HelbingJazzInitiativ

The Helbing Jazz Initiative (HJI) is a Jazz education outreach program that aims to encourage people of all ages & experience levels about the joys Jazz music.

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I am really excited to be the opening artist for the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts' new jazz series. These tickets are selling really quickly (and I've barely had a chance to shamelessly self-promote), so grab your tickets now!

https://t.co/pCEbAv8cFA

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It’s been a blast bringing my 10-piece band to be a part of this show. Opening night is tonight! Two shows on Saturday and one on Sunday. Come have a fun evening in Dallas with us!

Tickets: https://t.co/miAG3hzt1m

#dallaslivemusic #dallasarts #dallasartsdistrict #guysanddolls

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There are only a few seats left for our Duke Ellington show tomorrow night. Snag your seats asap! 972-818-3400

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Mark your calendars for an appointment with the Duke, Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Kitchen Cafe, Dallas, TX.

#dukeellington

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We had a full house and beautiful evening last night at the Dallas Museum of Art. Thank you for spending your Saturday night with us!

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Here’s a free lesson on my 2025-2026 Texas All-State Jazz Drum Set Etude, “Mambo de Snap Crackle.”

https://t.co/40UQWILOAT

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Did Jelly Roll Morton invent jazz?

Did he die because of a bad voodoo deal?

Join us tomorrow night at the Kitchen Cafe and find out!

Call the Kitchen at 972-818-3400 for reservations.

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Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus!

This Saturday! Call 972-818-3400 for reservations!

David Lown - tenor saxophone
Tony Baker - trombone
Kwinton Gray - piano
Braylon Lacy - bass
Stockton Helbing - drums

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I’m really excited to bring my quartet to my local high school to play this Friday at 7pm! It’s a free show. I hope you will come support jazz in Lewisville!

I’ll be joined by:
Chris McGuire: tenor/clarinet
Peter Rioux: piano
Kai Wagner: bass
#lewisvilletx #lewisvilleisd

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It's Monk night this Friday, Feb 28, at the Kitchen Café Dallas! Please join us!

Pete Clagett - trumpet
Timothy J. Ishii - alto
Kwinton Gray - piano
James Driscoll - bass
Stockton Helbing - drams

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Seats are going fast for our tribute to Benny Golson this Friday night at the Kitchen Cafe in Dallas. I hope you will make a reservation to join us as we celebrate this incredible saxophonist, composer, and human being.

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Thank you, everyone, for a great end to a great year.

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Our Stock & Madi show at the Dallas Museum of Art this Sarutday night (Dec 21) is sold out, so please make plans to join us for our last show of the year at the Kitchen Café Dallas on Dec 28.

It has been a wonderful year thanks to the support of all of you!

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I hope you can join us at the @theamoncarter this Thursday! It’s free!

Shelley Carrol - tenor
Davy Mooney - guitar
James Driscoll - bass
Stockton Helbing - frivolity

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Our 7th Annual Christmas BASH at the Kitchen Cafe is sold out. Thank you!

Fear not! I bring you good tidings of more bashing. We will be bashing in some more holiday classics with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra the following week. Join us at the Eisemann Center on Dec 7th!

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Our next monthly show at the Kitchen Cafe, Dallas, TX, will be Saturday, Oct 26, 7pm, and we’ll be all about the GREAT Roy Haynes!

2024: Give the Drummers Some MORE

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JAZZ is BACK at the Dallas Museum of Art!

I'm excited and honored to help kick it off on Saturday, October 19th!

Get your tickets here: https://t.co/3WHQwyZ07I

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Please join us this Saturday night, 7pm, at the Kitchen Cafe, Dallas, TX, for an evening of Elvin Jones music.

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Our next HJI show will be Saturday, Sept 28, celebrating the great Elvin Jones. Kitchen Cafe, Dallas, 7pm!

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Tonight! 7pm! Kitchen Cafe! 🤗