Silk Road Jazz

Silk Road Jazz is back at Bohemeo's this Sunday, October 11, as part of its regular run in Houston. It's a recurring date rather than a one-off: the group plays the inside stage every second Sunday of the month, so if you miss this one, you'll find them back in the same spot a few weeks later.

The name gives you a good sense of what they're doing. It's jazz that looks toward the Silk Road—the ancient trade routes that once linked East Asia with the Mediterranean—and pulls from the musical traditions along that stretch. That means you'll hear the familiar swing and improvisation of jazz woven together with melodies and rhythms from across Central and East Asia, rather than just the American songbook.

Because it's a regular residency, it's easy to work into a routine. The set runs from 5 PM to 7 PM on the inside stage, which puts it right in that late-afternoon, early-evening window—late enough to be a proper outing, early enough that you're not staying up half the night. If you're in Houston and fancy some jazz that reaches further than the usual standards, this is one of the more consistent places to find it.

Silk Road Jazz plays every second Sunday at Bohemeo's from 5 PM to 7 PM.