WCLV Program Guide 01-01-2023

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If you've ever wanted to know what it was like to be a jazz musician, the Houston Jazz Festival is the place for you.

The three-day event, which runs tomorrow through Sunday, is the largest such festival in the region, the Houston Chronicle reports, and it features some of the biggest names in the genre, as well as up-and-coming artists.

Some of the headliners this year include Kenny Burrell, Chick Corea, and Wynton Marsalis.

The festival is free and open to the public.

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