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TRANSCRIPT
DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
(Schedule is subject to change)
Saturday June 2
1000AM - 500PM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
JAZZ lsquoN FAMILIES FUN DAYS
JazzFest Preview Event In partnership with The Phillips Collection the Jazz lsquon Families Fun Day
weekend celebrates jazz and the visual arts with performances by more than a dozen regional
artists and rising star ensembles Featuring the Herman Burney Trio featuring students from
Jazzinrsquo After School Lena Seikaly David Schulman Janelle Gill Udobi Shannon Gunn and the
Bullettes Paul Carr Quartet Free entry Website
Sunday June 3
NOON - 700PM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
JAZZ lsquoN FAMILIES FUN DAYS
JazzFest Preview Event In partnership with The Phillips Collection the Jazz lsquon Families Fun Day
weekend celebrates jazz and the visual arts with performances by a dozen regional artists and
rising star ensembles Featuring Michal Ventura Kenny Rittenhouse Ensemble David Schulman
Tyler Leak Coy Fish Origem The String Queens Free entry Website
Thursday June 7
500PM-830PM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
PHILLIPS AFTER FIVE
JazzFest Preview Event Featuring Los Gallos Negroes Los Gallos Negros are a Washington DC-
based collective of musicians focused on preserving and promoting musical genres from Mexican
and Latin American culture From rural son jarocho to urban mariachi styles and contemporary
Caribbean rhythms Los Gallos are an eclectic musical ensemble working to make the modern more
traditional and the traditional more modern Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Thursday June 7 contrsquod
800PM (600PM DOORS) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST OPENING CEREMONY
Frederic Yonnet with special guest Maimouna Youssef and also Washington Renaissance
Orchestra Octet Using an instrument that many have owned but few have mastered urban jazz
harmonicist Freacutedeacuteric Yonnetrsquos musical skills and stage presence crushes every preconceived notion
that yoursquove ever had about the harmonica Fresh off of her American Music Abroad tour throughout
Central American where she served as a musical ambassador for the United States Maimouna
Youssefa aka Mumu Fresh is a global citizen a musical healer a cultural philanthropist and a
community pillar ready to share her latest musical creations with the world Washington
Renaissance Orchestra Octet is one DC most celebrated ensembles and is led by Master
drummereducator Nasar Abadey Ticketed Event Website Tickets
TBD NYU-DC
MEET THE ARTIST PATRICIA BARBER
Pianist-vocalist-songwriter Patricia Barber is an out and proud lesbian artist who obviously if
subtly invests that perspective in her music She is being interviewed by another member of a very
distinct minority sub-set ndash an out and proud gay jazz journalist on the eve of Pride weekend in DC
Interviewed by John Murph Free entry registration required
Friday June 8
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Heid Trio Bill Heid is a stalwart of the ivory keys a dexterous player who is able to punch out
powerful piano harmonies and well as settle into cool organ grooves that supplant cocktail
stereotypes A serious student of jazz and the blues Heid has recorded and performed with a roster
of top-tier musicians that should make any cat cringe with jealousy including Sonny Stitt Muddy
Waters John Lee Hooker and David ldquoFatheadrdquo Newman He leads a trio here 2- hour limit on
reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and
Saturday nights Website
700PM YARDS PARK
CAPITOL RIVERFRONT FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT AT YARDS PARK
Marvillous Beats This artist is a Bronx NY born violinist composer and audio engineer now
producing in the DC area He has worked alongside Interscope Records recording artist Tory Lanez
and Maybach Music GroupEvery Blue Moons front man Wale The vibe of his debut album
Classical Hustle is a unique mix of original classical music and an experimental east coast hip-hop
sound Free entry Website (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Patricia Barber Trio From her early days leading a jazz trio in small Chicago nightclubs Patricia
Barber has drawn extravagant accolades The praise came at first from local writers impressed by
her unique arrangements and coolly composed piano improvisations As she added vocals to her
repertoire the praise poured in from national reviewers intoxicated by her recordings And when
(after years of international touring) she began to focus on her own compositions kudos arrived
from new fans besotted by her lapidary lyrics and her often indelible imagery DC is excited to
have her Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 8 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS OPEN 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet with Eric Byrd Trio This artist is one of the top trombonists composers
and producers in jazz today In January 2011 Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and
brothers Branford Wynton and Jason) earned the nationrsquos highest jazz honor ndash a National
Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award For almost two decades The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT)
pianistvocalist Eric Byrd bassist Bhagwan Khalsa and drummer Alphonso Young Jr have
traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz Rooted in swing and be-bop The Trio also
embraces gospel and the blues as core elements of their expansive performance style Ticketed
Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
900PM amp 1100PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Benito Gonzalez Quartet Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians jazz pianist Benito
Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for pastimes and traditions Today Gonzalez
has come to his current status by following in the footsteps of jazzrsquos ancestral forebears The fusion
of world rhythms and straight-ahead jazz makes this passionate performer an audience favorite all
over the world Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance
on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1030PM (DOORS 1000PM) UNION STAGE CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jaimie Branchrsquos Fly or Die with OG Lullabies Jaimie Branch is an avant-garde trumpeter known for
her ldquoghostly sounds says The New York Times and for sucker punching crowds straight from the
jump off says Time Out Her classical training and ldquounique voice capable of transforming every
ensemble of which she is a partrdquo (Jazz Right Now) has contributed to a wide range of projects not only
in jazz but also punk noise indie rock electronic and hip-hop Her debut record is a dynamic 35-
minute ride that dares listeners to open their minds to music that knows no genre no gender no limits
Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
Saturday June 9
1100AM ndash 200PM ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Davey Yarborough Jazz Ensemble As a performerbandleadercomposerarranger Davey
Yarborough worked with such jazz figures as Sir Roland Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck
Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams Mr Yarborough has also collaborated with
Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalisrsquo Making the Music series on National Public Radio
(NPR) Ticketed Event Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST REGINA CARTER
Regina Carter is the premier jazz violinist who has spent the last year honoring one of the signature
American Songbook stylists Ella Fitzgerald The MacArthur (ldquoGeniusrdquo) Fellowship recipient will
be interviewed by the executive director of the DC Jazz Festival Interviewed by Sunny Sumter
Free entry registration required
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Andres Diaz Trio 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
630PM (DOORS 500PM) amp 930PM CITY WINERY DC DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
NEA Jazz Master Pharoah Sanders is a legendary jazz saxophonist who has shown a remarkable
facility performing in a variety of stylesmdashfrom free to mainstreammdashdisplaying what has been
called ldquohard-edged lyricismrdquo Emerging from John Coltranersquos groups of the mid-1960s Sanders is
known for his distinctive sound His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-garde jazz and
he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce energy of late
Coltrane and the stomping RampB of his Little Rock youth Asian modes and Moroccan grooves
while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime simplicity Ticketed
event Website Tickets (630PM) Tickets (930PM)
730 PM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY WALLACE H COULTER PERFORMANCE PLAZA
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORYrsquoS SMITHSONIAN JAZZ
MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Leonard Bernsteinrsquos musical contributions span across the
musical landscape As a conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra he ranks among the
worldrsquos most respected As a composer his works have crossed the boundaries of choral symphonic
movie score Broadway chamber and jazz As an educator Bernsteinrsquos ldquoyoung peoplesrdquo concerts have
reached legendary status combining musical performance with concert lectures To celebrate Leonard
Bernsteinrsquos centennial the SJMO has commissioned a series of new arrangements of selected works by
the master himself including his ldquoChichester Psalmsrdquo and ldquoThe Great Lover Displaysrdquo The museumrsquos
Constitution Ave doors will open at 645pmthe LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafeacute Stand will serve light fare
and drinks for purchase from 7 to pm Fooddrink are welcome at seats in the Performance Plaza
Ticketed EventWebsite Purchase Standard Ticket Purchase Table Ticket (with complimentary drink)
Saturday June 9 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE SERIES
Regina Carterrsquos Ella Accentuate The Positive with Elijah Jamal Balbed Regina Carter has chosen
this moment to celebrate Ella Fitzgeralds infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy
Accentuate the Positive is the end result of Carters daily communion with and lifelong devotion to the
music of Ella Fitzgerald In her heartfelt and deeply personal interpretations of these songs we can hear
the same degree of warmth feeling and elegance that imbued the legendary singers work as filtered
through Carters singular voice Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed opens Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Shacara Rogers Born in Philadelphia vocalistpianist Shacara Rogers has been performing since
the age of five She was awarded a DownBeat award for Graduate College Outstanding
Performance Vocal Soloist first runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz
Competition at NJPAC and the first place winner of the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal
Competition She is a 2014 graduate of the Kennedy Centerrsquos Betty Carterrsquos Jazz Ahead
program Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Aaron Myers Aaron Myers is the current Resident Artist at the Mr Henrys in Washington DC
and Minister of Music at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ His public activist work can
be seen as he lobbies for the rights of Jazz Artist in Washington DC 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
1000PM LOCAL 16
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jeff Parker guitarist Best known as a guitarist of Tortoise and a pillar of the Chicago jazz and
experimental music scene Jeff Parker has been incomparably prolific over the last 20+ years
Ticketed Event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 10
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Beyond Genre Band feat Tamika Love Jones An electrifying and soul stirring presentation of music of
the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz Soul Funk and Reggae Tamika Love Jones vocals
Tarus Mateen bass Colin Chambers piano Warren Trae Crudup drums Elijah Easton sax Ticketed
Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
330PM (DOORS 300PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Feufollet The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun honky-tonk and string-
band music as their starting point and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead
them On Two Universes their first studio album in over five years Feufollet proves their Cajun
roots donrsquot define them as much as propel them forward whispers of the swamp and its time-
honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination one that finds equal expression in
blues old-time country ballads rockrsquonrsquoroll whatever all for the sake of the song Ticketed Event Website Tickets
400PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Cole Ensemble Untempered Q-Tet ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join
master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole leading both a quartet and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
600PM CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST OLIVER LAKE
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Oliver Lake has led a richly varied career His work has ranged
from a reggae-informed jazz perspective to his charter membership in the World Saxophone
Quartet to the avant-garde For this performance he will lead a big band through a program of his
original compositions Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Vocal Jam Session with Chris Grasso Quartet Chris Grasso specializes in working with vocalists
He runs the jazz series at The Alex in Georgetown and serves as Music Director for the
incomparable Sharoacuten Clark Fun fact about Chris After college he took an eight-year break from
music working as a journalist earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley
and practicing law in Washington DC Joining Grasso will be Herbert Scott Zack Pride and Lenny
Robinson Ticketed event Website Tickets
700PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole
leading both quartet and septet ensembles and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Thursday June 7 contrsquod
800PM (600PM DOORS) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST OPENING CEREMONY
Frederic Yonnet with special guest Maimouna Youssef and also Washington Renaissance
Orchestra Octet Using an instrument that many have owned but few have mastered urban jazz
harmonicist Freacutedeacuteric Yonnetrsquos musical skills and stage presence crushes every preconceived notion
that yoursquove ever had about the harmonica Fresh off of her American Music Abroad tour throughout
Central American where she served as a musical ambassador for the United States Maimouna
Youssefa aka Mumu Fresh is a global citizen a musical healer a cultural philanthropist and a
community pillar ready to share her latest musical creations with the world Washington
Renaissance Orchestra Octet is one DC most celebrated ensembles and is led by Master
drummereducator Nasar Abadey Ticketed Event Website Tickets
TBD NYU-DC
MEET THE ARTIST PATRICIA BARBER
Pianist-vocalist-songwriter Patricia Barber is an out and proud lesbian artist who obviously if
subtly invests that perspective in her music She is being interviewed by another member of a very
distinct minority sub-set ndash an out and proud gay jazz journalist on the eve of Pride weekend in DC
Interviewed by John Murph Free entry registration required
Friday June 8
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Heid Trio Bill Heid is a stalwart of the ivory keys a dexterous player who is able to punch out
powerful piano harmonies and well as settle into cool organ grooves that supplant cocktail
stereotypes A serious student of jazz and the blues Heid has recorded and performed with a roster
of top-tier musicians that should make any cat cringe with jealousy including Sonny Stitt Muddy
Waters John Lee Hooker and David ldquoFatheadrdquo Newman He leads a trio here 2- hour limit on
reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and
Saturday nights Website
700PM YARDS PARK
CAPITOL RIVERFRONT FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT AT YARDS PARK
Marvillous Beats This artist is a Bronx NY born violinist composer and audio engineer now
producing in the DC area He has worked alongside Interscope Records recording artist Tory Lanez
and Maybach Music GroupEvery Blue Moons front man Wale The vibe of his debut album
Classical Hustle is a unique mix of original classical music and an experimental east coast hip-hop
sound Free entry Website (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Patricia Barber Trio From her early days leading a jazz trio in small Chicago nightclubs Patricia
Barber has drawn extravagant accolades The praise came at first from local writers impressed by
her unique arrangements and coolly composed piano improvisations As she added vocals to her
repertoire the praise poured in from national reviewers intoxicated by her recordings And when
(after years of international touring) she began to focus on her own compositions kudos arrived
from new fans besotted by her lapidary lyrics and her often indelible imagery DC is excited to
have her Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 8 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS OPEN 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet with Eric Byrd Trio This artist is one of the top trombonists composers
and producers in jazz today In January 2011 Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and
brothers Branford Wynton and Jason) earned the nationrsquos highest jazz honor ndash a National
Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award For almost two decades The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT)
pianistvocalist Eric Byrd bassist Bhagwan Khalsa and drummer Alphonso Young Jr have
traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz Rooted in swing and be-bop The Trio also
embraces gospel and the blues as core elements of their expansive performance style Ticketed
Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
900PM amp 1100PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Benito Gonzalez Quartet Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians jazz pianist Benito
Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for pastimes and traditions Today Gonzalez
has come to his current status by following in the footsteps of jazzrsquos ancestral forebears The fusion
of world rhythms and straight-ahead jazz makes this passionate performer an audience favorite all
over the world Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance
on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1030PM (DOORS 1000PM) UNION STAGE CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jaimie Branchrsquos Fly or Die with OG Lullabies Jaimie Branch is an avant-garde trumpeter known for
her ldquoghostly sounds says The New York Times and for sucker punching crowds straight from the
jump off says Time Out Her classical training and ldquounique voice capable of transforming every
ensemble of which she is a partrdquo (Jazz Right Now) has contributed to a wide range of projects not only
in jazz but also punk noise indie rock electronic and hip-hop Her debut record is a dynamic 35-
minute ride that dares listeners to open their minds to music that knows no genre no gender no limits
Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
Saturday June 9
1100AM ndash 200PM ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Davey Yarborough Jazz Ensemble As a performerbandleadercomposerarranger Davey
Yarborough worked with such jazz figures as Sir Roland Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck
Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams Mr Yarborough has also collaborated with
Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalisrsquo Making the Music series on National Public Radio
(NPR) Ticketed Event Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST REGINA CARTER
Regina Carter is the premier jazz violinist who has spent the last year honoring one of the signature
American Songbook stylists Ella Fitzgerald The MacArthur (ldquoGeniusrdquo) Fellowship recipient will
be interviewed by the executive director of the DC Jazz Festival Interviewed by Sunny Sumter
Free entry registration required
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Andres Diaz Trio 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
630PM (DOORS 500PM) amp 930PM CITY WINERY DC DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
NEA Jazz Master Pharoah Sanders is a legendary jazz saxophonist who has shown a remarkable
facility performing in a variety of stylesmdashfrom free to mainstreammdashdisplaying what has been
called ldquohard-edged lyricismrdquo Emerging from John Coltranersquos groups of the mid-1960s Sanders is
known for his distinctive sound His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-garde jazz and
he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce energy of late
Coltrane and the stomping RampB of his Little Rock youth Asian modes and Moroccan grooves
while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime simplicity Ticketed
event Website Tickets (630PM) Tickets (930PM)
730 PM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY WALLACE H COULTER PERFORMANCE PLAZA
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORYrsquoS SMITHSONIAN JAZZ
MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Leonard Bernsteinrsquos musical contributions span across the
musical landscape As a conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra he ranks among the
worldrsquos most respected As a composer his works have crossed the boundaries of choral symphonic
movie score Broadway chamber and jazz As an educator Bernsteinrsquos ldquoyoung peoplesrdquo concerts have
reached legendary status combining musical performance with concert lectures To celebrate Leonard
Bernsteinrsquos centennial the SJMO has commissioned a series of new arrangements of selected works by
the master himself including his ldquoChichester Psalmsrdquo and ldquoThe Great Lover Displaysrdquo The museumrsquos
Constitution Ave doors will open at 645pmthe LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafeacute Stand will serve light fare
and drinks for purchase from 7 to pm Fooddrink are welcome at seats in the Performance Plaza
Ticketed EventWebsite Purchase Standard Ticket Purchase Table Ticket (with complimentary drink)
Saturday June 9 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE SERIES
Regina Carterrsquos Ella Accentuate The Positive with Elijah Jamal Balbed Regina Carter has chosen
this moment to celebrate Ella Fitzgeralds infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy
Accentuate the Positive is the end result of Carters daily communion with and lifelong devotion to the
music of Ella Fitzgerald In her heartfelt and deeply personal interpretations of these songs we can hear
the same degree of warmth feeling and elegance that imbued the legendary singers work as filtered
through Carters singular voice Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed opens Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Shacara Rogers Born in Philadelphia vocalistpianist Shacara Rogers has been performing since
the age of five She was awarded a DownBeat award for Graduate College Outstanding
Performance Vocal Soloist first runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz
Competition at NJPAC and the first place winner of the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal
Competition She is a 2014 graduate of the Kennedy Centerrsquos Betty Carterrsquos Jazz Ahead
program Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Aaron Myers Aaron Myers is the current Resident Artist at the Mr Henrys in Washington DC
and Minister of Music at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ His public activist work can
be seen as he lobbies for the rights of Jazz Artist in Washington DC 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
1000PM LOCAL 16
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jeff Parker guitarist Best known as a guitarist of Tortoise and a pillar of the Chicago jazz and
experimental music scene Jeff Parker has been incomparably prolific over the last 20+ years
Ticketed Event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 10
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Beyond Genre Band feat Tamika Love Jones An electrifying and soul stirring presentation of music of
the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz Soul Funk and Reggae Tamika Love Jones vocals
Tarus Mateen bass Colin Chambers piano Warren Trae Crudup drums Elijah Easton sax Ticketed
Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
330PM (DOORS 300PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Feufollet The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun honky-tonk and string-
band music as their starting point and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead
them On Two Universes their first studio album in over five years Feufollet proves their Cajun
roots donrsquot define them as much as propel them forward whispers of the swamp and its time-
honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination one that finds equal expression in
blues old-time country ballads rockrsquonrsquoroll whatever all for the sake of the song Ticketed Event Website Tickets
400PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Cole Ensemble Untempered Q-Tet ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join
master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole leading both a quartet and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
600PM CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST OLIVER LAKE
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Oliver Lake has led a richly varied career His work has ranged
from a reggae-informed jazz perspective to his charter membership in the World Saxophone
Quartet to the avant-garde For this performance he will lead a big band through a program of his
original compositions Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Vocal Jam Session with Chris Grasso Quartet Chris Grasso specializes in working with vocalists
He runs the jazz series at The Alex in Georgetown and serves as Music Director for the
incomparable Sharoacuten Clark Fun fact about Chris After college he took an eight-year break from
music working as a journalist earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley
and practicing law in Washington DC Joining Grasso will be Herbert Scott Zack Pride and Lenny
Robinson Ticketed event Website Tickets
700PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole
leading both quartet and septet ensembles and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Friday June 8 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS OPEN 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet with Eric Byrd Trio This artist is one of the top trombonists composers
and producers in jazz today In January 2011 Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and
brothers Branford Wynton and Jason) earned the nationrsquos highest jazz honor ndash a National
Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award For almost two decades The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT)
pianistvocalist Eric Byrd bassist Bhagwan Khalsa and drummer Alphonso Young Jr have
traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz Rooted in swing and be-bop The Trio also
embraces gospel and the blues as core elements of their expansive performance style Ticketed
Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
900PM amp 1100PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Benito Gonzalez Quartet Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians jazz pianist Benito
Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for pastimes and traditions Today Gonzalez
has come to his current status by following in the footsteps of jazzrsquos ancestral forebears The fusion
of world rhythms and straight-ahead jazz makes this passionate performer an audience favorite all
over the world Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance
on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1030PM (DOORS 1000PM) UNION STAGE CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jaimie Branchrsquos Fly or Die with OG Lullabies Jaimie Branch is an avant-garde trumpeter known for
her ldquoghostly sounds says The New York Times and for sucker punching crowds straight from the
jump off says Time Out Her classical training and ldquounique voice capable of transforming every
ensemble of which she is a partrdquo (Jazz Right Now) has contributed to a wide range of projects not only
in jazz but also punk noise indie rock electronic and hip-hop Her debut record is a dynamic 35-
minute ride that dares listeners to open their minds to music that knows no genre no gender no limits
Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
Saturday June 9
1100AM ndash 200PM ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Davey Yarborough Jazz Ensemble As a performerbandleadercomposerarranger Davey
Yarborough worked with such jazz figures as Sir Roland Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck
Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams Mr Yarborough has also collaborated with
Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalisrsquo Making the Music series on National Public Radio
(NPR) Ticketed Event Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST REGINA CARTER
Regina Carter is the premier jazz violinist who has spent the last year honoring one of the signature
American Songbook stylists Ella Fitzgerald The MacArthur (ldquoGeniusrdquo) Fellowship recipient will
be interviewed by the executive director of the DC Jazz Festival Interviewed by Sunny Sumter
Free entry registration required
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Andres Diaz Trio 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
630PM (DOORS 500PM) amp 930PM CITY WINERY DC DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
NEA Jazz Master Pharoah Sanders is a legendary jazz saxophonist who has shown a remarkable
facility performing in a variety of stylesmdashfrom free to mainstreammdashdisplaying what has been
called ldquohard-edged lyricismrdquo Emerging from John Coltranersquos groups of the mid-1960s Sanders is
known for his distinctive sound His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-garde jazz and
he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce energy of late
Coltrane and the stomping RampB of his Little Rock youth Asian modes and Moroccan grooves
while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime simplicity Ticketed
event Website Tickets (630PM) Tickets (930PM)
730 PM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY WALLACE H COULTER PERFORMANCE PLAZA
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORYrsquoS SMITHSONIAN JAZZ
MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Leonard Bernsteinrsquos musical contributions span across the
musical landscape As a conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra he ranks among the
worldrsquos most respected As a composer his works have crossed the boundaries of choral symphonic
movie score Broadway chamber and jazz As an educator Bernsteinrsquos ldquoyoung peoplesrdquo concerts have
reached legendary status combining musical performance with concert lectures To celebrate Leonard
Bernsteinrsquos centennial the SJMO has commissioned a series of new arrangements of selected works by
the master himself including his ldquoChichester Psalmsrdquo and ldquoThe Great Lover Displaysrdquo The museumrsquos
Constitution Ave doors will open at 645pmthe LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafeacute Stand will serve light fare
and drinks for purchase from 7 to pm Fooddrink are welcome at seats in the Performance Plaza
Ticketed EventWebsite Purchase Standard Ticket Purchase Table Ticket (with complimentary drink)
Saturday June 9 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE SERIES
Regina Carterrsquos Ella Accentuate The Positive with Elijah Jamal Balbed Regina Carter has chosen
this moment to celebrate Ella Fitzgeralds infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy
Accentuate the Positive is the end result of Carters daily communion with and lifelong devotion to the
music of Ella Fitzgerald In her heartfelt and deeply personal interpretations of these songs we can hear
the same degree of warmth feeling and elegance that imbued the legendary singers work as filtered
through Carters singular voice Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed opens Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Shacara Rogers Born in Philadelphia vocalistpianist Shacara Rogers has been performing since
the age of five She was awarded a DownBeat award for Graduate College Outstanding
Performance Vocal Soloist first runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz
Competition at NJPAC and the first place winner of the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal
Competition She is a 2014 graduate of the Kennedy Centerrsquos Betty Carterrsquos Jazz Ahead
program Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Aaron Myers Aaron Myers is the current Resident Artist at the Mr Henrys in Washington DC
and Minister of Music at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ His public activist work can
be seen as he lobbies for the rights of Jazz Artist in Washington DC 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
1000PM LOCAL 16
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jeff Parker guitarist Best known as a guitarist of Tortoise and a pillar of the Chicago jazz and
experimental music scene Jeff Parker has been incomparably prolific over the last 20+ years
Ticketed Event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 10
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Beyond Genre Band feat Tamika Love Jones An electrifying and soul stirring presentation of music of
the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz Soul Funk and Reggae Tamika Love Jones vocals
Tarus Mateen bass Colin Chambers piano Warren Trae Crudup drums Elijah Easton sax Ticketed
Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
330PM (DOORS 300PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Feufollet The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun honky-tonk and string-
band music as their starting point and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead
them On Two Universes their first studio album in over five years Feufollet proves their Cajun
roots donrsquot define them as much as propel them forward whispers of the swamp and its time-
honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination one that finds equal expression in
blues old-time country ballads rockrsquonrsquoroll whatever all for the sake of the song Ticketed Event Website Tickets
400PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Cole Ensemble Untempered Q-Tet ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join
master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole leading both a quartet and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
600PM CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST OLIVER LAKE
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Oliver Lake has led a richly varied career His work has ranged
from a reggae-informed jazz perspective to his charter membership in the World Saxophone
Quartet to the avant-garde For this performance he will lead a big band through a program of his
original compositions Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Vocal Jam Session with Chris Grasso Quartet Chris Grasso specializes in working with vocalists
He runs the jazz series at The Alex in Georgetown and serves as Music Director for the
incomparable Sharoacuten Clark Fun fact about Chris After college he took an eight-year break from
music working as a journalist earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley
and practicing law in Washington DC Joining Grasso will be Herbert Scott Zack Pride and Lenny
Robinson Ticketed event Website Tickets
700PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole
leading both quartet and septet ensembles and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Saturday June 9
1100AM ndash 200PM ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Davey Yarborough Jazz Ensemble As a performerbandleadercomposerarranger Davey
Yarborough worked with such jazz figures as Sir Roland Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck
Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams Mr Yarborough has also collaborated with
Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalisrsquo Making the Music series on National Public Radio
(NPR) Ticketed Event Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST REGINA CARTER
Regina Carter is the premier jazz violinist who has spent the last year honoring one of the signature
American Songbook stylists Ella Fitzgerald The MacArthur (ldquoGeniusrdquo) Fellowship recipient will
be interviewed by the executive director of the DC Jazz Festival Interviewed by Sunny Sumter
Free entry registration required
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Andres Diaz Trio 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
630PM (DOORS 500PM) amp 930PM CITY WINERY DC DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
NEA Jazz Master Pharoah Sanders is a legendary jazz saxophonist who has shown a remarkable
facility performing in a variety of stylesmdashfrom free to mainstreammdashdisplaying what has been
called ldquohard-edged lyricismrdquo Emerging from John Coltranersquos groups of the mid-1960s Sanders is
known for his distinctive sound His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-garde jazz and
he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce energy of late
Coltrane and the stomping RampB of his Little Rock youth Asian modes and Moroccan grooves
while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime simplicity Ticketed
event Website Tickets (630PM) Tickets (930PM)
730 PM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY WALLACE H COULTER PERFORMANCE PLAZA
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORYrsquoS SMITHSONIAN JAZZ
MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Leonard Bernsteinrsquos musical contributions span across the
musical landscape As a conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra he ranks among the
worldrsquos most respected As a composer his works have crossed the boundaries of choral symphonic
movie score Broadway chamber and jazz As an educator Bernsteinrsquos ldquoyoung peoplesrdquo concerts have
reached legendary status combining musical performance with concert lectures To celebrate Leonard
Bernsteinrsquos centennial the SJMO has commissioned a series of new arrangements of selected works by
the master himself including his ldquoChichester Psalmsrdquo and ldquoThe Great Lover Displaysrdquo The museumrsquos
Constitution Ave doors will open at 645pmthe LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafeacute Stand will serve light fare
and drinks for purchase from 7 to pm Fooddrink are welcome at seats in the Performance Plaza
Ticketed EventWebsite Purchase Standard Ticket Purchase Table Ticket (with complimentary drink)
Saturday June 9 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE SERIES
Regina Carterrsquos Ella Accentuate The Positive with Elijah Jamal Balbed Regina Carter has chosen
this moment to celebrate Ella Fitzgeralds infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy
Accentuate the Positive is the end result of Carters daily communion with and lifelong devotion to the
music of Ella Fitzgerald In her heartfelt and deeply personal interpretations of these songs we can hear
the same degree of warmth feeling and elegance that imbued the legendary singers work as filtered
through Carters singular voice Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed opens Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Shacara Rogers Born in Philadelphia vocalistpianist Shacara Rogers has been performing since
the age of five She was awarded a DownBeat award for Graduate College Outstanding
Performance Vocal Soloist first runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz
Competition at NJPAC and the first place winner of the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal
Competition She is a 2014 graduate of the Kennedy Centerrsquos Betty Carterrsquos Jazz Ahead
program Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Aaron Myers Aaron Myers is the current Resident Artist at the Mr Henrys in Washington DC
and Minister of Music at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ His public activist work can
be seen as he lobbies for the rights of Jazz Artist in Washington DC 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
1000PM LOCAL 16
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jeff Parker guitarist Best known as a guitarist of Tortoise and a pillar of the Chicago jazz and
experimental music scene Jeff Parker has been incomparably prolific over the last 20+ years
Ticketed Event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 10
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Beyond Genre Band feat Tamika Love Jones An electrifying and soul stirring presentation of music of
the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz Soul Funk and Reggae Tamika Love Jones vocals
Tarus Mateen bass Colin Chambers piano Warren Trae Crudup drums Elijah Easton sax Ticketed
Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
330PM (DOORS 300PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Feufollet The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun honky-tonk and string-
band music as their starting point and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead
them On Two Universes their first studio album in over five years Feufollet proves their Cajun
roots donrsquot define them as much as propel them forward whispers of the swamp and its time-
honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination one that finds equal expression in
blues old-time country ballads rockrsquonrsquoroll whatever all for the sake of the song Ticketed Event Website Tickets
400PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Cole Ensemble Untempered Q-Tet ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join
master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole leading both a quartet and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
600PM CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST OLIVER LAKE
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Oliver Lake has led a richly varied career His work has ranged
from a reggae-informed jazz perspective to his charter membership in the World Saxophone
Quartet to the avant-garde For this performance he will lead a big band through a program of his
original compositions Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Vocal Jam Session with Chris Grasso Quartet Chris Grasso specializes in working with vocalists
He runs the jazz series at The Alex in Georgetown and serves as Music Director for the
incomparable Sharoacuten Clark Fun fact about Chris After college he took an eight-year break from
music working as a journalist earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley
and practicing law in Washington DC Joining Grasso will be Herbert Scott Zack Pride and Lenny
Robinson Ticketed event Website Tickets
700PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole
leading both quartet and septet ensembles and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Saturday June 9 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 630PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE SERIES
Regina Carterrsquos Ella Accentuate The Positive with Elijah Jamal Balbed Regina Carter has chosen
this moment to celebrate Ella Fitzgeralds infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy
Accentuate the Positive is the end result of Carters daily communion with and lifelong devotion to the
music of Ella Fitzgerald In her heartfelt and deeply personal interpretations of these songs we can hear
the same degree of warmth feeling and elegance that imbued the legendary singers work as filtered
through Carters singular voice Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed opens Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Shacara Rogers Born in Philadelphia vocalistpianist Shacara Rogers has been performing since
the age of five She was awarded a DownBeat award for Graduate College Outstanding
Performance Vocal Soloist first runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz
Competition at NJPAC and the first place winner of the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal
Competition She is a 2014 graduate of the Kennedy Centerrsquos Betty Carterrsquos Jazz Ahead
program Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Aaron Myers Aaron Myers is the current Resident Artist at the Mr Henrys in Washington DC
and Minister of Music at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ His public activist work can
be seen as he lobbies for the rights of Jazz Artist in Washington DC 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
1000PM LOCAL 16
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Jeff Parker guitarist Best known as a guitarist of Tortoise and a pillar of the Chicago jazz and
experimental music scene Jeff Parker has been incomparably prolific over the last 20+ years
Ticketed Event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 10
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Beyond Genre Band feat Tamika Love Jones An electrifying and soul stirring presentation of music of
the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz Soul Funk and Reggae Tamika Love Jones vocals
Tarus Mateen bass Colin Chambers piano Warren Trae Crudup drums Elijah Easton sax Ticketed
Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
330PM (DOORS 300PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Feufollet The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun honky-tonk and string-
band music as their starting point and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead
them On Two Universes their first studio album in over five years Feufollet proves their Cajun
roots donrsquot define them as much as propel them forward whispers of the swamp and its time-
honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination one that finds equal expression in
blues old-time country ballads rockrsquonrsquoroll whatever all for the sake of the song Ticketed Event Website Tickets
400PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Cole Ensemble Untempered Q-Tet ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join
master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole leading both a quartet and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
600PM CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST OLIVER LAKE
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Oliver Lake has led a richly varied career His work has ranged
from a reggae-informed jazz perspective to his charter membership in the World Saxophone
Quartet to the avant-garde For this performance he will lead a big band through a program of his
original compositions Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Vocal Jam Session with Chris Grasso Quartet Chris Grasso specializes in working with vocalists
He runs the jazz series at The Alex in Georgetown and serves as Music Director for the
incomparable Sharoacuten Clark Fun fact about Chris After college he took an eight-year break from
music working as a journalist earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley
and practicing law in Washington DC Joining Grasso will be Herbert Scott Zack Pride and Lenny
Robinson Ticketed event Website Tickets
700PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole
leading both quartet and septet ensembles and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Sunday June 10
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Beyond Genre Band feat Tamika Love Jones An electrifying and soul stirring presentation of music of
the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz Soul Funk and Reggae Tamika Love Jones vocals
Tarus Mateen bass Colin Chambers piano Warren Trae Crudup drums Elijah Easton sax Ticketed
Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
330PM (DOORS 300PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Feufollet The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun honky-tonk and string-
band music as their starting point and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead
them On Two Universes their first studio album in over five years Feufollet proves their Cajun
roots donrsquot define them as much as propel them forward whispers of the swamp and its time-
honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination one that finds equal expression in
blues old-time country ballads rockrsquonrsquoroll whatever all for the sake of the song Ticketed Event Website Tickets
400PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Bill Cole Ensemble Untempered Q-Tet ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join
master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole leading both a quartet and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
600PM CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST OLIVER LAKE
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Oliver Lake has led a richly varied career His work has ranged
from a reggae-informed jazz perspective to his charter membership in the World Saxophone
Quartet to the avant-garde For this performance he will lead a big band through a program of his
original compositions Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Vocal Jam Session with Chris Grasso Quartet Chris Grasso specializes in working with vocalists
He runs the jazz series at The Alex in Georgetown and serves as Music Director for the
incomparable Sharoacuten Clark Fun fact about Chris After college he took an eight-year break from
music working as a journalist earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley
and practicing law in Washington DC Joining Grasso will be Herbert Scott Zack Pride and Lenny
Robinson Ticketed event Website Tickets
700PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
ATransparent Production curated by Bobby Hill Join master multi-instrumentalist Bill Cole
leading both quartet and septet ensembles and saxophonist David Murray and
drummerpercussionist Kahil ElrsquoZabar in duet Ticketed Event Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Sunday June 10 contrsquod
730PM (DOORS 600PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G Meadows E-Collective is a
revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchardrsquos genius and the innovations of
four young musical pioneers guitarist Charles Altura pianist Fabian Almazan bassist David ldquoDJrdquo
Ginyard Jr and drummer Oscar Seaton Acclaimed jazz composerpianistvocalistrecording artist
teacheractor Mark G Meadows is a man on a mission to create a unifying sound that breaks
through social barriers Therersquos something for everyone in his music which harmonizes pop
gospel RampB hip hop funk and jazz With his lyrics and his velvet voice Meadows cuts through
the noise to speak to all Debonair on the stage he is also an entertainer of the highest
caliber Ticketed Event Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
730PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP JAZZ LOFT SERIES AT DC JAZZFEST
Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening The artistic scope of renowned saxophonist
composer painter and poet Oliver Lakersquos half-century-long career is unparalleled An extensive
resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Flux String Quartet
Bjork Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest Mos Def Mersquoshell Ndegeocello Anthony Braxton James
Blood Ulmer William Parker Vijay Iyer Reggie Workman Andrew Cyrille and a veritable whorsquos
who of the jazz vanguard Ticketed Event Website (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roy Hargrove the Dallas born trumpeter has never been short of hipness Mentored as a teenager
by Wynton Marsalis he has a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth his fusing of traditional and
contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons Hargrove has firmly
established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond Ticketed Event Website
Monday June 11
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams amp Davey Yarborough A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz
RampB Pop Spiritual and Gospel Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists
including Davey Yarborough Sir Roland Hanna Bobby Felder Buck Hill and Keter Betts As a
performer bandleader composer and arranger Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna Keter Betts Billy Eckstine Buck Hill Shirley Horn Lena Horne and Joe Williams to name
a few He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis performing on Marsalis
Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR) Free entry Website
700PM (DOORS 630PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the
musical stylings of Chuck Brown Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed the band performs with
the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive The band features several DC natives and musicians
from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home as youll hear in the song DCs
Been Good To Me JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences
of all walks of life Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Monday June 11 contrsquod
700PM UDC RECITAL HALL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
World Percussionist Tom Teasley Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of
percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the US Department of State national touring and
multimedia work in theater film and sound design He will mix playing styles instruments and
techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz musician He will also
combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music technology Free entry Website
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Tia Fuller Balancing both worlds of performance and education it is understood why this touring
artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music) has a BA degree in Music from Spelman
College in Atlanta (Magna Cum Laude) and Masterrsquos in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the
University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude) She is a member of the all-female band
touring with RampB star Beyonceacute Ticketed event Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Ola Onabuleacute Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an emotional intensity
and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling Olarsquos song styling is unique a thrilling
artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit of truth and justice A
vocal acrobat with the poetry of a singer-songwriter the sophistication of jazz the dramatic
emotionality of soul the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian roots merged into a
unique alloy A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric atmosphere Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Tuesday June 12
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
The Redd Brothers Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio
in 1980 at the age of 21 That year he also began performing extensively with the Great Guitars
(Barney Kessel Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis) Robert Redd co-leads a group with his brother
Chuck Redd and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley with local and national
artists Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with Washington pianist Dick
Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan He has performed with Hank Jones Eddie Vinson
Mose Allison Etta Jones Paquito DRivera Johnny Hartmann and others Free entry Website
630PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The festivalrsquos extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians
is an essential contributor to the cultural diversity of our nationrsquos capital Featuring HB the Artist amp
Reco Crown Art Sip and Paint Ticketed event Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Tuesday June 12 contrsquod
700PM ndash 1100PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tedd BakerKris FunnQuincy Phillips Saxophonist Tedd Baker has worked with a variety of jazz
greats and contemporary artists including Slide Hampton Jason Moran Wycliffe Gordon and
Mason Bates Bassist Kris Funn who began touring internationally at 23 with alto saxophonist
Kenny Garrett and since has travelled to every major jazz festival touching six continents Quincy
Phillips is a drummer pianist an organist at his home church East Baltimore Deliverance and BA
in Music from Howard University Phillips currently tours with Roy Hargrove and Christian
McBride and is a member of The Cornerstore 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a
nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
AACM Special Ensemble Dedication to Muhal This AACM Special Ensemble performance led
by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to recently deceased Association
for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal Richard Abrams Ticketed event Website Tickets
(part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be More Jazz Production
730PM (DOOR 630) THE HAMILTON LIVE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly Ticketed Event The outstanding
and internationally renowned vocalist guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal
perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms ldquoThere is nothing that I have found that
defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called
musicrdquo Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobodyrsquos Gonna
Love You Better his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release
Black Bar Jukebox Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC)
800PM CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped
in the heart and soul of Jazz As the children of Pastors Marcus and Jeans musical roots were
planted deep within the church and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel
blues soul and jazz to make itrsquos mark Their debut CD The Journey released on their own label
Be A Light topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMYreg
Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL RampB
PERFORMANCE solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force As you listen to ldquoThe
Baylor Projectrdquo you will be taken on an eclectic musical journey that showcases as much versatility
as it does virtuosity Ticketed event Tickets
Wednesday June 13
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
600PM ALICErsquoS JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJACS Jazz Alicersquos Jazz and Cultural Society is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland
neighborhood of Washington Ticketed Event Website
700PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allyn Johnson amp Meet the Artist on the Bandstand feat Paul Carr Join favorite pianist Allyn
Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an
up-close and personal session of conversation and performance Free entry Website
700PM ndash 1200AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Joe Brotherton and friends Joseph Brotherton was born in Nashville and was a trumpet player in
the United States Marine Corps Band from 1993-97 He then began studying with various
musicians including Wynton Marsalis Ingrid Jensen and Ron Blake 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights
Website
730PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Liberation Project Led by pianist Harry Appelman this ensemble will perform jazz interpretations
of music associated with several struggles for liberation Ticketed event Website Tickets (part of
Jazz in the Hoods presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
800PM ndash 1100PM MR HENRYrsquoS JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of the most popular jazz jams in the city DC Native and
saxophonist Herb Scott is a rising star on the Washington DC Jazz Scene Herb has been making
his rounds as a leader of many bands around town since returning home from studying at Michigan
State University as a Jazz Studies Major in 2009 and released his first album as a leader
ldquoIntroducing Herb Scott on Alto Saxophone a NU-Jazz Collectiverdquo in the late Fall of 2011 Free
entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Leo Maximal Winds Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter Reared in Augusta GA he
began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey Sr and Darian
Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley Michael Katterjohn and Todd
Jenkins Ticketed Event Website
Thursday June 14
1230PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Samuel Prather amp Groove Orchestra Samuel Prather is an exciting and multifaceted pianist
drummer and vocalist born and raised in Washington DC Sam has developed a reputation in the
local music scene performing and producing with all types of acts Hes equally comfortable in Jazz
Funk Gospel Brazilian Latin Neo-Soul and RampB Free entry Website
700PM FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Javier Moreno In Sides Javier Moreno is a double bassist and composer from Madrid During the
past years he has also resided in Buenos Aires Rome Madrid and New York where he has been
dedicated to an intensive agenda of professional dissemination and the enrichment of his musical
sensibilities in contemporary creation jazz flamenco and creative music in addition to other
disciplines Free entry Website
730PM ndash 1130PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Marshall KeysFederico PenaMark Prince Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool Before leaving Buenos Aires for North America
in 1984 Uruguay born Pianist Federico Pena honed his craft under the watchful eye of some of
Argentinas top session players and producers like Gustavo Donez (Sweater) El Soca Daniel
Colombres El Mono Fontana Juan del Barrio and Jota Morelli Born and raised in DC Mark Prince
has developed into one of the premier drummers in todayrsquos music scene 2- hour limit on reserved
seats there is a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM SIXTH amp I
DC JAZZFEST AT SIXTH AND I
Terri Lyne Carrington Celebrating Geri Allenrsquos Genius Grace and Fire anist-composer Geri Allen
will be remembered with a DCJF exclusive Terri Lyne Carrington Feed The Fire Celebrating Geri
Allen Ms Allen who mentored subsequent generations of Howard University music students while
achieving an honored career as a performing and recording artist jazz educator passed away in 2017
Renowned drummer-bandleader-educator Terri Lyne Carrington brings a list of stellar musicians
including Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans rising star saxophonist Tia Fuller swiftly emerging vocalist
Charanee Wade and DCJFrsquos 2018 artist-in-residence Ben Williams The evening will also highlight
the special partnership Geri Allen had with the late NEA Jazz Master vocalist Betty Carter a major
touchstone in Ms Allenrsquos extraordinary career Celebrating 40 years in music three-time
GRAMMYreg Award-winning drummer producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington started her
professional career at ten years old being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston MA
The former ldquokid wonderrdquo Carrington later worked as a late night television drummer for the ldquoArsenio
Hall Showrdquo and Quincy Jonesrsquo ldquoVIBE TVrdquo Throughout her extensive touring and recording career
she has worked with luminary artists such as Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Al Jarreau Stan Getz
Esperanza Spalding and countless others To date Carrington has released eight albums most recently
The Mosaic Project LOVE and SOUL which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists
and vocalists Ticketed event Website Tickets
Thursday June 14 contrsquod
800PM (DOORS 600PM) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Raul Midoacuten Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul
Midoacuten has earned renown as one of musicrsquos most distinctive and searching voices Search for
ldquoRaul Midoacutenrdquo on YouTube and yoursquoll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show With David
Letterman in 2006 Performing ldquoState of Mindrdquo the title track from his major-label debut Midoacuten
unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and percussive guitar
style His guitar playing is a syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass
harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the fact that all the
music is being produced by just two hands Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
AJOYO An event in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Atlas Performing Arts
Center is the vision of multi-reed player Yacine Boularegraves a mystic brew blending African tradition
jazz and soul More than music its a joyful ceremony a fuller experience bringing musicians and
audience close together AJOYO chants in the name of Tony Allen Oum Khalsoum Charlie Parker
and Donnie Hathaway Stomping towards you in the eye of the dancer arms open horns bell and
bass interwoven like the fabric of a ceremonial dress AJOYO speaks the language of the talking
drum with a New York accent Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
Friday June 15
500PM ndash 830PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Michael Thomas Quintet Currently celebrating twenty years together the Washington DC based
ldquoMichael Thomas Quintetrdquo is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the rich Black American
tradition of jazz The quintet has the unique capability to capture an audience and take them on an
excursion to where Hard-bop and Blues swing joyfully prayerfully and soulfully The group
consists of members that know the culture respect the culture and love the culture of this
wonderful music called jazz Free entry Website
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Christie Dashiell Quartet with CV Dashiell III Born in DC and raised in Greenville NC
contemporary vocalist Christie N Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and the Manhattan
School of Music Ms Dashiell appeared on season three of NBCrsquos The Sing-Off as a member of Afro
Blue She can be heard on several nationally released recordings including John Blakersquos Motherless
Child The Jolley Brothersrsquo Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on
NPRrsquos JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater She has performed in concert with Esperanza
Spalding Fred Hammond Smokey Robinson Geri Allen and Allan Harris Free entry Website
Friday June 15 contrsquod
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Christian Clark Trio Christian Clark started playing drums at the age of 10 He performed with
MACJO (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra) including two sold-out shows in Dizzyrsquos Club
Coca-Cola at NYCrsquos Jazz at Lincoln Center After completing a Masterrsquos degree in Music in Jazz
Studies from the University of Maryland Christian joined the Olney Big Band in May 2017 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
730PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Todd Marcus Quintet Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde
and free-jazz styles Marcusrsquo straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in
modern jazz His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity with a strong lyrical
sensibility Ticketed Website Tickets (part of Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo
Jazz Production
800PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance the two-piano project featuring Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdeacutes The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations in
the great Cuban piano tradition Both hail originally from Havana from musical families Valdeacutes with
six Grammy Awards in his career while Rubalcaba has two Grammy Awards and two Latin
Grammys Perhaps best known as the founder leader and main composer and arranger of the ground-
breaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere Chucho Valdeacutes has since 2005 turned his attention to
his personal career showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles Gonzalo
Rubalcaba who grew up listening to Valdeacutes burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo
Proyecto his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble By the early rsquo90s Rubalcabarsquos dazzling
performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the
premier pianists in jazz ldquoI know Gonzalorsquos father and I know Gonzalo since he was a childrdquo noted
Chucho ldquoThis is a duo comprised of two pianists who have a historic relationship within the Cuban
piano tradition That has made this project something very special It emerged very naturally
organically The two pianos already sound like onerdquo Meanwhile Gonzalo adds that ldquoIt would have
been easy to pick some standards and just go out and play but we wanted to do something special
Wersquore both writing music for two pianos and re imagining music ranging from the popular and
classical Cuban repertoire to Monkrdquo Ticketed Event Website Tickets
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website
Tickets (800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Friday June 15 contrsquod
900PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS
PRESENTED BY EVENTS DCreg Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin
III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He began playing drums at the tender age of four
John attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City and later Berklee College of
Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been recognized by toured played and recorded with a
number of exceptionally talented recording artists including Donald Harrison Najee Michael
Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late
great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln and many others Ticketed event Website
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tom Williams Quartet A native of Baltimore Tom Williams has led a sparkling and varied career
since he began studying trumpet and drums as a child After matriculating at Towson State
University Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra on trumpet under the direction of
Mercer Ellington with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash ldquoSophisticated
Ladiesrdquo also touring Japan with the road company In 1987 he enlisted in the US Army and served
8 years as a featured soloist with the ldquoJazz Ambassadorsrdquo and ldquoArmy Blues rdquojazz ensembles 2-
hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each performance on
Friday and Saturday nights Website
TBD CHUCK LEVINS MUSIC
MEET THE ARTIST TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Drummer-bandleader-producer-educator Terri Lyne Carrington was a child prodigy jazz musician
who has been a force in the music for 40 years She is one of our most honored educators who has
mentored numerous younger musicians including a significant number of women instrumentalists
Interviewed by Willard Jenkins Free entry registration required
Saturday June 16
1100AM - 800 PM DISTRICT WHARF DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018 One of the Districtrsquos
most historic areas the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating open-air fish
market and with the recent area renaissance this vibrant riverfront community has become DCrsquos newest
hotspot transformed into a premier waterfront destination The Wharf offers a distinct urban experience
with dining entertainment retail artistic layout and four different piers It is the ideal setting for a fully
immersive DC JazzFest festival experience Featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Ivan Lins amp
Friends Ben Williams Presents I Am a Man Mark G Meadows Jazz Academy Ensemble
Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble AMP Trio feat Tahira Clayton Akua Allrich Batala
Michael Ventura Free entry Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
1200PM KREEGER MUSEUM
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kris Funn amp Cornerstone At age 23 Kristopher Funn began touring internationally with alto
saxophonist Kenny Garrett Since then he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world
touching six continents performing with artists including Christian Scott Kamasi Washington Sean
Jones Benny Golson Keyon Harold Bruce Williams Nicholas Payton Warren Wolf Pharoah
Sanders Jeff Lorber and many others Free entry Website
300PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Soundtrack to the Struggle Muses of the Movement featuring KarsquoBa Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from andor inspired by movements for social change Free entry donations
appreciated Website Tickets (Free) Part of Jazz in the Hoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz
Production
330PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DCTHE WHARF DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
DC JazzPrix Finalists Johnathan Barber amp Vision Ahead The Cornerstore Emmet Cohen Trio
Roxy Coss Quintet Sanbone Pagode Oquestra Ensemble all compete for a $15000 prize and a
year-long professional development relationship with the DC Jazz Festival 2017 winners AMP
Trio featuring Tahira Clayton will also perform AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to
reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation
to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival Their most recent record Three was highlighted by a Japanese tour
that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo Free entry
with registration Link coming soon
600PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Leslie Odom Jr Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW) Maceo ParkerLeslie Odom Jr
R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper supergroup) Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr is a multi-talented
actor dancer and singer with two jazz albums and a plethora of awards and credits to his name He
gained international fame and acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway juggernaut
Hamilton winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist Joining Odom Jr is R+R=Now a jazz
supergroup formed in late 2017 by the brilliant team of legendary pianist Robert Glasper and multi-
instrumentalist singer songwriter and rapper Terrace Martin and is comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah bassist Derrick Hodge drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor
McFerrin (son of Bobby McFerrin) R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW and Glasper
has said the name was inspired by the late singer Nina Simone who said an artists duty is to reflect
the times Famed American funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-
Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a high energy set Ticketed event Website Tickets
600PM ndash 900PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Kevin Cerovich This artist is a trombonist with the Airmen of Note The United States Air Force
Band A native of Overland Park Kansas his career in the Air Force began in 2012 when he joined
the United States Air Force Academy Band performing with the Falconaires the Concert Band and
Marching Band 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
Saturday June 16 contrsquod
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are
captivating festival concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with
their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz A delicious blend of bossa nova jazz samba swing and
acoustic music performed in English French Spanish and Portuguese Dave Kline is a fiery electric
and acoustic violinist creating an impact with his fresh take on fiddling A transplanted Brit Dave
has been performing since 1972 sharing the stage with the likes of Dwight Yoakam Chick
Corea and Veronneau Free entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return Ticketed Website Tickets (800PM) Tickets
(1000PM)
800PM ndash 1100PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR amp SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Allison Crockett This artist has paid her musical ldquoduesrdquo in full On seminal recordings by King
Britt Blue Six Us3 and a host of others Alisonrsquos voice has provided a velvety sensual finishing
touch for cutting edge beats Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz gospel and
blues she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle Erykah
Badu Jill Scott Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular
musical vision Free entry $20 minimum (fooddrink) Reservations required Website
815PM (DOORS 700PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Roosevelt Collier Trio Soft-spoken by nature South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his
hollering on the pedal steel guitar Brought up in the sacred steel tradition of the House of God
Church Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys known for
their spirited soul-shaking live performances Seated front and center The Dr leaves an indelible
mark on listeners flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel Ticketed
event Website Tickets
930PM ndash 100AM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Tamika Love Jones As Tamika Love Jones began searching for her own sound and place in the
industry she found that she was most at home with Jazz amp Gospel but her love affair with hip hop
is what she found connected her to her peers Her new project shares her life love and passions in
the only way she sees fit through heart wrenching lyrics delivered in the most enchanting of
melodic tones 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for each
performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
1100PM TWINS JAZZ JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
John Lamkin III Quartet John Russell Lamkin III (drums) is a native of Baltimore Maryland He
began playing drums at the tender age of four John attended The Manhattan School of Music in
New York City and later Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts John has been
recognized by toured played and recorded with a number of exceptionally talented recording artists
including Donald Harrison Najee Michael Henderson Kenny Garrett Christian Scott Warren
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Wolf Chick Corea Pharoah Sanders the late great Lionel Hampton the late great Abbey Lincoln
and many others Ticketed event Website
1100PM ndash 200AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
All That Jazz with Donvonte McCoy Quintet Donvonte McCoy is one of todays finest jazz
trumpeters and composers He leads his own ensemble The Donvonte McCoy Quintet which has
been named Best Small Jazz Ensemble by Washington DC City Paper two years in a row Free
entry before 1100PM Website
Sunday June 17
1100AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination The Southwest Waterfront is home
to the longest continually operating open-air fish market This vibrant riverfront community has
become DCrsquos newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience with dining entertainment
retail artistic layout and four different piers A fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience
wFabrizio Bosso Quartet Harp vs Harp Gregoire Maret amp Edmar Castaneda amp Melissa
Aldana Rochelle Rice The Jihye Le Orchestra Hess Is More Yosvany Terry amp Baptiste
Trotignonrsquos Ancestral Memories Reginald Cyntje Jose Andre Jazz Quartet Free entry Website
1200PM ndash 400PM JOJOrsquoS RESTAURANT AND GRILL
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
DC Jazz Singers Jam 2- hour limit on reserved seats there is also a nominal $5 music charge for
each performance on Friday and Saturday nights Website
300PM EAST RIVER DC PENN HILL
EAST RIVER JAZZ SERIES
Freedom Jazz Dance ndash The Music of Eddie Harris featuring Marshal Keys Marshall Keysrsquo saxophone
can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool A fluid graceful
player Keys drapes his aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority presumably they flow
together nicely with the sound of his project Soulful Path Free entry donations appreciated (part of
Jazz in the lsquoHoods Presented by Events DC) A Be Mo Jazz Production
600PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC ITrsquoS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Brian and Jessica Settles Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established himself as a
rising force with a long-term artistic vision Settles blends the outwardly engaging with the deeply
personal reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a commitment to his own
experimental voice Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Howard
University While there she was a member of Howardrsquos premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue
under the direction of Connaitre Miller Free Entry Website
800PM amp 1000PM TWINS JAZZ
THREE FATHERS ANTHONY NELSON JR HERMAN BURNEY NASAR ABADEY
Anthony Nelson Jr Herman Burney Nasar Abadey With each song created each note pulled from
an arsenal of musical brilliance musiciancomposerarranger Anthony Nelson Jr ignites fans with
melodic originality A saxophonistflautistclarinetistbass clarinetist Nelson is blessed with an
inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines Herman Burney traveled around the
world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist with Nnenna Freelon
Marcus Roberts Freddy Cole Wynton Marsalis Wycliffe Gordon and more Nasar Abadey is a
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website
Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore MD Ticketed event Website
800PM amp 1000PM BLUES ALLEY
JAZZ IN THE lsquoHOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Lisa Fischer amp Grand Baton Ms Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in
2014 with no product to sell no recordings or video to help book or promote shows no t-shirts
Despite all that based on Lisarsquos reputation alone they were invited to play in clubs at the Newport
and Monterey Jazz Festivals and at concert halls all over the globe winning accolades from critics
devotion from fans and mdash always ndash invitations to return soon Ticketed Event Website Tickets
(800PM) Tickets (1000PM)
Monday June 18
TBD EMBASSY OF ITALY
FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE
Performer Fabrizio Bosso Quartet Post-bop Italian jazz trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso started learning
the trumpet at the age of five graduating only ten years later from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory
of Turin at age fifteen Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St Marys
College in Washington DC Bossorsquos career also includes numerous performances as solo trumpeter
with important conductors such as Wayne Marshall or Maria Schneider The Fishman Embassy
Series presented by Events DC so named in honor of Charles Fishman founder of the DC Jazz
Festivalreg is an ongoing presentation of DCJF at festival time and throughout the year This series
presents artists from across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our
nationrsquos capital The 2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous
support of Linda and Michael Sonnenreich Events DCand Destination DC Website