An Evening With The Shaun Martin Trio
• July 30, 2021

September 2 – 7:30PM – DC JazzFest at The Hamilton Live Located two blocks from the White House in downtown DC, Hamilton Live is a destination for vibrant music featuring […]

DC JazzFest Presents: The Janelle Gill Quartet
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September 2 – 12:30PM – DC JazzFest at The Kreeger Museum Originally the private home of David and Carmen Kreeger, The Kreeger Museum carries on their legacy and commitment to […]

Tribute to Andrew White (Early Show – Student Concert)
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September 2 – 12:40PM – Howard University College of Fine Arts As the first black institution of higher learning to offer a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Howard University […]

The 17th Annual DC JazzFest Opening Ceremony
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September 1 – House of Sweden Located in the heart of historic Georgetown, House of Sweden stands as a Swedish architectural masterpiece on the banks of the Potomac River. Hosting […]

Weekend Round Up: June 10-13
• June 10, 2021

Summer is now in full swing and many museums and venues are starting to reopen. This weekend, get out and about and enjoy some jazz at the Kreeger Museum, dancing […]

Jazzman Jason Moran’s Bandwagon
• January 29, 2020

When they picked Texas-born Jason Moran to become the Kennedy Center’s artistic director for jazz, they picked the right guy. When it comes to jazz, Moran — a highly regarded […]

The Soulful Smoothness of Nat King Cole
• October 15, 2019

Nat King Cole would have been 100 years old March 17. He died from lung cancer on Feb. 15, 1965. He was born Nathaniel Adams Coles on March 17, 1919, […]

HERBIE HANCOCK with KAMASI WASHINGTON
• April 1, 2019

Rejoice in an evening of jazz fusion and R&B! Legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (“Rockit,” “Cantaloupe Island”) returns to Wolf Trap with “the most talked-about jazz musician in recent […]

TONY BENNETT
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Garnering 19 Grammy Awards over a seven-decade-long career interpreting the Great American Songbook, “Bennett vocalizes American popular songs like nobody else can” (NPR).

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND with special guest MAVIS STAPLES
• February 18, 2019

Best known for his masterful songwriting filled with wit and charm, Lyle Lovett has built his career “on the reputation of his live shows, which routinely sell out theaters and […]