Past Events
JAZZAlive Events - Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
The JAZZAlive calendar is full of concerts and educational forums. Please visit the JAZZAlive events calendar online here for full descriptions of events. ALL events are FREE, OPEN to the public (unless otherwise noted) and METRO accessible.
Allyn Johnson and the UDC JAZZtet
Friday, September 24, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Art All Night is coming to Van Ness Main Street on Friday, September 24th. Join us for an evening filled with great local music, dance, performance, art and community.
JAZZAlive celebrates Art All Night with Allyn Johnson & the UDC JAZZtet featuring Allyn Johnson (piano) and DC favorites Elijah Jamal Balbed (saxophone), and Steve Novosel (bass).
Acacia Food & Wine • 4340 Connecticut Ave NW
Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand – Marshall Keys
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 • 12:30 p.m.
Allyn Johnson invites saxophonist, recording artist & one of the cornerstones of DC’s jazz scene– Marshall Keys for a lively session of conversation and performance. Join us in-person at UDC or online for a live-streamed program on YouTube’s UDC JAZZ Channel. The program will be available on the channel after the event date.
Limited Seating for In-Person attendance. All visitors will require masks and proof of Covid-19 vaccination.
• RECITAL HALL (Performing Arts—Bldg. 46-West)
JAZZAlive: Tom Teasley —A Global View of Jazz Percussion
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 • 12:30 p.m.
World percussionist, composer, and educator Tom Teasley presents a program describing, combining, and demonstrating applications of jazz to music from different cultures.
Join us online via ZOOM: Tom Teasley – A Global View of Jazz Percussion
UDC Jazz Ensemble — Calvin Jones, DirectorWinter Wonderland
(R. Smith & F. Bernard, arr. C. Jones)
Calvin Jones, trombone
The Christmas Song
(M. Torme & R. Wells, arr. C. Jones)
UDC Jazz Ensemble
UDC Jazz Ensemble — Allyn Johnson, DirectorIn My Solitude
(Duke Ellington, E. DeLange & I. Mills; arr. Allyn Johnson)
Portfolio
(Calvin Jones; arr. Allyn Johnson)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
(H. Martin & R. Blane; arr. Allyn Johnson)
This Christmas
(Donny Hathaway; arr. Allyn Johnson)
Krislynn Perry, vocalist
Family Reunion
(Allyn Johnson)
On behalf of JAZZAlive, we wish our community good health and safety. We hope you will join us either in-person or online. We encourage you to support local venues and organizations that feature many of our DMV musicians and to continue to tune into our UDC JAZZ Channel to enjoy selections from the JAZZforum series, Allyn Johnson & Meet the Artist on the Bandstand, JAZZAlive concerts and the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival.
We greatly appreciate your support and look forward to both in-person and live-streamed programming in the New Year.
Stay Safe & Keep JAZZAlive.
Sincerely,
Judith Korey
JAZZAlive@UDC
SEPTEMBER 2021
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
We wish you a happy and safe holiday season and hope that you will consider an end-of-year donation to support the UDC Jazz Studies Program. Your support has helped us provide scholarship assistance to deserving students and support for programmatic and outreach activities within Jazz Studies.
Enjoy the following selections from past holiday concerts.
Please note that all events, dates, and times listed are subject to change. Additional events may be scheduled throughout the year. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are FREE and OPEN to the public.
Past Events Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Past Events Fall 2011-Spring 2012
Past Events Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Past Events Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Past Events Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Past Events Fall 2015-Spring 2016
Past Events Fall 2016-Spring 2017
Past Events Fall 2017-Spring 2018
Past Events Fall 2018-Spring 2019
Past Events Fall 2019-Spring 2020
Past Events Fall 2020-Spring 2021
Events Information
Telephone: 202-274-5803
Email: JazzAlive@udc.edu
Locations
Recital Hall, (Performing Arts - Building 46-West)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
University Auditorium, (Performing Arts - Building 46-East)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Directions
By car: Mapquest or Google Maps
(Parking garage entrance on Van Ness Street.)
By metro: Metro Trip Planner (Van NessUDC stop on red line)