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Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives

Past Events

The Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia JAZZforum series is a research and outreach initiative started in 2009. These regular events feature lively presentations on diverse aspects of jazz from writers, musicians, filmmakers, educators, and a wide range of scholars. Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on UDC-TV, the UDC Jazz Channel on YouTube, and as part of the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives’ Digital Collection.

  Title Date Participants
1 Trane Times Two September 23, 2009 Yasuhiro Fujioka & Andrew N. White, III
2 My Father And I—Two Lives In Jazz October 21, 2009 Will Friedwald with Michael Fitzgerald
3 Gigi Gryce—Beyond The Rat Race November 18, 2009 Michael Fitzgerald & Noal Cohen
4 Celebration of Bill Gottlieb February 17, 2010 Delia P. Gottlieb & Steve Gottlieb with Larry Appelbaum
5 Jutta Hipp: European First Lady of Jazz March 10, 2010 Katja Von Schuttenbach
6 Music Inn April 14, 2010 George Schuller
7 David Sager September 22, 2010 David Sager
8 W. Royal Stokes October 20, 2010 W. Royal Stokes with Michael Fitzgerald
9 Dance—the Unsung Element of Ellingtonia November 17, 2010 Patricia Willard
10 Butch's Blues--The Life and Music of Edward 'Butch' Warren March 16, 2011 Butch Warren, Antoine Sanfuentes, Natasha Lebedeva & Bertrand Uberall
11 Twenty-Five Years of the CBCF ALC Jazz Issue Forum and Concert March 30, 2011 W.A. Brower & Cedric Hendricks
12 African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston April 7, 2011 Dr. Randy Weston & Willard Jenkins
13 Paul Anthony April 13, 2011 Paul Anthony with Michael Fitzgerald
14 Lee Konitz: Future and Past September 21, 2011 Lee Konitz, Brad Linde & Dan Tepfer
15 Norman Granz - The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice October 26, 2011 Tad Hershorn with Michael Fitzgerald
16 Washington's U Street: A Biography November 16, 2011 Blair Ruble & Rusty Hassan
17 Steve Novosel with Rusty Hassan February 15, 2012 Steve Novosel with Rusty Hassan
18 Maurice Lyles with W. A. "Bill" Brower March 21, 2012 Maurice Lyles with W.A. "Bill" Brower
19 Sharing Jazz's Treasures: a panel discussion on new educational resources April 18, 2012 Dr. John Hasse, Edward Burgess & Daniel Sheehy
20 A Family Celebrates the Life and Music of Eddie Harris September 26, 2012 Sara Harris, Lolita Harris, Yvonne Harris Burnley
21 A Family Celebrates the Life and Music of Rufus Harley "the world's first jazz bagpiper" October 24, 2012 Noah Harmony Shoatz, Messiah Harley, America Patton Harley
22 A New Look at Marian McPartland November 1, 2012 Paul de Barros
23 Joann Stevens, Program Director - Jazz Appreciation Month February 20, 2013 Joann Stevens
24 Pepper Adams' Joy Road - Gary Carner April 17, 2013 Gary Carner
25 Nasar Abadey & SUPERNOVA- Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement September 17, 2013 Nasar Abadey, James King, Joe Ford, Allyn Johnson, Supernova, Maurice Jackson
26 Willard Jenkins: Keeping Jazz Alive October 16, 2013 Willard Jenkins with William Brower
27 Robert "Bobby" Felder November 13, 2013 Bobby Felder with William Brower
28 Chuck Redd February 19, 2014 Chuck Redd with Michael Fitzgerald
29 Arthur C. Dawkins, Ph.D. March 24, 2014 Arthur C. Dawkins with William Brower
30 Exploring DC Jazz History April 21, 2014 Rusty Hassan, Willard Jenkins, Blair Ruble, Michael Fitzgerald
31 Percussion Legend: Warren Smith September 17, 2014 Warren Smith with Carrington Davis
32 Sun Ra in Century 21 October 22, 2014 Thomas Stanley
33 Film Screening '7th & T' Documentary with Rusty Hassan November 19, 2014 Rusty Hassan
34 International Sweethearts of Rhythm March 23, 2015 Joann Stevens
35 A Celebration of the Life and Music of Shirley Horn April 13, 2015 Rainy Smith, Warren Shadd, Jessica Boykin-Settles with Rusty Hassan
36 Muneer Nasser - UpWrite Bass: The Musical Life and Legacy of Jamil Nasser June 9, 2015 Muneer Nasser
37 Herbie Nichols September 16, 2015 Bertrand Uberall
38 Robert "Bobby" Felder (Part 2) October 21, 2015 Bobby Felder with William Brower
39 Zev Feldman: Resonance Records March 9, 2016 Zev Feldman with Michael Fitzgerald
40 Bill Doggett II presents "Celebrating 100 Years of Bill Doggett: Jazz Organ Pioneer 1916-2016” September 28, 2016 Bill Doggett, II
41 Patricia Willard October 12, 2016 Patricia Willard with Rusty Hassan
42 A.B. Spellman November 9, 2016 A.B. Spellman with Rusty Hassan
43 David Sager: “The First Jazz Recording” February 22, 2017 David Sager
44 Bob Porter: Soul Jazz and the Black Community, 1945-1975 March 29, 2017 Bob Porter
45 Paul Combs: The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron April 19, 2017 Paul Combs
46 Jazz Preservation, Education and Promulgation: Building a Network June 15, 2017 Cedric Hendricks, Moderator
47 Film Screening and Discussion: “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” w/ DC Jazz Festival September 13, 2017 Michael Bowie, Adili Ailixier, Sunny Sumter with Willard Jenkins, Moderator
48 Jeff Sultanof: Experiencing Big Band Jazz February 7, 2018 Jeff Sultanof
49 Capital City Jazz Festival April 11, 2018 Karen Spellman, W.A. “Bill” Brower
50 Art Farmer–Celebrating His Legacy September 12, 2018 Noal Cohen, Lynn Mueller
51 DC Jazz: From Federal City College to UDC October 17, 2018 Judith Korey with Cheryl Hawkins
52 Maxine Gordon: Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon November 15, 2018 Maxine Gordon with Reuben Jackson
53 Reuben Jackson February 4, 2019 Reuben Jackson with Rusty Hassan
54 Rusty Hassan March 4, 2019 Rusty Hassan with Reuben Jackson
55 Washington, DC, Jazz (Images of America) April 8, 2019 Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale with Willard Jenkins, Moderator
56 Maxine Gordon discusses her career with Reuben Jackson September 25, 2019 Maxine Gordon with Reuben Jackson
57 Lennie Cuje – A Life Lived in 4/4/ Time October 7, 2019 Lennie Cuje with Rusty Hassan
58 George Schuller: Film Screening – MJQ: From Residency to Legacy October 21, 2019 George Schuller with Michael Fitzgerald
59 Fred Irby III discusses his background and experiences with Rusty Hassan March 2, 2020 Fred Irby III with Rusty Hassan
60 Aidan Levy: Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins February 8, 2023 Aidan Levy with Reuben Jackson
61 Willard Jenkins: Ain't But a Few of Us February 21, 2023 Willard Jenkins: Panel Discussion
62 Ron St. Clair April 8, 2024 Ron St. Clair with Rusty Hassan