Cultivating the Next Generation of Jazz: A Message from Heidi Martin
If the next Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald emerges in the coming years, they may very well come from the vibrant year-round programs...
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DC Jazz Festival
Nov 186 min read
Remembering Charlie Fishman
By His Daughter Michal Fishman My beloved, amazing Abba, (“father” in Hebrew) Charles “Charlie” Fishman passed away unexpectedly on...
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DC Jazz Festival
Aug 284 min read
DC JazzFest Set for DC Takeover, August 28 - September 1
Celebrating DC Jazz Festival’s 20th Anniversary WASHINGTON, DC – August 28, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announced it...
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DC Jazz Festival
Aug 204 min read
PRESS RELEASE: Just Adds Include Cimafunk at The Wharf, JazzDC All-Stars at Hamilton Live, JoGo Project to Opening Day Noon Concert
Next Gen Artists Perform on Multiple Stages August 28 - September 1 WASHINGTON, DC – August 20, 2024 - The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF)...
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DC Jazz Festival
Aug 42 min read
PRESS RELEASE: Louisiana Office of Tourism Becomes a Major Sponsor of DC Jazz Festival
WASHINGTON, DC (August 5, 2024) – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) is thrilled to announce Explore Louisiana as a major sponsor of the 20th...
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DC Jazz Festival
Jul 243 min read
DC Jazz Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary as a Citywide Neighborhood Destination
It’s All Things Jazz in DC on Labor Day Weekend WASHINGTON, DC – July 24, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly announces its 20th...
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DC Jazz Festival
Jul 183 min read
PRESS RELEASE: DC Jazz Festival Unites the International Community through Jazz
DC Jazz Fest celebrates the international language of jazz during its 20th anniversary program.
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DC Jazz Festival
Jul 94 min read
DC Jazz Festival Opening Night Blast!
DC Jazz Fest Opening Night blast featuring Lakecia Benjamin at the new Australian Embassy at Scott Circle.
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DC Jazz Festival
May 302 min read
DC Jazz Festival Announces DCJazzPrix™ Finalists
DCJF’s incomparable annual band competition enters its ninth year of recognizing and supporting top jazz ensemble talent. WASHINGTON,...
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DC Jazz Festival
May 284 min read
An Artist in Residency by Corcoran Holt
From the age of five, I knew that I wanted to be a musician. I was blessed to have the support of my parents. They always expressed to me...
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DC Jazz Festival
May 153 min read
DC JazzFest Adds Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nicholas Payton, James Morrison, Lakecia Benjamin, and more to 20th Anniversary Lineup!
DC Jazz Fest Adds Stanley Clarke, and more to the festival line up!
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DC Jazz Festival
May 73 min read
DC JazzFest Announces Jacob Collier Solo Show Taking Center Stage at 20th Anniversary Celebration
DC JazzFest Announces Jacob Collier Solo Show Taking Center Stage at 20th Anniversary Celebration
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DC Jazz Festival
Apr 303 min read
Stay and Play! DC JazzFest Announces 2024 Hotel Partners
We are proud to partner with three hotels to offer our out-of-town visitors an outstanding hospitality experience this year.
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DC Jazz Festival
Apr 273 min read
Ellington at 125: The DC Collective in Concert
Artist-in-Residence Corcoran Holt, this event, held on the eve of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington
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DC Jazz Festival
Apr 84 min read
Return to Glory II: The Howard University Jazz Ensemble featuring Camille Thurman
Return to Glory II: A Celebration of Fred Irby III and the Howard University Jazz Ensemble will come back to Arena Stage
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DC Jazz Festival
Mar 73 min read
DC Jazz Festival Announces Initial Lineup for 20th Annual DC JazzFest
The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) today announced the initial lineup for the 20th Annual DC JazzFest, taking place . August 28 - September 1.
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DC Jazz Festival
Feb 261 min read
DC Jazz Festival to Headline Global Ties U.S. 2024 National Meeting Reception
We are excited to announce that the DC Jazz Festival will be performing at the Global Ties U.S. 2024 National Meeting on March 6-8, an...
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DC Jazz Festival
Feb 221 min read
2024 NEA Jazz Masters to be Celebrated at Free Events in Washington, DC
The National Endowment for the Arts, with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will honor the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters
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DC Jazz Festival
Jan 112 min read
DC Jazz Festival Announces Ron Carter and Corcoran Holt Artist Residencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 11, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) today announces that NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter, bandleader and the...
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DC Jazz Festival
Dec 6, 20235 min read
Artist in Residence Farewell
By: Orrin Evans As the time comes to end my appointment as the Artist-in-Residence of the DC Jazz Festival, I am filled with...
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