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News: Event

Capitol Blues Night 2012! Ironing Board Sam, Cool John Ferguson, Sol Roots, Big Ron Hunter, Captain Luke!

Capitol Blues Night Wednesday October 24 at The Hamilton in Washington D.C.! Don’t miss this- it’s not often you get to see Ironing Board Sam, Cool John Ferguson, Big Ron Hunter, Sol Roots, Captain Luke, Ardie Dean all on one ticket! A full Music Maker Blues Revue will be performing and tickets will be $25. The ...

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News: TV / Film

Jazz Film Uncovers Washington, D.C. Jazz Treasures

Jazz Film Uncovers Washington, D.C. Jazz Treasures

Stefan Immler has taken Washington’s love for jazz to new heights with his seminal documentary Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz. This full-length documentary, which took the German-born jazz lover more than three years to make, reveals many surprising new facts about jazz in the nation’s capital. Immler’s film will be the opener for the Third ...

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News: Event

Thelonious Monk Institute Of Jazz Presents Annual Competition And Gala Made Possible By Cadillac

Thelonious Monk Institute Of Jazz Presents Annual Competition And Gala Made Possible By Cadillac

Festivities Will Celebrate “Women, Music and Diplomacy” All-star talent line-up includes Herbie Hancock, Helen Mirren, Tipper Gore, Billy Dee Williams, Jimmy Heath, Wayne Shorter, George Duke, Patti Austin, Nnenna Freelon, Geri Allen, Mark O’Connor, Gretchen Parlato, Lee Ritenour, Roberta Gambarini and many others, with special guests Aretha Franklin and Chris Botti Washington, D.C. – The 25th ...

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News: Education

inDepth Jazz Clinic And Concert Celebrate Brazilian Samba in Rockville, Maryland

inDepth Jazz Clinic And Concert Celebrate Brazilian Samba in Rockville, Maryland

In celebration of America’s 50-year love affair with Brazilian jazz, five venerated jazz artists will teach and perform Samba music in the first inDepth Jazz Clinic and Concert of the season. The eight-year-old series near the nation’s capital serves gifted amateur and semi- pro musicians and jazz lovers with half a dozen programs annually. Last season’s ...

News: Recording

John Brown's Body New Release And Tour

John Brown's Body New Release And Tour

“JBB IN DUB" OUT SEPTEMBER 18 ON EASY STAR RECORDS It's been four years since groundbreaking reggae band John Brown's Body last put out a record, 2008's “Amplify," which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Reggae Chart. The wait for new music is over, as the octet will release an EP of mostly instrumental dub, “JBB In ...

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Article: Live Review

DC Jazz Festival 2012: In Memoriam Chuck Brown

Read "DC Jazz Festival 2012: In Memoriam Chuck Brown" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner


DC Jazz Festival, Washington, DC June 1-10, 2012With the summer heat descending on the nation's capital, the city transforms, its southern personality asserting itself. Ties loosen, linen suits make their first appearance, people mosey instead of dash, and the beats of jazz reverberate from venue after venue as the city welcomes the annual DC ...

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News: Performance / Tour

John Brown's Body East Coast Tour

John Brown's Body East Coast Tour

On May 10th, progressive reggae band John Brown's Body kicks off a ten-date east coast tour. The octet will be releasing new studio material later this spring. In the past three years, John Brown's Body has completed first-ever tours of New Zealand, the UK, and Europe. Their latest album, “Amplify," debuted at #1 on Billboard's Reggae ...

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News: Event

Washington, DC Event Celebrates 50 Years Of Samba And Bossa Nova

Washington, DC Event Celebrates 50 Years Of Samba And Bossa Nova

The landmark album Jazz Samba was recorded at All Souls Unitarian Church in 1962 and changed the sonic landscape forever. Fronted by guitarist Charlie Byrd and saxophonist Stan Getz, the album rose to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart where it remained for 70 weeks! The recording introduced millions of music lovers world wide to ...

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News: Education

Jazz From J-Z: American Voices Jazz Program In Kuwait

Jazz From J-Z: American Voices Jazz Program In Kuwait

American Voices and the U.S. Embassy to Kuwait are partnering to conduct a series of jazz concerts and educational programs in Kuwait as part of Jazz Appreciation Month. To promote cultural engagement, the Jazz From J-Z program will feature jazz musicians CoCo York and Mike del Ferro conducting a series of workshops and performances in Kuwait ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts Announces Its 2012-2013 Jazz Season

Inaugural season of Jason Moran to highlight: An Evening of Comedy & Music with David Alan Grier and the Jason Moran Ensemble The Music of New Orleans: The New Orleans Bingo! Show Performances by the Heath Brothers, Kurt Elling, and Dr. Lonnie Smith Supersized Jazz Club Election Night ...


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