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Jacqui Naylor to Perform at Blues Alley
WHO: Vocalist Jacqui Naylor WHAT: Performing at Blues Alley WHERE: Blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20007 202.337.4141 WHEN: Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Showtimes at 8pm and 10pm TICKET PRICE: ...
Jeremy Pelt and JD Allen: New Leaders at Kennedy Center
by Franz A. Matzner
Since first playing together in the early '90s under drummer extraordinaire Winard Harper, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt's and saxophonist JD Allen's paths have crossed several times, as they solidified their places at the forefront of modern jazz. Each now a master technician, innovative composer, and successful bandleader, Pelt recently asked Allen to contribute to the Jeremy Pelt ...
Talibam, I Heart Lung, Jeremiah Cymerman on Ecstatic Jazz Duos 12" Series
The Ecstatic Jazz Duos 12" Series collects six of the most innovative duos in the avant-jazz/free-noise realm. Each duo contributes a side of vinyl over three LPs (each in an edition of 500) to be released over 2008. The subscription (limited to just 100) includes all three 12"s plus stickers, buttons, and a CDr of exclusive ...
Jazz on Jackson Place - Music and Merriment in the Decatur House Courtyard
FEATURED IN JUNE - JENNIFER KRUPA & LEIGH PILZER QUINTET JAZZ ON JACKSON PLACE, D.C.'S POPULAR SERIES OF MUSIC AND MERRIMENT WASHINGTON, DC - The best kept secret in D.C. - summer nights on Lafayette Square. The June installment of this monthly series featuring music and merriment in a festive, casual atmosphere features the ...
"Jazz in the Garden" Concerts Return for Eighth Summer in National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Every Friday, 5:00 - 8:30 P.M.
May 23-October 3, 2008; Rain or Shine Washington, D.C.—April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and the National Gallery of Art announces the return of its popular summer concert series Jazz in the Garden. For the eighth consecutive year, top local and regional artists will perform a mix of eclectic jazz, from swing to progressive to Latin, in ...
Jazz Ambassadors: Photography Exhibit to Document History of Jazz Ambassadorship
by Franz A. Matzner
Jam Sessions: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World Meridian International Center Meridian's Cafritz Galleries White-Meyer House, 1624 Crescent Place, NW, Washington, DC. April 3-July 13, 2008 Jazz has long played a role in cultural exchange and diplomacy, whether through official ...
National Museum of American History Celebrates Seventh Annual Jazz Appreciation Month
At a special ceremony today, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History launched the seventh annual celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month with a program hosted at The George Washington University. Jazz artist Ramsey Lewis engaged fellow musician Larry Coryell in a conversation about jazz as America's national treasure and global export. Lewis also donated artifacts from ...
Regina Carter: Experimenting with Time
by Franz A. Matzner
Regina CarterKennedy CenterWashington, D.C.January 2008 Sentimental explorations can backfire quickly, often devolving into the saccharine or stumbling into the too intentional. Trust Regina Carter to navigate the tricky terrain of nostalgia with aplomb, mixing just the right amounts of heart-on-her-sleeve honesty, wit, and artistic experimentation to make her ...
