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Sammons Center for the Arts Announces Retirement of Jazz Artistic Director Arlington Jones; Names First Female Successor Rebecca Cordes
The Sammons Center for the Arts officially announced the retirement of Arlington Jones, the esteemed Artistic Director of Sammons Jazz, following a distinguished 15-year tenure. Beginning June 2026, Rebecca Cordes, a local pianist, composer, and teacher, will take over concert programming at the Sammons Center as its first female Artistic Director.
Sammons Jazz Remembers Stan Levenson
Pictured left to right: Tracy Fulton, Stan Levenson, Joanna St. Angelo, Arlington Jones
Sammons Center Spotlight
35 Years of Jazz The Year Was 1989… …and the Dallas jazz scene was disappearing. Popular joints like The Recovery Room and 6051 Club, where local jazz lived and breathed,…
COMING TO THE SAMMONS CENTER: Roger Boykin Presents the Heritage String Quartette
On Sunday, June 25 at 3:00 PM, Dallas composer and musician and past Sammons Jazz Artistic Director Roger Boykin will present the newly-formed Heritage String Quartette in their debut concert…
Celebrating 10 Years of Dallas Jazz Appreciation Month
Presented by a local volunteer collection of jazz presenters, educators, and supporters including the Sammons Center, Dallas Jazz Appreciation Month (D’JAM) is a month-long celebration of jazz venues, artists, legends,…
