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On behalf of JAZZAlive, we wish our community good health and safety. We hope you will join us either in-person or online. We encourage you to support local venues and organizations that feature many of our DMV musicians and to continue to tune into our UDC JAZZ Channel to enjoy selections from the JAZZforum series, Allyn Johnson & Meet the Artist on the Bandstand, JAZZAlive concerts and the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival.

We greatly appreciate your support and look forward to more in-person and live-streamed programming.

Stay Safe & Keep JAZZAlive.

Sincerely,
Judith Korey
JAZZAlive@UDC

MARCH 2022

JAZZAlive welcomes Orrin Evans to the University of the District of Columbia as part of his DC Jazz Festival Artist Residency.

Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand —Orrin Evans

Thursday, March 17, 2022 • 7:00 p.m.

Allyn Johnson invites pianist, composer, bandleader, and DC Jazz Festival’s Artist-In-Residence Orrin Evans for an evening of conversation and duo-piano performance. *Join us in-person at UDC or online for a live-streamed program on YouTube's UDC Jazz Channel and DCJF's Facebook Live.

UDC Theatre of the Arts (Bldg.46-East) • Free & Open to the public

A two-time Grammy nominee and Pew Fellow, Orrin Evans has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianists of his generation. One of the goals of Evans’ residency will be to promote a musical/cultural exchange between DC and Philadelphia. "Making music has always been an essential part of my life but presenting music is also a passion,” said Orrin Evans. “The chance to create and fellowship with the music scene in DC is a welcome one, and I am so excited about the possibilities.”

Often referred to as the Dean of DC Jazz, Allyn Johnson remarked that “he’s looking forward to conversing and sharing music with my brother in person. Our Meet the Artist series’ followers will be in a for special treat on March 17th.”

Orrin Evans’ DCJF residency is part of the Jazz Road Creative Residencies program, a program of South Arts. The residency includes the creation of a big band master class at Howard University Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts’ Howard University Jazz Ensemble from March 15–17, 2022 along with creative partnerships with DC’s vibrant artist community and performances with DC artists.

Meet the Artist on the Bandstand is free and open to the public. Join us in-person at UDC’s Theatre of the Arts, or online for a live-streamed program on YouTube's UDC Jazz Channel and DCJF's Facebook Live. The program will also be available to stream on UDC JAZZ and DCJF's YouTube Channels after the event.

UDC’s Theatre of the Arts (Bldg. 46 East) is conveniently located on Metro’s Red Line at the Van Ness–UDC stop. Info: 202-274-5803 or JazzAlive@udc.edu

Support the UDC Jazz Studies Program at the UDC Foundation.
Donate Now – Designation: Jazz Studies Program (on drop-down menu).

UDC COVID-19 protocol: All visitors must show proof of vaccination for admission and wear their masks for the duration of the performance and time on campus.

April

Jazz Concert: Reginald Cyntje Group

Monday, April 4, 2022 • 7:30 p.m.

JAZZAlive kicks off Jazz Appreciation Month with an exciting performance by the Reginald Cyntje Group – Brian Settles, tenor sax; Herman Burney, bass; Lenny Robinson, drums; & Reginald Cyntje, trombone & compositions.

Recital Hall (Performing Arts -Bldg. 46-West)
• Free & Open to the Public

JAZZAlive is delighted to feature UDC Jazz Studies graduate Reginald Cyntje. He will present The Piece of Resistance, which is a continuation of his powerful Rise of the Protester album. At the core of Cyntje’s music is love and activism. This formula has shaped his sound over the course of six albums and a twenty-plus year career. Come listen to the music before the band heads into the studio to record album seven.

Recording artist Reginald Cyntje (born in Roseau Dominica, raised on St. Thomas, USVI) is an award-winning professional musician, composer, producer, and educator. To date, he's recorded six albums as a leader. He is also the author of Stepping Stones: 15 studies in improvisation. Cyntje, the educator, is the Director of Jazz Studies at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and a professor of music at Montgomery College. He has toured the US, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.

All visitors must follow the current UDC COVID-19 protocol.

Jazz Concert: Small Jazz Ensembles

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 • 12:30 p.m.

Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month.

Recital Hall (Performing Arts -Bldg. 46-West)
• Free & Open to the Public

All visitors must follow the current UDC COVID-19 protocol.

JAZZAlive Remembers Howard “Kingfish” Franklin, Jr. (1969-2021)

Monday, April 25, 2022 • 7:30 p.m.

The concert is available to stream on UDC JAZZ’s YouTube Channel.

Allyn Johnson and the UDC JAZZtet, featuring the powerful saxophonist Bruce Williams, pay tribute to Howard “Kingfish” Franklin, Jr.– drummer-bandleader, educator, UDC Jazz Studies graduate, and beloved member of our Washington, D.C. jazz community.

UDC Theatre of the Arts (Bldg. 46-East)
• Free & Open to the Public
•Join us In-Person at UDC. Register Now!

About Howard “Kingfish” Franklin, Jr.:

• Michael J. West, “D.C. Giant Howard Kingfish” Franklin Has Died.” Washington City Paper, 25 August 2021.

• Allyn Johnson & Howard “Kingfish” Franklin: Meet the Artist on the Bandstand. November 14, 2017, University of the District of Columbia.

• A Conversation in Jazz: Antonio Parker & Howard “Kingfish” Franklin – Part 1 & Part 2.

Info: 202-274-5803 or JazzAlive@udc.edu

All visitors must follow the current UDC COVID-19 protocol.

Support the UDC Jazz Studies Program at the UDC Foundation. Donate Now – Designation: Jazz Studies Program (on drop-down menu).

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.