DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE

(Schedule is subject to change)

Saturday, June 2

10:00AM - 5:00PM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION

JAZZ ‘N FAMILIES FUN DAYS

JazzFest Preview Event. In partnership with The Phillips Collection, the Jazz ‘n Families Fun
Day weekend celebrates jazz and the visual arts with performances by more than a dozen
regional artists and rising star ensembles. Featuring the Herman Burney Trio featuring students
from Jazzin’ After School, Lena Seikaly, David Schulman, Janelle Fill Trio, Udobi, Shannon
Gunn and the Bullettes, Paul Carr Quartet. Free entry. Website

Sunday, June 3

NOON - 7:00PM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION

JAZZ ‘N FAMILIES FUN DAYS

JazzFest Preview Event. In partnership with The Phillips Collection, the Jazz ‘n Families Fun
Day weekend celebrates jazz and the visual arts with performances by a dozen regional artists
and rising star ensembles. Featuring Michal Ventura, Kenny Rittenhouse Ensemble, David
Schulman, Tyler Leak, Coy Fish, Origem, The String Queens. Free entry. Website

Thursday, June 7

5:00PM-8:30PM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION

PHILLIPS AFTER FIVE

JazzFest Preview Event . Featuring Los Gallos Negroes. Los Gallos Negros are a Washington,
DC-based collective of musicians focused on preserving and promoting musical genres from
Mexican and Latin American culture. From rural son jarocho to urban mariachi styles and
contemporary Caribbean rhythms, Los Gallos are an eclectic musical ensemble working to make
the modern more traditional and the traditional more modern. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets.
JUNE 7 – CONT’D
8:00PM (6:00PM DOORS) CITY WINERY DC
DC JAZZFEST OPENING CEREMONY

JazzFest Opening Event. Featuring Frederic Yonnet with special guest Maimouna Youssef, and
the Washington Renaissance Orchestra Octet. Using an instrument that many have owned but
few have mastered, urban jazz harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet’s musical skills and stage presence
crushes every preconceived notion that you’ve ever had about the harmonica. Fresh off of her
American Music Abroad tour throughout Central American where she served as a musical
ambassador for the United States, Maimouna Youssefa a.k.a. Mumu Fresh is a global citizen, a
musical healer, a cultural philanthropist and a community pillar ready to share her latest musical
creations with the world. Washington Renaissance Orchestra Octet is one DC most celebrated
ensembles and is led by Master drummer/educator Nasar Abadey, who will receive the 2018
DCJF Lifetime Achievement Award. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets.

Friday, June 8

7:00PM YARDS PARK

CAPITOL RIVERFRONT FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT AT YARDS PARK

Featuring Marvillous Beats. Marvillous Beats is a Bronx, NY born violinist, composer and audio
engineer now producing magic in the Maryland/DC area. He has worked alongside Interscope
Records' recording artist Tory Lanez and Maybach Music Group/Every Blue Moon's front man
Wale. Marvillous Beats also has been featured on Fox 5 News, The Washington Post, Blavity,
and has performed live on radio in Takoma, Maryland. The vibe of his debut album 'Classical
Hustle' is a unique mix of original classical music and an experimental east coast hip-hop sound.
Free entry. Website

8:00PM (DOORS 6:00PM) CITY WINERY DC

DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY

Featuring Patricia Barber. From her early days leading a jazz trio in small Chicago nightclubs,
Patricia Barber has drawn extravagant accolades. The praise came at first from local writers,
impressed by her unique arrangements and coolly composed piano improvisations. As she added
vocals to her repertoire, the praise poured in from national reviewers intoxicated by her
recordings. And when (after years of international touring) she began to focus on her own
compositions, kudos arrived from new fans, besotted by her lapidary lyrics and her often
indelible imagery. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets

8:30PM (DOORS OPEN 6:30PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE

THE HAMILTON LIVE

Featuring Delfeayo Marsalis with Eric Byrd Trio. Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top
trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. In January 2011, Delfeayo and the Marsalis
family (father Ellis and brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason) earned the nation’s highest jazz
honor – a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. For almost two decades, The
Eric Byrd Trio (EBT), pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd, bassist Bhagwan Khalsa, and drummer
Alphonso Young, Jr., have traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz. Rooted in
swing and be-bop, The Trio also embraces gospel and the blues as core elements of their
expansive performance style. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets
JUNE 8 – CONT’D
9:00PM & 11:00PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Benito Gonzalez Quartet.
Ticketed event. Website

10:30PM (DOORS 10:00PM) UNION STAGE

CAPITALBOP DC JAZZ FEST LOFT

Featuring Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die with OG Lullabies. Jaimie Branch is an avant-garde
trumpeter known for her “ghostly sounds," says The New York Times, and for "sucker
punching" crowds straight from the jump off, says Time Out. Her classical training and “unique
voice capable of transforming every ensemble of which she is a part” (Jazz Right Now) has
contributed to a wide range of projects not only in jazz but also punk, noise, indie rock,
electronic and hip-hop. Her debut record is a dynamic 35-minute ride that dares listeners to open
their minds to music that knows no genre, no gender, no limits. Ticketed event. Website. Tickets

Saturday, June 9

6:30PM (DOOR 5:30PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE

VOCAL JAM SESSION WITH CHRIS GRASSCO QUARTET
Featuring Chris Grassco Quartet. Chris Grasso is a Washington, D.C.-based jazz pianist who
specializes in working with vocalists. He has appeared at leading venues including Jazz at
Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, the Iridium, the
Metropolitan Room, and the Music Center at Strathmore, as well as festivals in the U.S. and
overseas. Ticketed event. Website. Tickets

6:30PM (DOORS 5:00PM) & 9:30PM CITY WINERY DC

DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY

NEA Jazz Master, Ferrell “Pharoah” Sanders, is a legendary jazz saxophonist who has shown a
remarkable facility performing in a variety of styles—from free to mainstream—displaying what
has been called “hard-edged lyricism.” Emerging from John Coltrane’s groups of the mid-1960s,
Sanders is known for his distinctive sound. His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-
garde jazz and he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce
energy of late Coltrane and the stomping R&B of his Little Rock youth, Asian modes and
Moroccan grooves, while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime
simplicity. Ticketed event. Website. Tickets (6:30PM). Tickets (9:30PM)
8:00PM (DOORS 6:30PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE
THE HAMILTON LIVE
Regina Carter’s Ella: Accentuate The Positive with Elijah Jamal Balbed. Regina Carter has chosen
this moment to celebrate Ella Fitzgerald's infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy.
Accentuate the Positive is the end result of Carter's daily communion with and lifelong devotion to
the music of Ella Fitzgerald. In her heartfelt and deeply personal interpretations of these songs we
can hear the same degree of warmth, feeling and elegance that imbued the legendary singer's work
as filtered through Carter's singular voice. Ticketed Event. Website Tickets
JUNE 9 – CONT’D
8:00PM – 11:00PM THE ALEX CRAFT COCKTAIL CELLAR & SPEAKEASY
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Schacara Rogers. Free
entry, $20 minimum (food/drink). Reservations required. Website

10:00PM LOCAL 16
CAPITALBOP DC JAZZ LOFT

Featuring Jeff Parker. Best known as a multi-instrumental member of Tortoise and a pillar of the
Chicago jazz and experimental music scene, Jeff Parker has been incomparably prolific over the
last 20+ years. Ticketed Event. Website

11:00AM – 2:00PM ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Davey Yarborough Jazz
Ensemble. Ticketed Event. Website

11:00PM – 2:00AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring All That Jazz with
Donvonte McCoy Quintet. Free entry before 11:00PM. Website

Sunday, June 10
3:00PM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
EAST RIVER JAZZ4
Featuring Beyond Genre Band featuring Tamika Love Jones. An electrifying and soul stirring
presentation of music of the past seamlessly fusing such genres as Jazz, Soul, Funk and Reggae.
Tamika Love Jones, vocals, Tarus Mateen, bass, Colin Chambers, piano, Warren Trae Crudup,
drums, Elijah Easton, saxophones. Ticketed event. Website Tickets

3:30PM (DOORS 3:00PM) PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Featuring Feufollet. The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun, honky-tonk,
and string-band music as their starting point, and keeps an open mind about where their song
craft will lead them. On Two Universes, their first studio album in over five years, Feufollet
proves their Cajun roots don’t define them as much as propel them forward; whispers of the
swamp and its time-honored waltzes trigger a modern and broad musical imagination, one that
finds equal expression in blues, old-time, country ballads, rock’n’roll, whatever, all for the sake
of the song. Ticketed Event. Website Tickets
JUNE 10 – CONT’D
5:00PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Bill Cole’s Untempered
Quartet. Ticketed Event. Website

6:00PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Vocal Jam Session with
Chris Grassco Quartet. Ticketed event. Website

7:30PM (DOORS 6:00PM) THE HAMILTON LIVE

THE HAMILTON LIVE

Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective with Mark G. Meadows. E-Collective is a

revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture of Blanchard’s genius and the innovations
of four young musical pioneers: guitarist Charles Altura, pianist Fabian Almazan, bassist David
“DJ” Ginyard Jr., and drummer Oscar Seaton. Acclaimed jazz composer, pianist, vocalist,
collaborator, recording artist, teacher—and now actor—Mark G. Meadows is a man on a
mission: to create a unifying sound that breaks through social barriers. There’s something for
everyone in his music, which harmonizes pop, gospel, R&B, hip hop, funk, and jazz. With his
lyrics, suffused with meaning, and his velvet voice, Meadows cuts through the noise to speak to
all. Debonair on the stage, he is also an entertainer of the highest caliber. Ticketed Event.
Website. Tickets

7:30PM NYU-DC
CAPITALBOP DC JAZZ LOFT

Featuring Oliver Lake Big Band with Janel Leppin opening. The artistic scope of renowned
saxophonist, composer, painter, and poet Oliver Lake’s half-century-long career is unparalleled.
An extensive resume of his collaborations includes work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Flux
String Quartet, Bjork, Lou Reed, A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Me’shell Ndegeocello,
Anthony Braxton, James Blood Ulmer, William Parker, Vijay Iyer, Reggie Workman, Andrew
Cyrille and a veritable who’s who of the jazz vanguard. Ticketed Event.
Website

8:00PM RHIZOME
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Bill Cole’s Untempered
Ensemble. Ticketed Event.
Website
Monday, June 11

6:00PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE

JAZZ IN THE HOODS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Esther Williams & Davey Yarborough. A diverse performer with an extensive repertoire in Jazz,
R&B, Pop, Spiritual and Gospel, Esther Williams carved her niche working with many artists,
including Davey Yarborough, Sir Roland Hanna, Bobby Felder, Buck Hill and Keter Betts. As a
performer, bandleader, composer and arranger, Davey Yarborough has worked with Sir Roland
Hanna, Keter Betts, Billy Eckstine, Buck Hill, Shirley Horn, Lena Horne and Joe Williams, to
name a few. He has also collaborated with trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis, performing on
Marsalis' Making the Music series on National Public Radio (NPR). Free entry. Website

7:00PM (DOORS 6:30PM) IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE

JO-GO PROECT WITH DUPONT BRASS
Featuring Jo-Go Project with Dupont Brass. The Jo-Go Project is a genre-blending ensemble
inspired by the musical stylings of Chuck Brown. Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed, the
band performs with the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive. The band features several DC
natives and musicians from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home, as
you'll hear in the song "DC's Been Good To Me". JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show
that excites and unites audiences of all walks of life. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets

7:00PM UDC: RECITAL HALL

JAZZ IN THE HOODS
Featuring World Percussionist, Tom Teasley. Tom Teasley performs solo and discusses how his
concept of percussion has shaped his travels on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, national
touring and multimedia work in theater, film and sound design. He will mix playing styles,
instruments and techniques from various cultures through the experience of an American jazz
musician. He will also combine ancient instruments with the latest developments in music
technology. Free entry. Website

8:00PM CITY WINERY DC

DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Featuring Tia Fuller. Balancing both worlds of performance and education, it is understood why
this touring artist and full-time professor (at Berklee School of Music), has a BA degree in Music
from Spelman College in Atlanta; (Magna Cum Laude) and Master’s in Jazz Pedagogy and
Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder (Summa Cum Laude). She is a member
of the all-female band touring with R&B star, Beyoncé. Ticketed event. Tickets

8:00PM & 10:00PM BLUES ALLEY

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Featuring Ola Onabulé. Onabule is a charismatic and sophisticated entertainer possessing an
emotional intensity and vocal virtuosity accompanied by poignant storytelling. Ola’s song styling is
unique, a thrilling artist with the capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with the pursuit
of truth and justice. A vocal acrobat, with the poetry of a singer-songwriter, the sophistication of
jazz, the dramatic emotionality of soul, the ease of pop music and the originality of his Nigerian
roots merged into a unique alloy. A deeply expressive vocalist producing a guaranteed electric
atmosphere! Ticketed. Website. Tickets (8:00PM). Tickets (10:00PM)
Tuesday, June 12
6:00PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE HOODS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Featuring The Redd Brothers. Chuck Redd made his international debut when he joined the
Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21. That year, he also began performing extensively with
the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis). Robert Redd born and raised in
the Washington, DC, area, where he continues to base his musical career. Robert Redd co-leads a
group with his brother, Chuck Redd, and appears often as a free-lance musician at Blues Alley
with local and national artists. Bassist David Einhorn has played and recorded extensively with
Washington pianist Dick Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan. He has performed with
Hank Jones, Eddie Vinson, Mose Allison, Etta Jones, Paquito D'Rivera, Johnny Hartmann, and
many other jazz artists. Free entry. Website

6:30PM IVY CITY SMOKEHOUSE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Paint & Sip at the Ivy City Smokehouse
in partnership with DC Jazz Festival’s Jazz in the ‘Hoods. Ticketed event. Website

7:30PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE

EAST RIVER JAZZ
Featuring AACM Special Ensemble: Dedication to Muhal. This AACM Special
Ensemble performance led by Ernest Dawkins and Adegoke Steve Colson will be dedicated to
recently deceased Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founder Muhal
Richard Abrams. Ticketed event. Website Tickets

7:30PM (DOOR 6:30) THE HAMILTON LIVE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Allan Harris: The Genius
of Eddie Jefferson with Lena Seikaly. Ticketed Event. Website Tickets

8:00PM CITY WINERY DC

DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY
Featuring The Baylor Project with Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated
collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and
Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was
paved for the influence of gospel, blues, soul, and jazz to make it’s mark. Their debut CD "The
Journey," released on their own label, Be A Light, topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at Number 8
and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMY® Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE, solidifying The Baylor Project as an
undeniable force. As you listen to “The Baylor Project,” you will be taken on an eclectic musical
journey that showcases as much versatility as it does virtuosity. Ticketed event. Tickets
Wednesday, June 13
6:00PM ALICE’S JAZZ AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring AJACS Jazz. Ticketed
Event. Website

7:00PM UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAZZ ALIVE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Allyn Johnson & Meet the
Artist on the Bandstand feat. Paul Carr. Join favorite pianist Allyn Johnson and acclaimed tenor
saxophonist, recording artist and outstanding educator Paul Carr for an up-close and personal
session of conversation and performance. Free entry. Website

7:30PM ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE

EAST RIVER JAZZ

Featuring Liberation Project. Led by pianist Harry Appelman, this ensemble will perform jazz
interpretations of music associated with several struggles of liberation, including the US Civil
Rights, South Africa's Anti-Aparthied and Palestine Liberation Movements! Ticketed event.
Website. Tickets

8:00PM – 11:00PM MR. HENRY’S

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Jazz Jam lead by Herb Scott is one of
the most popular jazz jams in the city. Free entry.
Website

8:00PM & 10:00PM TWINS JAZZ

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Leo Maximal Winds.
Ticketed Event.
Website
Thursday, June 14

12:30PM FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Samuel Prather & Groove
Orchestra. Free entry. Website

7:30PM SIXTH & I

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Terry Lyne Carrington:
Celebrating Geri Allen’s Genius, Grace and Fire. Ticketed event. Website
Tickets

8:00PM (DOORS 6:00PM) CITY WINERY DC

DC JAZZFEST AT THE CITY WINERY

Featuring Raul Midón. Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st, singer-songwriter and
guitarist Raul Midón has earned renown as one of music’s most distinctive and searching voices.
Search for “Raul Midón” on YouTube and you’ll find a clip of him appearing on The Late Show
With David Letterman in 2006. Performing “State of Mind,” the title track from his major-label
debut, Midón unveils what would become his signature combination of silky tenor voice and
percussive guitar style. His guitar playing is a syncopated, flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in
which bass, harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the
fact that all the music is being produced by just two hands. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets

8:00PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Ajoyo. Ticketed Event.
Website. Tickets

8:00PM & 10:00PM BLUES ALLEY

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Lisa Fischer & Grand
Baton. Ms. Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in 2014, with no product
to sell, no recordings or video to help book or promote shows, no t-shirts. Despite all that, based
on Lisa’s reputation alone, they were invited to play in clubs, at the Newport and Monterey Jazz
Festivals, and at concert halls all over the globe, winning accolades from critics, devotion from
fans, and — always – invitations to return, soon. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets (8:00PM) Tickets
(10:00PM)
Friday, June 15
6:00PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Featuring Christie Dashiell Quartet with C.V. Dashiell, III. Born in Washington, D.C. and
raised in Greenville, NC, contemporary jazz vocalist Christie N. Dashiell honed her skills at
Howard University and later at the Manhattan School of Music. Most recently, Ms. Dashiell
appeared on season three of NBC’s The Sing-Off, as a member of Afro Blue. She can be heard
on several nationally released recordings including John Blake’s Motherless Child, The Jolley
Brothers’ Memoirs Between Brothers, and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on NPR’s
JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater. She has performed in concert with Esperanza Spalding,
Fred Hammond, Smokey Robinson, Geri Allen, and Allan Harris. Free entry. Website

7:30PM THE HONFLEUR GALLERY

EAST RIVER JAZZ
Featuring Todd Marcus Quintet. Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily
towards avant-garde and free-jazz styles, Marcus’ straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique
voice for the instrument in modern jazz. His music swings hard with both a fiery and
introspective intensity with a strong lyrical sensibility. Ticketed event. Website. Tickets

8:00PM KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL

DC JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENT
DC Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center present Trance, the two-piano project eaturing Gonzalo
Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdés. The concert combines leading living exponents of two generations
in the great Cuban piano tradition. Ticketed Event. Website. Tickets

8:00PM & 10:00PM BLUES ALLEY

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Featuring Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton. Ms. Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out
on tour in 2014, with no product to sell, no recordings or video to help book or promote shows,
no t-shirts. Despite all that, based on Lisa’s reputation alone, they were invited to play in clubs,
at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals, and at concert halls all over the globe, winning
accolades from critics, devotion from fans, and — always – invitations to return, soon. Ticketed
Event. Website. Tickets (8:00PM) Tickets (10:00PM)

8:30PM NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN

JAZZ IN THE GARDENS SUMMER CONCERT
Featuring Michael Thomas Quintet. Currently celebrating twenty years together, the
Washington, DC based “Michael Thomas Quintet” is a powerful group that is deeply rooted the
rich Black American tradition of jazz. The quintet has the unique capability to capture an
audience and take them on an excursion to where "Hard-bop and Blues" swing joyfully,
prayerfully, and soulfully. The group consists of members that know the culture, respect the
culture, and love the culture of this wonderful music called jazz. Free entry. Website
9:00PM TWINS JAZZ
JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the ‘Hoods®.
Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet. Ticketed event. Website
Saturday, June 16

11:00AM DISTRICT WHARF

DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
DC Jazz Festival has added The Wharf as the culminating festival destination in 2018. One of the
District’s most historic areas, the Southwest Waterfront is home to the longest continually operating
open-air fish market, and with the recent area renaissance, this vibrant riverfront community has become
DC’s newest hotspot, transformed into a premier waterfront destination. The Wharf offers a distinct
urban experience, with dining, entertainment, retail, artistic layout and four different piers. It is the ideal
setting for a fully immersive DC JazzFest festival experience. Featuring Christian Scott aTunde
Adjuah, Ivan Lins, Ben Williams Presents: I Am a Man, Mark G. Meadows, Jazz Academy
Ensemble, Washington Jazz Arts Institute Ensemble, AMP Trio feat. Tahira Clayton, Akua
Allrich, Batala, Michael Ventura. Free entry. Website

12:00PM KREEGER MUSEUM

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the ‘Hoods® at
the Kreeger Museum. Featuring Kris Funn & Cornerstone. Free entry. Website

3:00PM HYATT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC/THE WHARF

DC JAZZPRIX FINALS
Featuring DC JazzPrix Finalists, AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton. AMP Trio featuring
Tahira Clayton is poised to reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017
DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival. Their most recent
record, Three, was highlighted by a Japanese tour that included a cultural exchange workshop
sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo. Free entry with registration. Link coming soon.

3:00PM KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS

EAST RIVER JAZZ
A Soundtrack to the Struggle: Muses of the Movement featuring Ka’Ba Soul Singer Ensemble
presenting music from and/or inspired by movements for social change! Free entry, donations
appreciated. Website. Tickets (Free)

6:00PM (DOORS) THE ANTHEM

DC JAZZFEST AT THE ANTHEM
Featuring Leslie Odom, Jr., Robert Glasper Supergroup (R+R=NOW), Maceo Parker. Leslie Odom
Jr., Jazz Supergroup R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Christian Scott, Derrick Hodge,
Justin Tyson, Taylor McFerrin). Headlining artist Leslie Odom Jr. gained international fame and
acclaim in the Broadway juggernaut, Hamilton, winning the a 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor and
a Grammy Award as a principal vocalist. Joining Odom Jr. is R+R=Now, a jazz supergroup by
Robert Glasper and multi-instrumentalist/rapper Terrace Martin, and comprised of trumpeter
Christian Scott, bassist Derrick Hodge, drummer Justin Tyson and beatboxer Taylor McFerrin (son
of Bobby McFerrin). R+R=NOW stands for Reflect+Respond=NOW, inspired by the late singer
Nina Simone, who said an artist's duty is to reflect the times. Also, famed American funk and soul
jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker of James Brown and P-Funk pedigree will kick the show off with a
high energy set. Ticketed event. Website Tickets
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6:00PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Featuring Veronneau with special guest Dave Kline. International acoustic quartet
VERONNEAU are captivating festival, concert hall and jazz club audiences across North
America and Europe with their vocal and guitar-based world-jazz. A delicious blend of bossa
nova, jazz, samba, swing and acoustic music performed in English, French, Spanish and
Portuguese. Dave Kline is a fiery electric and acoustic violinist, creating an impact with his fresh
take on fiddling. A transplanted Brit, Dave has been performing since 1972, sharing the stage
with the likes of Dwight Yoakam, Chick Corea and Veronneau. Free entry. Website

8:00PM & 10:00PM BLUES ALLEY

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Lisa Fischer & Grand
Baton. Ms. Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out on tour in 2014, with no product
to sell, no recordings or video to help book or promote shows, no t-shirts. Despite all that, based
on Lisa’s reputation alone, they were invited to play in clubs, at the Newport and Monterey Jazz
Festivals, and at concert halls all over the globe, winning accolades from critics, devotion from
fans, and — always – invitations to return. Ticketed. Website. Tickets (8:00PM) Tickets (10:00PM)

11:00PM TWINS JAZZ

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring John Lamkin III Quartet.
Ticketed event. Website

11:00PM – 2:00AM EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring All That Jazz with Dovonte
McCoy Quintet. Free entry before 11:00PM. Website

TBA PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS

Events DC continues its partnership with DC Jazz Festival by presenting Jazz in the
‘Hoods®. The festival’s extensive lineup of jazz and jazz-extension musicians is an essential
contributor to the cultural diversity of our nation’s capital. Featuring Roosevelt Collier Trio.
Ticketed event. Website
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11:00AM DISTRICT WHARF
DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF
Day Two of The Wharf as the culminating festival destination. The Southwest Waterfront is
home to the longest continually operating open-air fish market. This vibrant riverfront
community has become DC’s newest hotspot offering a distinct urban experience, with dining,
entertainment, retail, artistic layout and four different piers. A fully immersive DC JazzFest
festival experience w/Fabrizio Bosso Quartet, Harp vs. Harp: Edmar Castañeda & Gregoire
Maret, Melissa Aldana, Rochelle Rice, The Jihye Le Orchestra, Hess Is More, Yosvany Terry &
Baptiste Trotignon’s Ancestral Memories, Reginald Cyntje, Jose Andre Band. Free entry. Website

3:00PM EAST RIVER DC @ PENN HILL

FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE – THE MUSIC OF EDDIE HARRIS
Featuring Marshal Keys’ Soulful Path. Marshall Keys’ saxophone can sing the blues or swing to
the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool. A fluid, graceful player, Keys drapes his
aesthetic over an ensemble with gentle authority; presumably, they flow together nicely with the
sound of his project, Soulful Path. Free entry, donations appreciated.

6:00PM KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Featuring Brian and Jessica Settles. Saxophonist and composer Brian Settles has established
himself as a rising force with a long-term artistic vision. Settles blends the outwardly engaging
with the deeply personal, reconciling his intimate command of the jazz lineage with a
commitment to his own experimental voice. Jessica Settles earned a Master of Music degree in
Jazz Studies from Howard University. While there, she was a member of Howard’s premier
vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue, under the direction of Connaitre Miller. Free Entry. Website

8:00PM & 10:00PM TWINS JAZZ

THREE FATHERS: ANTHONY NELSON JR., HERMAN BURNEY, NASAR ABADEY
Featuring Anthony Nelson Jr., Herman Burney, Nasar Abadey. With each song created, each
note pulled from an arsenal of musical brilliance, musician/composer/arranger, Anthony Nelson,
Jr. ignites fans with melodic originality. A saxophonist/flautist/clarinetist/bass clarinetist, Nelson
is blessed with an inherent talent to reach across generational and genre lines. Herman Burney
traveled around the world to establish his impressive list of performance credentials as bassist
with Nnenna Freelon, Marcus Roberts, Freddy Cole, Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, and
more. Nasar Abadey is a Professor of Jazz Percussion in the Jazz Studies Department at the
Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Ticketed event. Website

8:00PM & 10:00PM BLUES ALLEY

JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS
Featuring Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton. Ms. Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton first set out
on tour in 2014, with no product to sell, no recordings or video to help book or promote shows,
no t-shirts. Despite all that, based on Lisa’s reputation alone, they were invited to play in clubs,
at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals, and at concert halls all over the globe, winning
accolades from critics, devotion from fans, and — always – invitations to return, soon. Ticketed
Event. Website. Tickets (8:00PM) Tickets (10:00PM)
Monday, June 18

TIME EMBASSY OF ITALY

FISHMAN EMBASSY SERIES: ITALIAN CULTURE INSTITUTE

Performer, Fabrizio Bosso Quartet. The Fishman Embassy Series presented by Events DC, so
named in honor of Charles Fishman, founder of the DC Jazz Festival®, is an ongoing
presentation of DCJF, at festival time and throughout the year. This series presents artists from
across the globe in partnership with the foreign embassy community in our nation’s capital. The
2018 Charles Fishman Embassy Series is made possible by the generous support of Linda and
Michael Sonnenreich, Events DC,and Destination DC.
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