Performance

The University of the District of Columbia presents its holiday gift to the Washington, D.C. Community. The UDC Chorale directed by Johnny Butler II, The Voices, directed by Gerry Gillespie, and the UDC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Allyn Johnson, return in person to spread the holiday spirit. Learn more at https://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php/

Jazz at Wesley Presents Sharón Clark Washington, DC, standout Sharón Clark has brought festival and concert audiences to their feet across the US and Europe. Her New York City run drew raves, and she won New York’s Bistro Award for best vocalist. Ms. Clark appears regularly in DC at Blues Alley and is a featured […]

JAZZAlive Celebrates Black History Month Tuesday, February 21, 2023 • 12:30 p.m. A stellar organ trio featuring Allyn Johnson (organ), Paul Carr (saxophone), and Quincy Phillips (drums) celebrate Black History Month. Location: UDC RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts Building 46-West)

Jazz at Wesley Presents: Tiya! An Evening of Love Songs Jazz at Wesley’s very own producer graces the stage for a special evening of romantic music. Tiya Adé is a master vocalist, arranger, and songwriter. Known professionally as Tiya!, she has recorded and performed with an array of well-known bands and musicians in a variety […]

Jazz@Wesley Presents: Herb Scott Quartet DC native and saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington jazz scene. While studying at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the award-winning educator Davey Yarborough, he performed with renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. His career includes performances at the White […]

While still practicing the art of sound, silence began to envelope composers Beethoven and Fauré. As each artist developed more and more hearing loss, neither gave up writing music. Discover […]

Saxophonist Rick Alberico has electrified audiences throughout the globe and performed with the Temptations, Natalie Cole, Clifford Jordan, Anne Murry, Charles Davis, and many other luminaries. Rick is known for […]

Take a bit of violin from Europe, mix in some tabla from India, and add a dash of American jazz. What do you get? Something new. Artists on the hunt for new forms of expression often find themselves fusing elements of different musical traditions. Round out our Levine Presents season by watching genres combine and […]

Marcia Baird Burris brings to her dynamic performances a unique sensibility from her extensive travels in Africa, South America, Europe, and the Caribbean. This talented vocalist has been featured at the Westminster Church Jazz Night, Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society, the Smithsonian’s summer festival stage, Blues Alley, and the National Democratic Club. When: May 27, […]

Tamm E Hunt has been an important force in the Baltimore jazz community, both as a singer and behind the scenes. Hunt has sung with such notables as altoist Gary Bartz, tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, pianists Ronnie Matthews and Larry Willis, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer T.S. Monk, among others. Find more details at nationalchurch.org/jazz […]