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Big Band Jazz Ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia, Howard University and the University of Maryland at University of the District of Columbia
Where
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Ave Nw
Washington, DC
Map
When
Mon, April 30, 2012
8:00 p.m.
At Door
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Musicians
Howard University Jazz Ensemble
band / ensemble / orchestra
Chris Vadala
saxophone
Allyn Johnson
pianoAbout
Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival
The Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival celebrates 26 years of world-class jazz at the University of the District of Columbia. 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 and UNESCO’s FIRST International JAZZ Day 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. ...
