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

SEPTEMBER

• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand--THAD WILSON

  Tuesday, September 20, 2016
  12:30 p.m.

  Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson presents an up close and personal session of conversation and performance featuring trumpeter, composer/arranger and band leader Thad Wilson. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• ART ALL NIGHT--Made in DC: Van Ness Main Street

  Saturday, September 24, 2016
  7:00 - 11:30 p.m.

  UDC's JAZZAlive joins Van Ness Main Street at the Acacia Bistro to celebrate ART ALL NIGHT--Made in DC with the UDC JAZZtet, featuring soulful tenor saxophonist Jordon Dixon.
  Acacia Bistro & Wine Bar: 4340 Connecticut Avenue at Yuma St., NW (202) 537-1040

  
  
• JAZZforum: Bill Doggett II presents "Celebrating 100 Years of Bill Doggett: Jazz Organ Pioneer 1916-2016"

  Wednesday, September 28, 2016
  7:00 p.m.

  Historian, lecturer, archivist, exhibition curator and filmmaker Bill Doggett II celebrates the legacy of his uncle, Bill Doggett one of the iconic jazz organ pioneers of the 1950s who opened the door for the Age of Jazz Organ that followed in the 1960s to present day. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

OCTOBER

• 2016 Archives Fair: Transitions

  Wednesday, October 5, 2016
  10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

  In celebration of American Archives Month, archivists and experts from a wide array of institutions across the region (including the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives) will be on hand to share their collections, answer questions and discuss the challenges and opportunities they face every day. Sponsored by: Smithsonian Institution Archives and Special Collections Council, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference DC and Maryland Caucuses, and the National Archives Assembly.
  National Museum of American History: Coulter Performance Plaza and SC Johnson Conference Center 14th St and Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20560

  
  
• JAZZforum--Patricia Willard

  Wednesday, October 12, 2016
  7:00 p.m.

  Distinguished writer, photographer, historian, research consultant, archivist, lecturer and concert producer, Patricia Willard discusses her remarkable career with veteran jazz broadcaster and historian, Rusty Hassan.

  A renowned jazz specialist, Ms. Willard has served as Historical Consultant to the Duke Ellington Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Consultant in Jazz and Popular Music at the Library of Congress and consultant to the National Endowment for the Arts Music Program. She was in the unique position of serving as Ellington's research, editorial collaborator and public relations counsel during the last third of his life. In her 2010 JAZZforum: Dance--the Unsung Element of Ellingtonia presentation, she spoke about the connection between Duke Ellington and dance taken from her book-in-progress on Ellington's later years.

  Ms. Willard was also a contributing editor to Down Beat, Jazz and Jazz & Pop and columnist and staff writer at JazzTimes. She has conducted oral histories for the NEA Jazz Program, the Smithsonian and the Institute of Jazz Studies and has annotated more than 100 LPs, CDs and DVDs. Her articles and photos have appeared in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Billboard, the Los Angeles Times, Herald-Examiner and Daily News, the Antioch Review, the Library of Congress Performing Arts Annuals and many other publications internationally. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles

  Tuesday, October 18, 2016
  12:30 p.m.

  Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson serve up an afternoon of original arrangements and compositions for your lunch hour enjoyment. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Jazz Concert: Allyn Johnson Ensemble

  Tuesday, October 25, 2016
  12:30 p.m.

  Allyn Johnson features selections from his new recording -- The Art of Becoming. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

NOVEMBER

• JAZZforum--A.B. Spellman

  Wednesday, November 9, 2016
  7:00 p.m.

  Renowned poet, music critic, music historian, arts administrator and author, A.B. Spellman discusses his extraordinary career with veteran jazz broadcaster and historian, Rusty Hassan. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand--LORI WILLIAMS

  Tuesday, November 15, 2016
  12:30 p.m.

  Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson presents an up close and personal session of conversation and performance featuring acclaimed vocalist, educator and recording artist, Lori Williams. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• JAZZ Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles

  Tuesday, November 22, 2016
  12:30 p.m.

  Join the jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Thanksgiving celebration. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

DECEMBER

• Annual Holiday Concert

  Thursday, December 8, 2016
  7:30 p.m.

  The University of the District of Columbia presents its annual holiday gift to the Washington, D.C. community. The UDC Chorale directed by Richard Odom, starts the evening with a program of choral music followed by the gospel sounds of The Voices, directed by Gerry Gillespie. The UDC Jazz Ensemble directed by Allyn Johnson closes the program with big band jazz sure to spread the holiday spirit. UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM (Theatre of the Arts--Bldg. 46-East)

  
  

FEBRUARY 2017

• Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles

  Tuesday, February 28, 2017
  12:30 p.m.

  Join the jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Black History Month celebration. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

MARCH

• JAZZforum--To be announced

  Wednesday, March 8, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  The Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia presents another research and outreach program. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand

  Tuesday, March 21, 2017
  12:30 p.m.

  Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson curates a JAZZAlive series featuring performance and conversation. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

APRIL - JAM 2017 (Jazz Appreciation Month)@UDC



• JAZZforum--To be announced

  Wednesday, April 5, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  The Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia presents another research and outreach program. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles

  Tuesday, April 11, 2017
  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)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand

  Tuesday, April 18, 2017
  12:30 p.m.

  Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson curates a JAZZAlive series featuring performance and conversation. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival

  Monday, April 24, 2017
  8:00 p.m.

  The Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival celebrates 31 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, Building 46-West or online at InstantSeats.com.




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.