Helen Sung
Jazz band from Houston, TX · formed 1997
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Sep 23, 2026Birdland
About
Helen Sung is a band from Houston, TX, formed in 1997, tagged classical, contemporary classical, contemporary jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- Helen Sung is based in Houston — MusicBrainz
- The Brother Thelonious Quintet: piano — MusicBrainz
- Helen Sung Big Band: piano — MusicBrainz
- Helen Sung has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Helen Sung formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
- Helen Sung plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Helen Sung plays classical — Wikipedia
- Helen Sung has 5373 listeners on Last.fm — Helen Sung on Last.fm
- Helen Sung has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2026 — Helen Sung on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): American — Helen Sung on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · event platform:bandsintown city, SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20163 shows
- 20241 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | BirdlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 92nd Street Y · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Kenny Barron, Aaron Diehl, Benny Green, +1 | Headliner | Kenny Barron, Aaron Diehl, Benny Green, +1 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joey Alexander, +3 | Support | Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joey Alexander, +3 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joey Alexander, +3 | Support | Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joey Alexander, +3 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joey Alexander, +3 | Support | Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joey Alexander, +3 |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith Arnie Somogyi, Boris Kozlov, Tommy Campbell, +11 | Support | Arnie Somogyi, Boris Kozlov, Tommy Campbell, +11 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)3 shows
- 92nd Street Y · New York (NYC)1 show
- Birdland1 show
- Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · London1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)4 shows
- London1 show
Releases
13 releases, 2001–2026Oracles
2026
Lives of The Saints: Portraits in Song with Words by David Hajdu
2025
Quartet+
2021 · Album
Everybody's Waltz
2021
Sung With Words (A Collaboration With Dana Gioia)
2018
Anthem for a New Day
2014 · Album
(re)Conception
2011 · Album
Going Express
2011
Going Express
2010 · Album
Sungbird
2007 · Album
Helenistique
2006 · Album
Push
2003
Push
2001 · Album
Lineup
- The Brother Thelonious Quintet · piano
- Helen Sung Big Band · piano
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Helen Sung on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Helen Sung on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Helen Sung on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.