One of the most active partners of the DC Jazz Festival, East River JazzFest, founded by Vernard Gray will be playing at Anacostia Playhouse this June! This year, their performances will explore “social change” themes in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of social activist Frederick Douglass and the 50th anniversary of the death of social activist Dr. Martin Luther King. And it’s making the point that D.C. is a major jazz community, going back to Duke Ellington and even before: [pioneering 1920s bandleader] Fletcher Henderson and those people all did things here in D.C. and they were internationally renowned as well. Same with Marc, Kush, and Corcoran: They spent the last month performing in France with different ensembles. There’s clearly something in the water in D.C.!
| Come join us for 2 nights of celebration with East River JazzFest! June 12th, 2018 @ 7:30 PM Anacostia Playhouse Admission: $20/advance Ron Sutton…..New Music · Ron Sutton, Jr., tenor saxophone · Alan Jay Palmer, piano · Vaughn Bratcher, bass · Aaron Walker, drums This performance will explore new compositions by saxophonist Ron Sutton, Jr.
June 13th, 2018 @ 7:30 PM Admission: $20/advance Music from liberation struggles: USA, South Africa, Palestine Liberation Project · Harry Appelman, piano · Todd Marcus, bass clarinet · Jeff Reed, bass · Eric Kennedy, drums The quartet will play jazz interpretations of music associated with several struggles of liberation: 1. USA civil rights struggle 2. South Africa anti-apartheid movement The ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people for freedom and human rights. |