texas Jazz Festival  NORMA ZENTENO, Latin Jazz Orchestra, Houston

YOUNG SOUNDS, Houston Civic Jazz Orchestra, Houston "A High School Youth Honors Jazz Big Band"