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2011
October 27, 2011
DC Jazz Festival Honors La Maison Française and The Embassy of France with the John Conyers Jr. Jazz Advocacy Award
June 11, 2011
DC Jazz Festival Selected for 2011-12 Catalogue for Philanthropy:
Greater Washington
June 7, 2011
Bobby McFerrin Headlines 2011 DC Jazz Festival
June 1, 2011
DCJF and The Kennedy Center Present A Night in TREMÉ: The Musical Majesty of New Orleans
May 24, 2011
DC Jazz Festival Presents Jazz on the National Mall
May 16, 2011
DC Jazz Festival Partners to Promote Music Education in the Nation’s Capital
May 10, 2011
DC Jazz Festival Announces 2011 Travel Package
May 3, 2011
DC Jazz Festival Partners with the Washington Convention and Sports Authority to Present Jazz in the ‘Hoods Performance Series
April 26, 2011
2011 DC Jazz Festival Pays Tribute to Jazz Legends Jimmy Heath and Eddie Palmieri
April 19, 2011
Latin Jazz Heats Up the Nation's Capital at the 2011 DC Jazz Festival
April 12, 2011
The DC Jazz Festival and The Phillips Collection Present Jazz n' Families Fun Days
April 7, 2011
The DC Jazz Festival Announces 2011 Honorary Chairs
March 30, 2011
The DC Jazz Festival and CapitalBop Announce the D.C. Jazz Loft Series
March 24, 2011
Bobby McFerrin, Roy Hargrove, Eddie Palmieri, Claudia Acuña and the
Heath Brothers Headline 7th Annual DC Jazz Festival
2010
December 16, 2010
DC Jazz Festival, DCPS' Sousa Middle School, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Celebrate MLK Day of Service With Lift Every Voice and Sing
November 29, 2010
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Grant for the DC Jazz Festival
September 23, 2010
Roberta Flack Joins the DC Jazz Festival's Board of Directors
September 16, 2010
DC Jazz Festival to Honor Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. with the DCJF John Conyers Jr. Advocacy Award
June 8, 2010
DC Presents Two Rising Stars Concerts in Partnerships with Sixth & I Historic Synagogue and the Washington DC Jewish Community Center
June 1, 2010
2010 DC Jazz Festival Kicks Off with Performances at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
May 26, 2010
Roberta Flack to Replace Dianne Reeves at the June 12 DC Jazz Festival Concert at the Lisner Auditorium
May 25, 2010
Washington Convention and Sports Authority Partners with the DC Jazz Festival To Present Jazz in the 'Hoods Performance Series
May 11, 2010
DC Jazz Festival Announces Honorary Chairs Rodney E. Slater, DeMaurice Smith and Katharine Weymouth
April 27, 2010
DC Jazz Festival’s Annual NEA Jazz Masters Live Concert to Honor Jazz Legend James Moody
April 13, 2010
The DC Jazz Festival Unveils Roster of Ticketed Events at Celebrated D.C. Venues
March 23, 2010
The DC Jazz Festival Announces the Renaissance Dupont Circle as Its "Headquarter Hotel"
January 20, 2010
DC Assistant Police Chief Attends Commemorative Student Concert
January 12, 2010
DC Jazz Festival Elects New Chair
2009
September 21, 2009
D.C.'s Annual Jazz Festival Dons New Name and Brand
June 22, 2009
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Closes with Performances at the White House and at the Kennedy Center (PDF)
June 1, 2009
DC Sports and Entertainment Commission Partners with Duke Ellington Jazz Festival to present Jazz in the 'Hoods performance series (PDF)
May 28, 2009
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival's Free Jazz 'n Families Fun Days Program Hosted at the Phillips Collection (PDF)
May 27, 2009
Jazz 'n Families Fun Days Program Hosted at the Phillips Collection (PDF)
May 5, 2009
On June 10th The Embassy of France Salutes the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival's 5th Anniversary Festival Celebrating New Orleans June 5-15 (PDF)
April 23, 2009
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Announces Chairs: Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., Walter Isaacson, Sheila Johnson, Marc Morial, James Carville and Mary Matalin (PDF)
March 25, 2009
Former Jazz Vocalist, TV Host and Aspen Institute Manager, Sunny Sumter Named Chief Operating Officer of Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, DC (PDF)
February 24, 2009
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Selected as Innovation In the Arts Finalist for Mayors Arts Award (PDF)
February 12, 2009
5th Anniversary Duke Ellington Jazz Festival June 5-15 Celebrates New Orleans with Ellis, Branford and Delfeayo Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Irma Thomas, Buckwheat Zydeco, Rebirth Brass Band, Nicholas Payton, and Harry Connick, Jr. (PDF)
2008
August 20, 2008
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Announces 2008 Lineup and Plans for 2009 5th Year Anniversary Festival Event (PDF)
April 14, 2008
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Hosts Duke Ellington Birthday Concert at Lincoln Theatre April 26 to Honor DC Jazz and Raise Funds for Education Efforts (PDF)
February 21, 2008
Congratulations to Grammy Award Winner Paquito D'Rivera (PDF)
2007
December 17, 2007
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Board of Directors Elects Officers (PDF)
September 19, 2007
CD Release/Festival Event (PDF)
2006
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival 2006 Press Release (PDF)
2005
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival 2005 Press Release (PDF)
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