Date
Dec 4, 2026
Event Type
Concerts, Houston Is Inspired
Ticket Price
Individual tickets start at $20
Three-show Houston Is Inspired packages start at $49
On Sale
Thurs, May 21
Show Description
SERIES SPONSOR
Gene and Debbie Straka
Presented by the Hobby Center
Houston Is Inspired is a series of original performances by Houston artists, each offering a fresh perspective on the city and a deeper connection to its creative community.
RePaved brings the stories of Houston’s Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards to life through a new suite of jazz music. Drawing on histories like Freedmen’s Town and Juneteenth, it connects past and present, revealing how these communities continue to shape the city we know today.
Performance Schedule
- Audio Description
- Open Captions
- ASL
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- Fri Dec 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm
About the Artist
Jalen Baker is a Houston-born vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader recognized as “a bold new voice in jazz” by DownBeat. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago and Florida State University, and an alumnus of Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, he has become a regular presence on the international jazz scene, performing with artists including Jeremy Pelt, Johnathan Blake, Ulysses Owens Jr., and Tim Warfield.
As a bandleader, he leads The Jalen Baker Quartet and has released two albums—This Is Me, This Is Us (2021) and Be Still (2023)—earning recognition from publications including DownBeat, UK Jazz Journal, and JazzIZ. Named a Rising Star in DownBeat’s Critics Poll and featured in Houston CityBook’s Leaders and Legends, Baker is also an educator and adjunct professor at Texas Southern University, where he mentors the next generation of musicians.
About the Houston is Inspired Mural
The Houston Is Inspired series logo and mural, on display in Zilkha Hall, were created by artist GONZO247 for the Hobby Center, reflecting Houston culture and drawing from a visual theme in his mural at Market Square Park.
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