JAZZAlive at the University of the District of Columbia presents events featuring students, faculty and guest musicians, authors, educators and scholars. All programs are FREE and OPEN to the public unless otherwise noted.

APRIL - JAM 2014 (Jazz Appreciation Month)@UDC



• 2014 Archives Fair
  

  Thursday, April 3, 2014
  9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

  The annual Archives Fair will be presented by the DC Caucus of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC). Some of the participating institutions include the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, University of the District of Columbia Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives and University Archives, University of Maryland Special Collections, Smithsonian Archives of American Art, National Museum of American History Archives Center, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, Washingtoniana Division of the District of Columbia Public Library, and others. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW



• Senior Recital: Krisylnn Perry, vocalist
  

  Monday, April 7, 2014
  7:00 p.m.

  Featured soloist with the UDC Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Studies major, Krislynn Perry presents her senior recital. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).



• UDC Small Jazz Ensembles
  

  Tuesday, April 15, 2014
  12:30 p.m.

  Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in a variety of flavors. Recital Hall (Bldg. 46-West).



• JAZZforum: Exploring DC Jazz History
  

  Monday, April 21, 2014
  7:00 p.m.

  A brand new special jazz issue of Washington History Journal focuses on the city's bountiful music history. The included articles illuminate Washington's involvement in the history of jazz and cover a wide range of topics. This forum is presented in conjunction with the Historical Society of Washington and features four journal contributors. Panelists Rusty Hassan, Willard Jenkins, and Blair Ruble and moderator Michael Fitzgerald will discuss the influential people and places of over a century's worth of great music. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).



• Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival

  Monday, April 28, 2014
  8:00 PM

  The Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival celebrates 28 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 city-wide 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.

Past Events

FEBRUARY 2014

• JAZZforum: Chuck Redd
  

  Wednesday, February 19, 2014
  7:00 p.m.

  Drummer and vibraphonist Chuck Redd has had a long and distinguished career working with some of the legends of jazz including Charlie Byrd, Bill Potts, Mel Torme, and Barney Kessel. Born and raised in the DC area, Redd has been a fixture on the Washington jazz scene for decades, playing for 15 years with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra as well as teaching at the University of Maryland. He will speak about his background and experiences, his current projects, and about his upcoming participation in a tribute to Felix Grant at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on February 20, 2014. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).



• UDC Small Jazz Ensembles
  

  Tuesday, February 25, 2014
  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:Arthur C. Dawkins, Ph.D.
  

  Monday, March 24, 2014
  7:00 p.m.

  Musician and educator, Dr. Arthur Dawkins has been a prominent and pivotal figure in the Washington, D.C. music scene. He will share his background and experiences that include 30 years as Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Howard University where he played a key role in establishing a program that has produced world-class practitioners of the art form. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).




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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

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(Parking garage entrance on Van Ness Street.)

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