Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival Celebrates International Jazz Day at University of the District of Columbia

On Monday, April 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM, the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival celebrates
International Jazz Day and twenty-six years of world-class jazz at University of the District of Columbia. Once
again, 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) will cap-off
Jazz Appreciation Month with a hand-clapping, finger-snapping, foot-stomping good time.
Produced by the University of the District of Columbia Jazz Studies Program and the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives,...

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On Monday, April 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM, the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival celebrates
International Jazz Day and twenty-six years of world-class jazz at University of the District of Columbia. Once
again, 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) will cap-off
Jazz Appreciation Month with a hand-clapping, finger-snapping, foot-stomping good time.
Produced by the University of the District of Columbia Jazz Studies Program and the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives,
the festival began in 1987 as part of a citywide tribute to Duke Ellington and remains one of the most anticipated
events on Washington, D.C.’s jazz calendar. This year’s festival joins UNESCO and countries all over the world in
celebrating April 30th as International Jazz Day.
Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (senior) and $10 (student) and can be purchased in advance at the Music
Program, Bldg. 46 West, UDC Van Ness Campus, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, or online at www.InstantSeats.
com. Tickets will also be available at the University Auditorium door on the night of the performance. The University
Auditorium-Theatre of the Arts is conveniently located on Metro’s Red Line at the Van Ness–UDC stop.
Contact Judith Korey at 202.274.5803 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.bigbandjazzfest.org

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