The 2008 Duke Ellington Jazz Festival (October 1 ﾖ 7, 2008)

The 2008 festival, October 1 - 7, continued under the artistic direction of multiple Grammy Award recipient and NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera and Executive Producer Charles Fishman.

It featured popular, signature events including the all-day extravaganza "Jazz on the National Mall" concert, the popular "Jazz 'n Families Fun Day," the classic "NEA Jazz Masters Concert" at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the "DEJF Educational Series" and, the free "Jazz Showcase" at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, special performances and programs will be held at the Inter-American Development Bank, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Voice of America, the Atlas Performing Arts Center and THEARC, as well as in clubs throughout the city.