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.

FEBRUARY 2017

• JAZZforum--David Sager: "The First Jazz Recording"

  Wednesday, February 22, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Trombonist and jazz historian David Sager returns to JAZZforum to discuss the first jazz recording and the events leading up to and following that historic event in 1917. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand & Master Class--Duane Eubanks

  Monday, February 27, 2017
  2:00 p.m.

  Allyn Johnson invites award-winning trumpeter Duane Eubanks to share his expertise in a master class and in a session of conversation and performance. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• 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

• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand--Dr. Arthur Dawkins

  Tuesday, March 21, 2017
  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 musician, educator and prominent figure in the Washington D.C. music scene, Dr. Arthur Dawkins. His background and experiences include thirty years as Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Howard University. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist in a Masterclass--Ralph Peterson

  Tuesday, March 28, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Allyn Johnson invites acclaimed musician, recording artist, and one of the most distinctive and recognizable drummers in jazz, Ralph Peterson, to share his expertise as a master drummer and educator. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• JAZZforum--Bob Porter -- Soul Jazz and the Black Community, 1945-1975

  Wednesday, March 29, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Record producer, jazz writer and broadcaster Bob Porter discusses his new book Soul Jazz: Jazz in the Black Community, 1945-1975, which complies a history of jazz in the back community in the period from the end of World War II until the end of the Vietnam War. Book signing follows presentation. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  

APRIL - JAM 2017 (Jazz Appreciation Month)@UDC



• 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)

  
  
• JAZZforum--Paul Combs: "The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron"

  Wednesday, April 19, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Musician and educator Paul Combs is the author of Dameronia, the first authoritative biography of jazz great Tadd Dameron, an important and widely influential figure in jazz history and one of the most significant of composers and arrangers. Book signing will follow presentation. This JAZZforum is a prelude to Combs' concert of Dameron's music on the Take 5! Series at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum on April 20, 2017. 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.




JUNE 2017

JAZZAlive at the DC Jazz Festival 2017

DC Jazz Festival | www.dcjazzfest.org

• Since 2005, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) 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. DCJF 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.

• Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand -- NASAR ABADEY

  Thursday, June 8, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Join favorite pianist Allyn Johnson and acclaimed percussionist, bandleader, composer and educator Nasar Abadey for an up close and personal session of conversation and performance. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• JAZZAlive at UDC: NASAR ABADEY w/Allyn Johnson and the UDC JAZZtet

  Wednesday, June 14, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Percussionist extraordinaire Nasar Abadey joins pianist Allyn Johnson and the UDC JAZZtet for a soul-stirring evening of jazz. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• JAZZforum - Jazz Preservation, Education and Promulgation: Building a Network

  Thursday, June 15, 2017
  5:30 p.m.

  Inspired by Congressman John Conyers' H.R. 1682: National Jazz Preservation, Education, and Promulgation Act of 2015-2016, the panel continues the discussion with moderator Cedric Hendricks. Hendricks is the Executive Producer of the Jazz Issue Forum and Concert at the Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-West)

  
  
• 2nd Annual DC JazzPrix™ Competition Finals

  Thursday, June 15, 2017
  7:00 p.m.

  Join DC Jazz Fest and JAZZAlive for the 2nd Annual DCJazzPrix™ National Band Competition. The three semi-finalist ensembles will perform for our live audience followed by the 2016 DCJazzPrix winners - New Century Jazz Quintet. The 2017 winner will be announced that evening. The winning band will receive a cash award, professional development and visibility at 2018 JazzFest. UDC Theatre of the Arts (Performing Arts--Bldg. 46-East)

  
  

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.