Hylton Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Vaughn Wiester Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Center for the Arts at George Mason University The Music of Stan Kenton Jim Carroll, artistic director Audience favorite Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra returns to celebrate the music of Grammy Award-winning jazz bandleader, composer, and pianist Stan Kenton. Known for his innovative and…
Email from Jazz Academy of Music A Lifetime of Influence. The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival celebrates the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane—two visionary artists! DC’s Premiere Winter Jazz Festival “Click Here” for Website MID-ATLANTIC JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 Celebrating the Centennials — A Century of Sound. A Lifetime of Influence. In 2026, the Mid-Atlantic…
MAJF DC’s Premiere Winter Jazz Festival “Playing The Changes” “Click Here” to Purchase Tickets The long-awaited Annual Presidents’ Weekend Winter Jazz Festival is back, and this year, we’re “playing the changes”! Mark your calendars for February 14-16, 2025, as we unveil an exciting new chapter at the Bethesda Marriott, located at 5151 Pooks Hill Road,…
Sandra Y. Johnson, a native Washingtonian, has been singing most of her life, whether professionally, in an organized choir, in the privacy of her home, or with friends. Sandra Y. Johnson performs straight-ahead Jazz, Blues, and R&B/Oldies music, including Motown. Sandra joined the Women’s Fellowship Choir at her church in 1985. In 1986 she also…
Mastering sound and mood, Halley Shoenberg is an accomplished saxophone and clarinet player whose style is collected from several sources of jazz, theatre and popular music. From swinging originals to noted modern-era favorites, her intelligently inspired brand of music shines with unique clarity. A multi-instrumentalist who plays clarinet, saxophone and flute, Shoenberg has produced three…
Rob Levit is a multi-directional artist. While principally known as a guitarist and leader of the Rob Levit Trio renowned for its jazz renditions and improvisations, he also paints, writes poetry and essays and is active in infusing creativity and leadership into schools, communities and the workplace. Levit lives on the cutting-edge of artistic inspiration…
Chuck Redd is an accomplished performer on both drums and vibraphone. Chuck began performing and recording internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21. That year, he also joined the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis.) To his credit are thirteen extensive European tours and…
Saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk is internationally respected as a jazz composer and musician. Now living in Annapolis, Maryland, the Canadian born artist appears on numerous recordings and has been consistently well received by critics. With a master’s degree from the University of North Texas in jazz performance and West African ethnomusicology, Antoniuk spent a decade touring…
Remembering our 1987 recording Why Did I Choose You Pam Bricker – vocals, Louis Scherr – piano, Tommy Cecil – bass Recently while taking a trip down memory lane and rummaging through a box of old photos, I uncovered a cassette recording that Pam Bricker and I did back in 1987. The recording was done…
Jazz bassist Tommy Cecil has been active in the Washington, DC jazz scene since 1976 when he moved from his hometown Baltimore, MD. He has established himself as one of the most in-demand players in the area. Always faithful to the melody, Tommy knows how to make any style of music swing! Tommy has had…
