UDC Jazz Book Panel: Black Music Writers
Washington, DCFebruary 27th at 7 p.m., the artistic director of the DC Jazz Festival will lead a panel discussion on the book, Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black Music Writers […]
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February 27th at 7 p.m., the artistic director of the DC Jazz Festival will lead a panel discussion on the book, Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black Music Writers […]
UDC's music program celebrates Women’s History Month with a lecture-recital on the piano music by Black women composers. Dr. Leah Claiborne, coordinator of UDC Keyboard Studies and Music of the […]
Meet the Artist on the Bandstand – Davey Yarborough Wednesday, March 29, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. Woodwind specialist, composer-arranger, bandleader, and educator Davey Yarborough will be at UDC for a […]
The UDC-based Institute of Politics, Policy and History is celebrating poet A.B. Spellman and his contribution to poetry and jazz criticism with a panel of poets, historians and art critics. […]
Tues. Oct. 3 at 12:30pm, in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Building (46-West), UDC's Dr. Leah Claiborne, through demonstration & performance, will share the new release of her […]
UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson invites saxophonist, bandleader, activist, and founder/executive director of the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation Herb Scott for a lively session of conversation and performance. Tuesday, October 17 • 12:30 p.m. UDC Recital Hall (Performing Arts/Building 46-West) • Free & Open to the Public
Tom Teasley and John Wubbenhorst present a lecture-performance focusing on the intersection of jazz and classical Indian music. John Wubberhorst is among the foremost experts in explaining Indian musical concepts to Western musicians having lived in India for several years. He is a disciple of the famed Bansuri flutist, Hariprasad Chaurasia. Tom Teasley is well […]
UDC jazz studies director Allyn Johnson invites the incomparable Christie Dashiell to host this session of conversation and performance with her sisters and DC's finest - pianist Janelle Gill and vocalist Alison Crockett. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West - directions to the venue) • FREE & Open to the Public