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Tickets: Student/child/Wilson Teachers and Staff – $5 all performances | Adult – $15 ($10 for the Saturday matinee) Tickets may be purchased at the door, cash and personal checks only. You can also email [email protected] to reserve tickets in advance. Include your full name, the date and time of the performances you wish to attend […]
Vocalist and jazz studies major LaMarione Shepard presents her Junior Recital followed by a Thanksgiving celebration featuring the Small Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events
The University of the District of Columbia presents its annual holiday gift to the Washington, D.C. community. The UDC Chorale directed by Richard Odom, starts the evening with a program of choral music followed by the gospel sounds of The Voices, directed by Gerry Gillespie. The UDC Jazz Ensemble directed by Allyn Johnson closes the […]
Live music from 7 to 10 p.m. 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 P: 202-537 1040
Van Ness Main Street's monthly jazz series takes place a local business on the final Thursday of the month. Join VNMS and performer Nicole Saphos (string bass) at Acacia Bistro on Thursday, January 25 from 6:30pm to 8pm.
Composer/arranger, music historian, and music editor Jeff Sultanof talks about his new book Experiencing Big Band Jazz: A Listener's Companion at a free event in UDC's recital hall. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Gather at Levine Music with your neighbors and fellow music lovers for a celebration of Leonard Bernstein, and afterward, a reception exclusively for Forest Hills Connection readers. Come and explore the great variety of Bernstein’s musical styles in "Levine Presents Bernstein Reimagined: Bridging the Gap," featuring improvisations on works from Candide, Mass, Chichester Psalms, and […]
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson presents a free session of performance and conversation featuring bassist, composer, educator and recording artist Michael Bowie. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Van Ness Main Street presents an evening of Jazz at Acacia Bistro. Enjoy great music, delicious food & drink specials. Come on out, meet your neighbors and socialize with us! Learn more about Van Ness Main Street's live jazz program and other events at: vannessmainstreet.org Come early for Acacia's amazing Happy Hour menu! Check it […]
Percussionist and jazz studies major Frankey Grayton II presents his Junior Recital along with the Small Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson, at a free event in UDC's recital hall. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Allyn Johnson invites flutist, composer, educator and UDC Jazz Ensemble alumnus, Jamal Brown for a free session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Free performances from UDC students. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Van Ness Main Street presents an Evening of Jazz with Tommy Cecil & Robert Redd In a continuing series, Van Ness Main Street presents a free evening of live, local jazz at Tesoro Restaurant and Bar on Thursday, March 22nd from 6:30-8pm. Details and artists' bios: http://vannessmainstreet.org/event/jazzvn-at-tesoro-restaurant
Professor of Music Saul Lilienstein presents the lecture series "Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for All the Notes..." Learn more at https://levine.formstack.com/forms/17_18_saul
Join Karen Spellman and Bill Brower for a discussion on the historic Capital City Jazz Festival that they produced from 1985-1988. Veteran arts and civil rights activist Karen Spellman has a history of producing events specializing in large-scaled cultural and social justice programs. Jazz historian, writer and producer Bill Brower is a longtime concert and […]