Diaz Music Institute

05/20/2026

🔥 CALIENTE LIVE IN CONCERT 🔥
Join us for a special afternoon of live jazz featuring Caliente, Diaz Music Institute’s award-winning youth ensemble, at the legendary Red Cat Jazz Cafe!
Experience the next generation of jazz and Latin jazz musicians performing with passion, creativity, and incredible energy in an intimate live concert setting.
🎶 FREE ADMISSION — Donate What You Like! 🎶
📍 Red Cat Jazz Cafe
1011 McGowen St.
Houston, TX 77002
🗓 Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM
Presented by Diaz Music Institute in partnership with Red Cat Jazz Cafe.
Come support these amazing young artists and celebrate the future of jazz in Houston! ❤️🎷

05/20/2026

🔥 SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOPS ARE BACK! 🔥
Join Diaz Music Institute this summer for an unforgettable experience learning, creating, and performing alongside internationally acclaimed artists:
🎷 Jeff Coffin
🥁 Carl Allen
🎸 Oskar Cartaya
🎺 Terell Stafford
Students will explore:
• Improvisation
• Jazz Ensemble Performance
• Master Classes
• Music Creativity
• Live Performance Opportunities
📍 Houston, TX
🗓 June–July 2026
REGISTER NOW:
diazmusicinstitute.org

05/15/2026

🏆 HUGE NEWS! 🏆
Please help us congratulate Joseph Anthony Diaz — “Joey Music” — on being named a winner in the 49th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards in the category of:
🎤 Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist (Junior High/Middle School Honors Winner)

This is one of the most prestigious student music awards in the world and an incredible achievement for a 7th-grade student. We are beyond proud of Joey’s hard work, passion, dedication, and love for music.

Joey continues to represent the next generation of young artists with excellence, creativity, and heart. From vocals to percussion, he pours everything into his music, and we are excited to see him recognized on a national stage.
Congratulations, Joey Music! ❤️👏🎶

04/22/2026

Salsa meets jazz. 🔥
Join us April 27 at Red Cat Jazz Café for a high-energy night with the Houston Latin Jazz Orchestra.
🎟️ Limited seating—this will sell out
👉 Tickets: https://shorturl.at/jwIZp

04/03/2026

Jazz Appreciation Month is happening LIVE this April 🔥
Join Diaz Music Institute as Caliente and the Houston Latin Jazz Orchestra take the stage across Houston:
🎶 April 19 — Houston Professional Musicians Association Jazz Festival | POST HTX
🎶 April 25 — Pearland Latin Jazz Festival | Pearland Town Center
🎶 April 27 — Salsa Meets Jazz | Red Cat Jazz Cafe

This is jazz history in motion — performed by the next generation alongside world-class musicians.
🎟️ See it live.

12/04/2025

Serge Lopez is ready for Chicago! 🎷🔥
Our DMI students are representing Houston at the world’s largest music education conference — The Midwest Clinic. Stay tuned for the journey! The Midwest Clinic BIPOC Arts Network and Fund
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11/01/2025

🌼💀 ¡Feliz Día de los Mu***os! 💀🌼
As we honor our loved ones and celebrate life, we’re thrilled to announce that Joey Music’s song “Día de los Mu***os, Es la Tradición” just won a Global Music Award! 🏆🎶
Celebrate with us by watching the brand-new video — now live on YouTube!
👉 https://youtu.be/oL4X34Gzaho
This award-winning song captures the true spirit of Día de los Mu***os — remembering ancestors, celebrating family, and keeping our cultural traditions alive through joyful, kid-powered music. 🌺

Listen to "Día De Los Mu***os, Es La Tradición" here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/joeymusic/say-it-out-loud-its-my-birthdayDía De Los Mu***os, Es La Tr...

10/11/2025

05/13/2025

Congratulations Caliente!

11/20/2024

We are honored!

10/30/2024

We are excited to be name one of 16 Cultural Treasure Accelerator. Congratulations to the Diaz Music Institute team!

🎉We're proud to recognize the 16 extraordinary organizations selected for the 2025 Cultural Treasure Accelerator (CTA). Each of these organizations will receive a total of $25,000 in grant funding, along with a 12-month peer network experience aimed at building resilience and long-term stability. ✨ BANF’s investment will empower these groups to pursue their unique visions while fostering a network of support within the community.

Once again, our warmest congratulations and a heartfelt welcome to the BANF family:
👉 Dance Afrikana Houston
👉 Diaz Music Institute
👉 NAMC Houston
👉 Texas Salsa Congress
👉 Urban Souls Dance Company
👉 Islamic Arts Society
👉 Write About Now
👉 Houston Latino Film Festival
👉 Society for Africans in the Diaspora
👉 Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy
👉 Filipino Young Professionals of Houston (FYP)
👉 Social Movement Contemporary Dance Theater
👉 Segundo Barrio Children's Chorus
👉 Jazz Houston
👉 HTX ART in the HEART
👉 Galveston Heritage Chorale

Learn more about Cultural Treasure Accelerator at https://houstonbanf.org/banf-houston-cultural-accelerator