Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
Maxine Gordon is an arts advocate, jazz historian, archivist, scholar, manager and producer with a lifetime career working with jazz musicians. Maxine will discuss her remarkable career and recently published book, Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon, with archivist, poet, writer and radio broadcaster Reuben Jackson who is the Jazz Archives Specialist […]
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson invites author and trumpeter Muneer Nasser for a session of conversation and performance. Muneer’s recording, A Soldier's Story, is the musical companion to the book he authored, Upright Bass: The Musical Life and Legacy of Jamil Nasser. The recording is a musical tribute to his father, the […]
UDC's Jazz Ensembles present a Thanksgiving celebration. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC by editors Maurice Jackson and Blair A. Ruble presents a collection of original and fascinating stories about the DC Jazz scene throughout its history, including a chapter on the contributions of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Join UDC-TV’s Cheryl L. Hawkins, chapter contributor […]
World percussionist, composer and educator Tom Teasley presents a program describing, combining and demonstrating a variety of rhythmic concepts from different cultures on his unique “hybrid kit,” which is a […]
Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in a variety of flavors, at a free event in UDC's recital hall. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
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 […]
Free performances from UDC students. 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/
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 […]
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/
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/
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
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson presents a session of conversation and performance featuring DC's swingin' drummer, bandleader and UDC Jazz Studies Alumnus, Howard "Kingphish" Franklin, Jr. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events
Pianist Allyn Johnson serves up one of the highlights of UDC's JAZZAlive Fall season. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events