The JAZZAlive calendar is full of concerts and educational forums. Please visit the JAZZAlive events calendar online here for full descriptions of events. ALL events are FREE, OPEN to the public (unless otherwise noted) and METRO accessible.

FEBRUARY 2018

• JAZZforum —Jeff Sultanof — Experiencing Big Band Jazz: A Listener's Companion
  

  Wednesday, February 7, 2018
  7:00 p.m.

  Composer/arranger, music historian, and music editor Jeff Sultanof talks about his new book Experiencing Big Band Jazz: A Listener's Companion. Sultanof "takes a fresh look at Big Band music, examining why the Big Band era started when it did; how pop music changed to meet the needs of Big Bands and the reverse; the role played by well-known band leaders and the bands they led, the jazz soloists who became legendary, and the stories of several ensembles previously unexamined."
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand — Michael Bowie

  Tuesday, February 20, 2018
  12:30 p.m.

  Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson presents a session of performance and conversation featuring bassist, composer, educator and recording artist Michael Bowie.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles & Junior Recital — Frankey Grayton II, percussion

  Tuesday, February 27, 2018
  12:30 p.m.

  Celebrate Black History Month as percussionist and jazz studies major Frankey Grayton II presents his Junior Recital along with the Small Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

MARCH

• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand — Jamal Brown
  

  Tuesday, March 20, 2018
  12:30 p.m.

  Allyn Johnson invites flutist, composer, educator and UDC Jazz Ensemble alumnus, Jamal Brown for a session of conversation and performance.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  


• Jazz Concert: Senior Recital — Samuel Munguia, piano

  Tuesday, March 27, 2018
  12:30 p.m.

  Pianist, composer-arranger and jazz studies major Samuel Munguia presents his Senior Recital.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

APRIL — JAM 2018 (Jazz Appreciation Month)@UDC



• Jazz Concert: Senior Recital — Frankey Grayton II, percussion
  

  Monday, April 9, 2018
  7:00 p.m.

  Percussionist and jazz studies major Frankey Grayton II presents his Senior Recital.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  


• JAZZforum — Karen Spellman and W.A. "Bill" Brower: Capital City Jazz Festival

  Wednesday, April 11, 2018
  7:00 p.m.

  Join Karen Spellman and Bill Brower for a discussion on the historic Capital City Jazz Festival that they produced from 1985-1988. Veteran arts and civil rights activist Karen Spellman has a history of producing events specializing in large-scaled cultural and social justice programs. Jazz historian, writer and producer Bill Brower is a longtime concert and special event producer who has been involved in producing the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference Jazz Issue Forum and Concert since its inception.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles

  Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  12:30 p.m.

  Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in a variety of flavors.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Jazz Concert: Senior Recital — LaMarione Shepard, vocalist

  Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  7:00 p.m.

  Vocalist and jazz studies major LaMarione Shepard presents her Senior Recital.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  


• Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival

  Monday, April 30, 2018
  8:00 p.m.

  The Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival celebrates 32 years of world-class jazz at the University of the District of Columbia. The Big Band sound returns to UDC as the powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard University (directed by Fred Irby III) and the University of Maryland (directed by Chris Vadala) once again cap off Jazz Appreciation Month with a with a hand-clapping, finger-snapping, foot-stomping good time. Produced by UDC's Jazz Studies Program and the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, the festival began in 1987 as part of a citywide tribute to Duke Ellington, and it remains one of the most anticipated events on Washington, DC's jazz calendar. Scholarship Benefit Series.
  UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM (Theatre of the Arts—Bldg. 46-East).
  
  Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (seniors), and $10 (students) and can be purchased in advance at the UDC Music Program, Performing Arts-Bldg. 46-West or online at InstantSeats.com.

  
  



JUNE



• JAZZAlive at the DC Jazz Festival 2018

  DC Jazz Festival
  

  Since 2005, the DC Jazz Festival organization has provided enriching and entertaining jazz performances and programs that introduce students and adults from all walks of life to jazz, our nation's singular original art form. The festival presents a selection of the jazz genre's most acclaimed artists as well as emerging artists, and provides enhanced exposure for the rich treasure trove of musicians from the Washington, DC area. Throughout the year, the DC Jazz Festival nourishes the community with free educational programs that extend our reach into underserved communities and enhance the quality of life for DC public and charter school students.

  
  
• Tom Teasley — Drumming Through Time & Culture — Dedicated to Max Roach

  Monday, June 11, 2018
  7:00 p.m.

  World percussionist, Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his concept of percussion has been shaped through his travels on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, national touring and multi media 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.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand — Paul Carr

  Wednesday, June 13, 2018
  7:00 p.m.

  Join favorite pianist Allyn Johnson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist, recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for a up-close and personal session of conversation and performance.
  RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

Please note that all events, dates, and times listed are subject to change. Additional events may be scheduled throughout the year. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are FREE and OPEN to the public.

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Events Information

Telephone: 202-274-5803

Email: JazzAlive@udc.edu

Locations

Recital Hall, (Performing Arts - Building 46-West)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008

University Auditorium, (Performing Arts - Building 46-East)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008

UDC Van Ness Campus Map

Directions

By car: Mapquest or Google Maps

(Parking garage entrance on Van Ness Street.)

By metro: Metro Trip Planner (Van Ness—UDC stop on red line)