Washington DC Jazz Music Calendar

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our live events listings calendar is on hiatus. We are now listing virtual/streamed gigs on this calendar. Please get in contact with listings editor Jackson Sinnenberg to submit a listing.

Guide to the calendar:

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January 2021

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					1 Triple Threat Brass (Livestream) 7:00 pm Triple Threat Brass (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm Tickets With just four members, Triple Threat Brass creates the kind of punchy, forceful funk that most modern brass bands need about double that for. The frontline of Jordan Hendrick on alto saxophone, Brandon Midgette on[...]	2 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 2 @ 11:00 am Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from on Saturday mornings to the smells and sounds of the late morning/brunch crowd at Greg’s Bagels[...] * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) 6:00 pm * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) @ Quiet Life Motel - Instagram Live Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Violinist David Schulman often performs with his group Quiet Life Motel, creating a cascade of rhythms and textures through Afro-Cuban and other folk rhythms as well as looping pedals. Schulman performs classical and folk dance[...] Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) 7:00 pm Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) @ Joe Brotherton Facebook and Instagram Live Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Trumpeter Joseph Brotherton’s confident, full-voiced trumpet sound can be heard in bands of all kinds across the District (and abroad). But his most consistent presence is still downstairs at Jojo’s, where he plays with a[...]
3 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 3 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Pianist, bandleader and producer Aaron Hill is just as fluent in the language of modern hip-hop and R&B as he is jazz; he can build woozy beats in a cinch or lay down a calm,[...] * Bill Heid Trio (Livestream) 3:00 pm * Bill Heid Trio (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Jan 3 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Bill Heid, maybe the most prominent master of the Hammond B-3 in Washington, D.C., boasts a storied resume that includes stints with jazz and blues icons like Sonny Stitt, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and David[...] Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) 4:00 pm Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) @ Frederic Yonnet Facebook and Instagram Pages Jan 3 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Harmonica player Frederic Yonnet, a native of France and now familiar haunt of D.C., combines the high lonesome, airy whine of classic blues mouth harping with the slick grooves of smooth jazz. He performs a[...]	4	5	6 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 6 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from his front porch in Charles Village with a rotating cast of fellow, social-distancing musicians. * Herb Scott (Livestream) 6:00 pm * Herb Scott (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 6 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Herb Scott is a tireless champion of jazz in the District. He can be found most often on Capitol Hill, either leading the Wednesday jazz jam at Mr. Henry’s or advocating in the halls of[...]	7 * Shannon Gunn (Livestream) 6:00 pm * Shannon Gunn (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 7 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Trombonist Shannon Gunn is an imaginative musician and frequent bandleader at venues across D.C. She could be found on Tuesdays at Columbia Station and now at Club Heaven & Hell, reworking bop classics in an[...]	8 Elliot Levine (Livestream) 6:00 pm Elliot Levine (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 8 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Pianist Elliot Levine was born and bred in D.C. and brings the grooving rhythms of the city’s go-go and R&B scenes into his smooth jazz style. In addition to supporting local legends like saxophonist Ron[...] Jeff Antoniuk & The Faculty All-Stars (Livestream) 8:00 pm Jeff Antoniuk & The Faculty All-Stars (Livestream) @ Blue House Productions Live Jan 8 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Tenor saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk plays with a buoyant, bouncy tone that may remind you of Sonny Rollins at his most gregarious moments. He leads a group of Maryland jazz greats to kick off the Maryland[...]	9 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 9 @ 11:00 am Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from on Saturday mornings to the smells and sounds of the late morning/brunch crowd at Greg’s Bagels[...] * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) 6:00 pm * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) @ Quiet Life Motel - Instagram Live Jan 9 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Violinist David Schulman often performs with his group Quiet Life Motel, creating a cascade of rhythms and textures through Afro-Cuban and other folk rhythms as well as looping pedals. Schulman performs classical and folk dance[...] Julia Nixon (Livestream) 6:00 pm Julia Nixon (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 9 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Singer Julia Nixon, who played the lead during the original run of Dreamgirls on Broadway, performs a mix of ’80s, diva-driven R&B and jazz standards She performs a virtual concert broadcast by Mr. Henry’s on their Facebook[...] Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) 7:00 pm Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) @ Joe Brotherton Facebook and Instagram Live Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Trumpeter Joseph Brotherton’s confident, full-voiced trumpet sound can be heard in bands of all kinds across the District (and abroad). But his most consistent presence is still downstairs at Jojo’s, where he plays with a[...]
10 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 10 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Pianist, bandleader and producer Aaron Hill is just as fluent in the language of modern hip-hop and R&B as he is jazz; he can build woozy beats in a cinch or lay down a calm,[...] Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) 4:00 pm Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) @ Frederic Yonnet Facebook and Instagram Pages Jan 10 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Harmonica player Frederic Yonnet, a native of France and now familiar haunt of D.C., combines the high lonesome, airy whine of classic blues mouth harping with the slick grooves of smooth jazz. He performs a[...] Peravon Jazz Trio (Livestream) 7:00 pm Peravon Jazz Trio (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Jan 10 @ 7:00 pm Tickets The Peravon Jazz Trio – Matt Perich on guitar Phil Ravita on bass, and Greg Herron on drums – perform a mix of blues, jazz and Latin standards. The concert will be broadcast by An[...]	11 Bob Boguslaw and The Way (Livestream) 8:00 pm Bob Boguslaw and The Way (Livestream) @ Blues Alley - National Press Club Livestream Jan 11 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Pianist Bob Boguslaw performs standards and originals in a straight-ahead framework flavored flashes of smooth jazz syrup and mambo rhythm. He leads his quintet in a livestream from the National Press Club as part of[...]	12	13 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from his front porch in Charles Village with a rotating cast of fellow, social-distancing musicians. * Herb Scott (Livestream) 6:00 pm * Herb Scott (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 13 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Herb Scott is a tireless champion of jazz in the District. He can be found most often on Capitol Hill, either leading the Wednesday jazz jam at Mr. Henry’s or advocating in the halls of[...] * Mike Kuhl Trio (Livestream) 7:00 pm * Mike Kuhl Trio (Livestream) @ An Die Musik Live Webcast Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Drummer Mike Kuhl often leads trios that feature trumpeter Dave Ballou, in which the groups will create sonic soundscapes. There is no definite form or tempo to their work, but the peaks and valleys of[...]	14	15 Grasso-Ravita Jazz Ensemble (Livestream) 7:00 pm Grasso-Ravita Jazz Ensemble (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Guitarist Skip Grasso and bassist Phil Ravita co-lead their quintet through standards and originals heavily indebted to the syncopated grooves of Latin jazz and the rumble of early fusion projects. The concert will be broadcast[...]	16 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 16 @ 11:00 am Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from on Saturday mornings to the smells and sounds of the late morning/brunch crowd at Greg’s Bagels[...] * Stanley Cowell: A Singular Voice (Livestream) 5:00 pm * Stanley Cowell: A Singular Voice (Livestream) @ Keystone Korner Baltimore Livestream Jan 16 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Pianist Stanley Cowell was one of those musicians totally immersed in the traditions that shaped his playing. The warm, broad harmonic approach Cowell had for the ivories came as much from Western art music as[...] * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) 6:00 pm * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) @ Quiet Life Motel - Instagram Live Jan 16 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Violinist David Schulman often performs with his group Quiet Life Motel, creating a cascade of rhythms and textures through Afro-Cuban and other folk rhythms as well as looping pedals. Schulman performs classical and folk dance[...] Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) 7:00 pm Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) @ Joe Brotherton Facebook and Instagram Live Jan 16 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Trumpeter Joseph Brotherton’s confident, full-voiced trumpet sound can be heard in bands of all kinds across the District (and abroad). But his most consistent presence is still downstairs at Jojo’s, where he plays with a[...]
17 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 17 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Pianist, bandleader and producer Aaron Hill is just as fluent in the language of modern hip-hop and R&B as he is jazz; he can build woozy beats in a cinch or lay down a calm,[...] Bob Butta (Livestream) 2:00 pm Bob Butta (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Jan 17 @ 2:00 pm Tickets Baltimore-based pianist Bob Butta delivers a post-bop mix reminiscent of the likes of Wynton Kelly or Horace Silver. He performs a solo concert that will be broadcast from An Die Musik Live in Baltimore. The[...] Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) 4:00 pm Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) @ Frederic Yonnet Facebook and Instagram Pages Jan 17 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Harmonica player Frederic Yonnet, a native of France and now familiar haunt of D.C., combines the high lonesome, airy whine of classic blues mouth harping with the slick grooves of smooth jazz. He performs a[...] * Sharón Clark Quartet (Livestream) 7:30 pm * Sharón Clark Quartet (Livestream) @ The Covid Sessions at Blue House Productions Jan 17 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Sharón Clark is perhaps the most powerful jazz vocalist in Washington, D.C. She belts Great American songbook standards and soars over lush arrangements created by her regular pianist Chris Grasso. They perform a program of[...]	18 * Cyrus Chestnut (Livestream) 7:00 pm * Cyrus Chestnut (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Jan 18 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Cyrus Chestnut is one of the rare, modern jazz pianists to channel the resonating, chiming harmonies and whimsical but lyrical melodic style of pianist Vince Guaraldi. While Chestnut, who also holds a teaching post in[...]	19	20 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 20 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from his front porch in Charles Village with a rotating cast of fellow, social-distancing musicians. * Herb Scott (Livestream) 6:00 pm * Herb Scott (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Herb Scott is a tireless champion of jazz in the District. He can be found most often on Capitol Hill, either leading the Wednesday jazz jam at Mr. Henry’s or advocating in the halls of[...]	21	22	23 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 23 @ 11:00 am Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from on Saturday mornings to the smells and sounds of the late morning/brunch crowd at Greg’s Bagels[...] * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) 6:00 pm * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) @ Quiet Life Motel - Instagram Live Jan 23 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Violinist David Schulman often performs with his group Quiet Life Motel, creating a cascade of rhythms and textures through Afro-Cuban and other folk rhythms as well as looping pedals. Schulman performs classical and folk dance[...] Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) 7:00 pm Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) @ Joe Brotherton Facebook and Instagram Live Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Trumpeter Joseph Brotherton’s confident, full-voiced trumpet sound can be heard in bands of all kinds across the District (and abroad). But his most consistent presence is still downstairs at Jojo’s, where he plays with a[...] * Tim Whalen (Livestream) 8:00 pm * Tim Whalen (Livestream) @ The Covid Sessions at Blue House Productions Jan 23 @ 8:00 pm Tickets The pianist, composer and arranger Tim Whalen puts none of those roles above the other: He’s a fierce improviser with debt to the bebop greats; he also writes magnificent, interleaved pieces for mid-size ensemble. He[...]
24 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 24 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Pianist, bandleader and producer Aaron Hill is just as fluent in the language of modern hip-hop and R&B as he is jazz; he can build woozy beats in a cinch or lay down a calm,[...] Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) 4:00 pm Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) @ Frederic Yonnet Facebook and Instagram Pages Jan 24 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Harmonica player Frederic Yonnet, a native of France and now familiar haunt of D.C., combines the high lonesome, airy whine of classic blues mouth harping with the slick grooves of smooth jazz. He performs a[...] Harry Appelman & Dave Ballou (Livestream) 7:00 pm Harry Appelman & Dave Ballou (Livestream) @ An Die Musik Live Stream Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Pianist and organist Harry Appelman is a mainstay in D.C. straight-ahead jazz circles. He touches the ivories with a sense of romance and delicacy informed by the likes of Bill Evans. He plays in a[...]	25 * Balbed/Arnold/Berkowitz Trio (Livestream) 7:30 pm * Balbed/Arnold/Berkowitz Trio (Livestream) @ The Covid Sessions at Blue House Productions Jan 25 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed was born and raised in Silver Spring and is a consummate student of the D.C. music scene: He’s equally comfortable blowing some burnished, buoyant hard-bop as he is grooving in the[...] * Carr – Keys Quintet (Livestream) 8:00 pm * Carr – Keys Quintet (Livestream) @ Blues Alley - National Press Club Livestream Jan 25 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Saxophonists Marshall Keys and Paul Carr are two of the great fixtures of the D.C. jazz scene. When Carr, a powerful tenorman and veteran educator, and Keys, as comfortable swinging on blues and bebop as[...]	26	27 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 27 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from his front porch in Charles Village with a rotating cast of fellow, social-distancing musicians. * Herb Scott (Livestream) 6:00 pm * Herb Scott (Livestream) @ Mr. Henry's (Facebook Page) Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Herb Scott is a tireless champion of jazz in the District. He can be found most often on Capitol Hill, either leading the Wednesday jazz jam at Mr. Henry’s or advocating in the halls of[...]	28	29	30 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 30 @ 11:00 am Tickets Bassist Eddie Hrybyk, a popular sideman and occasional leader in Baltimore’s straight-ahead jazz scene, hosts live stream concerts from on Saturday mornings to the smells and sounds of the late morning/brunch crowd at Greg’s Bagels[...] * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) 6:00 pm * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) @ Quiet Life Motel - Instagram Live Jan 30 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Violinist David Schulman often performs with his group Quiet Life Motel, creating a cascade of rhythms and textures through Afro-Cuban and other folk rhythms as well as looping pedals. Schulman performs classical and folk dance[...] * Donald Harrison Jr. (Livestream) 7:00 pm * Donald Harrison Jr. (Livestream) @ Keystone Korner Baltimore Live Stream Jan 30 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr.’s influence on contemporary jazz is understated by strong. A chief of two New Orleas Mardi Gras Indian tribes, Harrison cut his tetth like so many aspiring players last century: going through[...] Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) 7:00 pm Joseph Brotherton & Colin Chambers: “Stay Home in Style” (Livestream) @ Joe Brotherton Facebook and Instagram Live Jan 30 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Trumpeter Joseph Brotherton’s confident, full-voiced trumpet sound can be heard in bands of all kinds across the District (and abroad). But his most consistent presence is still downstairs at Jojo’s, where he plays with a[...]
31 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Jan 31 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Pianist, bandleader and producer Aaron Hill is just as fluent in the language of modern hip-hop and R&B as he is jazz; he can build woozy beats in a cinch or lay down a calm,[...] Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) 4:00 pm Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) @ Frederic Yonnet Facebook and Instagram Pages Jan 31 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Harmonica player Frederic Yonnet, a native of France and now familiar haunt of D.C., combines the high lonesome, airy whine of classic blues mouth harping with the slick grooves of smooth jazz. He performs a[...] * Donald Harrison Jr. (Livestream) 6:30 pm * Donald Harrison Jr. (Livestream) @ Keystone Korner Baltimore Live Stream Jan 31 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr.’s influence on contemporary jazz is understated by strong. A chief of two New Orleas Mardi Gras Indian tribes, Harrison cut his tetth like so many aspiring players last century: going through[...]

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