OSCAR PETERSON CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
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, […]
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 […]
Grammy winner saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón who brings his groundbreaking and influential talent to the stage for one show only. The San Juan, Puerto Rico born musician is a […]