JAZZAlive Celebrates Black History Month
Tuesday, February 6 2024 • 12:30 p.m.
Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson celebrates Black History Month 2024.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West) • FREE & Open to the Public
Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • 12:30 p.m.
For a change of pace Allyn Johnson invites the incomparable Christie Dashiell to host this session of conversation and performance with her sisters and DC's finest - pianist Janelle Gill and vocalist Alison Crockett.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West) • FREE & Open to the Public
JAZZAlive Concert - Allyn Johnson & Tracey Cutler
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 • 12:30 p.m.
Allyn Johnson and Tracey Cutler serve up one of the highlights of the Spring season.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West) • FREE & Open to the Public
JAZZforum: Ron St. Clair in Conversation with Rusty Hassan
Monday, April 8, 2024 • 7:00 p.m.
New York City born drummer turned photographer Ron St. Clair will share his background and experiences with veteran broadcaster Rusty Hassan. Many will remember his interview in Kasper Collins' 2016 documentary I Called Him Morgan. St. Clair's love of the music led him into another career where he captured photographs of many of the greats who created the music. A showcase of his work "Do You Hear What I See?" was featured at the Art Sanctuary in South Philadelphia in 2018. For over forty years, Ron has taught photography to students of all ages.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)
Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 • 12:30 p.m.
Join the Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Jazz Appreciation Month celebration.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)
Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival
Monday, April 29, 2024 • 8:00 p.m.
The BIG BAND sound returns as 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 Mark Williams) celebrate Duke Ellington's 125th Birthday and honor Fred Irby III for his 50 years of dedicated service to jazz education and as founder and director of the Howard University Jazz Ensemble. Produced by the 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.
Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (seniors), and $10 (students) and can be purchased in advance at the UDC Music Program, Performing Arts-Bldg. 46-West or online at InstantSeats.com. Info: (202) 274-5803 * jazzalive@udc.edu * www.bigbandjazzfest.org
UNIVERSITY THEATER (Bldg. 46-East)
JAZZAlive Celebrates Back-to-School Fall 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 • 12:30 p.m.
Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson kicks off our JAZZAlive series for Fall 2023.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West) • FREE & Open to the Public
UDC JAZZAlive Trio at ART ALL NIGHT
Friday, September 29, 2023 • 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Art all Night returns to Van Ness Main Street on Friday, September 29, 2023. Join us for an evening filled with great local music, dance, performance, art and community.
Celebrate Art All Night with the UDC JAZZAlive Trio featuring Tracey Cutler (saxophone), Gerry Gillespie (keyboard), and Yusef Chisholm (bass). Flavor Garden Restaurant. Outside at 4400 Connecticut Avenue, NW.
Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand – Herb Scott
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 • 12:30 p.m.
Allyn Johnson invites saxophonist, bandleader, activist, and founder/executive director of the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation Herb Scott for a lively session of conversation and performance.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West) • FREE & Open to the Public
Tom Teasley & John Wubbenhorst: Lecture-Performance
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 • 12:30 p.m.
Tom Teasley and John Wubbenhorst present a lecture-performance focusing on the intersection of jazz and classical Indian music. John Wubberhorst is among the foremost experts in explaining Indian musical concepts to Western musicians. He is a disciple of the famed Bansuri flutist, Hariprasad Chaurasia. Tom Teasley is well known for his world/jazz percussion fusions among various cultures.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)
Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 • 12:30 p.m.
Join the Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Thanksgiving celebration.
RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)
Annual Holiday Concert
Monday, December 4, 2023 • 7:30 p.m.
The University of the District of Columbia presents its holiday gift to the Washington, D.C. community, The UDC Chorale directed by Johnny Butler III, The Voices, directed by Gerry Gillespie. and the UDC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Allyn Johnson offer a program sure to spread the holiday spirit.
UNIVERSITY THEATER (Bldg. 46-East)
