About the Festival:
The Trinity Jazz Festival began in 2002. The festival’s founder, Father William B. Miller saw jazz — city music par excellence — as a vehicle for emphasizing both the Midtown church’s urban setting and its commitment to artistic expression.
The first festival featured Ellis Marsalis, the patriarch of the famed New Orleans jazz family, and Ed Calle, the popular Miami saxophonist. The headliners were accompanied by Houston area jazz musicians, including pianist Paul English. Subsequent festivals have featured such notable talents as the legendary sax player David Fathead Newman, Marvin Stamm, Bud Shank, Andre Hayward, Jason Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Suzi Stern, David Liebman, Roseanna Vitro, Jason Moran, Diane Schuur and Billy Harper.