Jan. 2, 3 & 4

A Nat King Cole New Year

About This Concert

Enjoy an “Unforgettable” start to 2026 as Byron Stripling, Denzal Sinclaire, and the Houston Symphony Big Band perform the timeless hits of Nat King Cole, along with well-known songs by other jazz legends. Hear the songs you know and L-O-V-E, including “Mona Lisa,” “Nature Boy,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Just One of Those Things,” and more.

Performance does not include the Houston Symphony.

What To Expect?

A fun, festive concert filled with Unforgettable jazz standards you know and L-O-V-E, crooned by one of the world’s preeminent Nat King Cole interpreters, Denzal Sinclaire

Ring in 2026 in style with legendary trumpeter Byron Stripling, who was once a member of the famed Count Basie Orchestra.

This concert shines the spotlight on the Houston Symphony Big Band, comprised of members of the wind, brass, and percussion sections.

Tickets

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Friday, Jan. 2

7:30 P.M. at Jones Hall

Saturday, Jan. 3

7:30 P.M. at Jones Hall

Sunday, Jan. 4

2:00 P.M. at Jones Hall

Livestream Access

Saturday, Jan. 3

7:30 P.M. at Jones Hall

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Artists

Byron Stripling

Byron Stripling

conductor, trumpet, and vocalist

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Denzal Sinclaire

Denzal Sinclaire

vocalist

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Sponsors

Title Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

Holiday Series

Grand Guarantor

Video enhancement of Houston Symphony concerts is made possible by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Foundation through a special gift celebrating the foundation's 50th anniversary in 2015

Extras

Additional Information

Doors Open:

60 mins. pre-concert

Prelude:

No Prelude

Duration

Approx. 120 mins

Intermission

20 mins.

Age Limit

Age 6+

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