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For nearly 20 years, JAZZ HOUSE has shaped the next generation of jazz artists through world-class training and mentorship. Hosted by eight-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride, this special night […]
For nearly 20 years, JAZZ HOUSE has shaped the next generation of jazz artists through world-class training and mentorship. Hosted by eight-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride, this special night […]
August 15, 2025 marks the occasion of the "Maharajah of the Keyboard" Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday. For the occasion of his centennial and to commemorate his long history with Birdland, […]
25th Anniversary Year of Celebration of the Grammy Award-winning big band. Gordon Goodwin is a 70-year-old pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor. Best known for leading Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, an […]
Saxophonist Kasan Belgrave is a ascending talent newly emerging in the role of a compositional leader. His energetic playing style and improvisational finesse derives from influences of early bebop and jazz, as […]
The james M. Dixon Foundation presents The Purple Affair starring keith David, Maria Howell and Noel Friedline for an afternoon into a night of fine dining, jazz and celebration in […]
Cécile McLorin Salvant is a French-American jazz vocalist. She is one of the most highly regarded jazz vocalists of her generation, often winning DownBeat annual critics polls. She has released seven albums […]
Atlanta is celebrating the legendary Roy Ayers. A pioneer of jazz-funk, vibraphonist, composer, and producer whose sound became the heartbeat of Black culture from the 1970s through today. Often dubbed […]
Eaton, DC | 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat | 4:00pm Reggie Bowens Group with special guest Brent Birckhead | 5:30pm Heidi Martin | […]
Downtown DC Anthem Row | 800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Benjie Porecki | 4:30PM Be'La Dona | 6:00pm Langston Hughes II | 7:15pm Brass-A-Holics | 8:30pm The Kennedy […]
Jazz In Canal Park | 200 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 Justin Mendez | 5.:30pm Westminster Church | 400 I St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Organ Summit featuring Charles […]
Singer/Songwriter Tony Hightower is taking up the mantle to be a bridge that ushers R&B audiences into Jazz…Real Jazz. With years of experience as a musical performer and actor with familiar roots that […]
Arena Stage | 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Eric Byrd Trio | 1:00pm The JazzDC All-Stars Orchestra With Saxophonist Steve Wilson | 5:45pm Branford Marsalis Quartet | 7:45pm […]
Allan Harris invites you to step into the golden era of Harlem with ‘Harlem After Dark: An Uptown Jazz Party,” a thrilling celebration of the music, artistry, and vibrant culture […]
Arena Stage | 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Paul Carr & Vanessa Rubin | 1:00pm Makoto Ozone & Gregoire Maret | 4:00pm Dado Moroni | 5:15pm The Jazzmeia […]
Vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker, born into musical royalty. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was a legendary pianist, composer, bandleader, and Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director. […]
Emmy winner, Tony and Grammy nominee Lizz Callaway sings the songs of Stephen Schwartz with her show The Wizard and I. It is a collection of songs from a career […]
Vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker, born into musical royalty. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was a legendary pianist, composer, bandleader, and Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director. […]
By some measures, Kevin Bales was a latecomer to jazz, already 17 when he encountered the sounds and structures and became captivated by the freedom and corresponding challenges of the […]
One of today's most exciting emerging voices on piano, Paul Cornish and his trio make their Bop Stop debut as they tour to promote Cornish's debut album as a leader, […]
Join the Jazz Brunch audience for Julie Dexter is a world renowned, award winning, British singer, songwriter and producer considered by many to be one of the most influential female […]
Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harp for the digital era. She seamlessly blends genres from classical to R&B to jazz, drawing inspiration from pioneering jazz harpists Dorothy Ashby and Alice […]
Daniel Harris III - Debut Album Release The visionary artist, dynamic trumpeter, community organizer, and cultural innovator has a multifaceted career that is creating an indelible mark on the jazz […]
Wednesday Jazz Jam is hosted by Gordon Vernick. With his quartet he opens the evening performing a few numbers, then invites other musicians and singers to join them on stage […]
Born and raised in New Orleans, Stanton Moore is a dedicated drummer and performer. As a founding member of the Grammy-nominated funk band, Galactic, Moore’s infectious style has allowed him to collaborate […]