Three university big band jazz ensembles celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month: Howard University, dir. Fred Irby, III - University of Maryland, dir. Chris Vadala - University of the District of Columbia, dir. Allyn Johnson.
Three university big band jazz ensembles - University of the District of Columbia (dir. Allyn Johnson), Howard University (dir. Fred Irby, III) & University of Maryland (dir. Chris Vadala) - celebrate International Jazz Day and Jazz Appreciation Month on April 30th, 8:00p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia Auditorium.
Three of the University of the District of Columbia's largest performing ensembles perform at the annual FREE UDC Holiday Concert featuring the UDC Chorale (dir. William Jones), The Voices (Gerry Gillespie) and the UDC Jazz Ensemble (dir. Allyn Johnson).
Writer, photographer, historian, research consultant, archivist, lecturer and concert producer Patricia Willard has specialized in jazz for several decades and will speak about ''Dance-the Unsung Element of Ellingtonia.''
Photographer Steve Gottieb returns to Washington, DC for an opening reception, book-signing, gallery talk and exhibition in celebration of revised edition of his book Washington: Portrait of a City (Taylor Trade Publishers).
W. Royal Stokes comes back to his home town for a special appearance on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 7-9 PM as part of the Jazz Forum series presented by UDC's Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Stokes is the author of four books on jazz: Living the Jazz Life, Swing Era New York, Growing Up with Jazz and The Jazz Scene.
Performances by the UDC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Allyn Johnson, and the Calvin Jones Legacy Ensemble (Allyn Johnson, Steve Novosel, Lyle Link, Douglas Pierce and Howard ''Kingfish'' Franklin) Special guest: recording artist and educator Paul Carr.
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