Profs & Pints DC: Washington’s Black Vaudeville
• October 23, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Washington’s Black Vaudeville,” a look at race relations on stage in D.C. in the Roaring Twenties, with Michelle R. Scott, historian and professor of African […]

In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Ebban and Ephraim Dorsey
• July 18, 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 siblings Ebban and Ephraim […]

In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Keith Butler, Jr.
• June 26, 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 musician Keith Butler, Jr., […]

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 […]