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Gottlieb / Fort / Malkiel at the Israel @ 60 Festival

April 9, 2008

Jazz Ambassadors: Photography Exhibit to Document History of Jazz Ambassadorship

by Franz A. Matzner
April 2, 2008

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

April 1, 2008

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
February 21, 2008

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 ...

Royal's 1979 Debut Album Dream Come True with Legendary Pianist Geri Allen to be Re-Issued on Japanese Import Label Celeste

February 18, 2008

Washington, DC- February 18, 2008- America's Hot Musician judge Gregory Charles Royal has inked a deal with Japanese import label Celeste to re-issue his 1979 debut album Dream Come True. The album which contains the cult classic “Dancer" featured then unknown pianist Geri Allen and bassist Clarence Seay. Seay, who also owns the burgeoning jazz club ...

Amerique Latine CD Release Party at Busboys & Poets, Washington D.C. - Feb. 6 @ 9:00 P.M.

February 4, 2008

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 6th 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Band members: Guitar - Alex Martin Vocals - Lena Seikaly Bass - Leonardo Lucini Perc. - Alejandro Lucini Location: Buboys & Poets 1390 V St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 Album: Nostalgia for Terra Incognita

Daniela Schaechter Trio Appearing at Twins Jazz Thu. Dec. 6th 8PM

December 6, 2007

Ali/Galper/Workman - Final Concerts of Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Presents @ Twins Jazz (DC), Nov. 30 and Dec. 1

November 19, 2007

Musical alchemy as the futuristic Coltrane alums, Rashied Ali and Reggie Workman join Grammy award winning pianist Hal Galper (Phil Woods and Brecker Brothers alum) in an experiment to meld styles in search of a fresh musical stream. Come ready for an exciting ride! These concerts wrap-up a wonderful concert series for Washington audiences that has ...

New Inventions: Greg Osby Debuts Latest Band at Kennedy Center Jazz

by Franz A. Matzner
November 12, 2007

Saturday, October 27, 2007Kennedy Center Jazz ClubWashington, DC Instrumentalist, composer, and band-leader Greg Osby has helped helm jazz's creative resurgence for nearly two decades. At the Kennedy Center last Saturday, he once again proved why he has long been one of modern jazz's most provocative figures. ...

3rd Annual Duke Ellington Festival, Washington D.C.

by Franz A. Matzner
October 15, 2007

Duke Ellington Jazz Festival 2007 Washington, D.C. September 9-17, 2007 Completing its third year, the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival has inarguably established its presence in Washington, D.C. Once again filling the city's concert halls, museums, coffee shops and clubs with music, film, and educational events, including the release of ...