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June 18, 2013 -
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Young musicians, vocalists, and dancers led by WPAS teaching artists perform jazz, classical, world music, and dance, as part of WPAS’s multiyear Collaborative Arts Partnership in support of arts education in DC Public Schools.
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Washington Performing Arts Society
June 14, 2013 -
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Members of the NSO play Bolling’s Suite No. 1 for Flute and Jazz Trio.
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NSO Prelude
June 12, 2013 -
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Led by the D.C. trumpeter, the group offers a performance featuring bop/post-bop styles, as well as modern originals. Part of DC Jazz Festival.
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Kenny Rittenhouse
June 11, 2013 -
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The Berklee College of Music ensemble performs jazz standards. Part of DC Jazz Festival.
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Berklee College of Music
June 8, 2013 -
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The D.C. salsa band, led by French pianist Didier Prossaird, performs salsa classics of the ’70s and today’s latest hits, as well as original music with Spanish and French lyrics. Part of DC Jazz Festival.
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Sin Miedo
June 6, 2013 -
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The saxophonist has played alongside many jazz luminaries, including Roy Hargrove, Danilo Pérez, and Meshell n’Degeocello. He presents his Jazz Racine Haiti, a project that blends modern jazz and ritual voodoo music from Haiti. Part of DC Jazz Festival.
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Jacques Schwarz-Bart
June 5, 2013 -
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With a career spanning more than four decades, the drummer who has played with many of the best jazz and fusion musicians, including Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and Chaka Khan, and been featured in more than 240 albums offers a performance titled Lenny White presents…New Voices. Part of DC Jazz Festival.
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Lenny White
May 26, 2013 -
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Singer, songwriter, and bassist Davis, a 2009 YoungArts alumna and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, is accompanied by fellow alumni Schnider on guitar and Kellman on piano. Part of National YoungArts Foundation’s YoungArts Week.
Featured Artist(s):
Kate Davis
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Noah Kellman
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Gabe Schnider
May 24, 2013 -
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YoungArts alumni Emmet Cohen (piano), Russell Hall (bass), and Evan Sherman (percussion), are joined by fellow alumnus and tap dancer Andrew Nemr for a fun, upbeat performance of sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic sounds. Part of National YoungArts Foundation’s YoungArts Week.
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Emmet Cohen Jazz Trio
May 20, 2013 -
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The collaborative ensemble featuring New York-based experimental jazz group Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber and D.C. Go-Go players Donnell Floyd, Go-Go Mickey, and Kenny “Kwick” Gross, offers a performance of DRUMS ALONG THE POTOMAC–A Global Go-Go Fantasia, a new polyrhythmic and romantic orchestral Go-Go suite. The evening will feature a post-show discussion with WPFW's Bobby Hill. Co-commissioned by the Kennedy Center for the Millennium Stage and Lincoln Center for its Target® Free Thursdays series at the David Rubenstein Atrium.
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Burnt Sugar
May 18, 2013 -
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The Millennium Stage presents a performance by the acclaimed group as part of the
Kennedy Center’s annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.
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Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
May 10, 2013 -
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Students showcase their instrumental talent.
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Boonsboro High School Big Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble
May 2, 2013 -
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A spotlight on exemplary instrumental programs from the region.
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Potomac Falls High School Guitar Quartet
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Yorktown High School Jazz Band
April 30, 2013 -
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The world-renowned ensemble performs as part of the Blues Alley Big Band Jam! and to celebrate International Jazz Day.
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The U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
April 24, 2013 -
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The New Orleans–based trumpet player’s music arrangements break the mold of conventional brass, blending jazz, hip-hop, funk, rock, and a dash of pop. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
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Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs
April 23, 2013 -
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The New Orleans–based guitarist, singer, composer and lyricist is known for his slide guitar work and eclectic mix of delta-folk music, classical composition, ragtime, and rock ‘n’ roll. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
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Luke Winslow-King
April 22, 2013 -
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The New Orleans duo brings its multi-instrumental spectacle featuring strings, guitars, keys, foot percussion, and vocal harmonies. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
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Alexis and the Samurai
April 20, 2013 -
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The Louisiana–based group is led by accordionist and singer/songwriter Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin and plays a unique, high energy style of zydeco music. Zydeco lessons with Dancing on the Bayou at 5 p.m. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
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Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
April 16, 2013 -
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The eight-piece, New Orleans–based ensemble offers an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in the party-like atmosphere of a dance club. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
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Soul Rebels Brass Band
April 6, 2013 -
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First coming together at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, the trio performs a set with 16-year-old trumpeter Bradford featuring music rooted in the New Orleans jazz tradition. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
Featured Artist(s):
John Michael Bradford
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The Bridge Trio



