In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Sarah Elizabeth Charles
• May 24, 2023

Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in SAAM’s airy Kogod Courtyard. This month features Sarah Elizabeth Charles, a […]

In-Person Take 5! Jazz at SAAM with Max Light
• April 24, 2023

Join us for the return of our popular “Take 5! Jazz at SAAM” program. Beat the heat and relax in the Kogod Courtyard. Kicking off our program series is Washington, […]

Profs & Pints DC: What It Means to Hear New Orleans
• January 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “What It Means to Hear New Orleans,” a feast of knowledge about the music traditions of the Crescent City, with Grammy-winning music writer Kip Lornell, […]

The Oasis, A Jazz Concert
• September 19, 2022

Join the DCDD Jazz Band for one final glimpse of summer in their concert titled “The Oasis”. This 20-person big band will be playing jazz pieces in a variety of […]

DC’s Different Drummers Holiday Concert
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Join DC’s Different Drummers in their first concert of the new season. Wear your holiday sweaters and enjoy some holiday music with performances from the Jazz Band, Symphonic Band and […]

16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival
• June 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to announce the initial official lineup for the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking […]

Women Leaders: Sunny Sumter, President, DC Jazz Festival
• April 18, 2022

Our spring arts preview featured 20 women cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. We wanted to amplify their voices in our online newsletters, spotlighting each of them individually. Our Thursday April […]

The Judy Carmichael Trio
• February 15, 2022

Maybe you know her from 20 years on National Public Radio’s “Jazz Inspired” or as one of the world’s best stride pianists. But until you experience her brilliant combo of […]

Native American Fusion Music with D’DAT (Virtual Workshop)
• October 28, 2021

Free Admission. Registration is required. Participants must register in advance to receive the workshop link. Learn more about the composition process and culture before D’DAT’s performance in The Alden this […]

17th Annual DC JazzFest Kicks Off at House of Sweden (photos)
• September 2, 2021

It was stormy outside but there was magic inside the House of Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront on the evening of Sept 1. After a year off due to the […]