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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March 2021

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	1 Dave Kline Band feat. Senator Tim Kaine (Livestream) 7:30 pm Dave Kline Band feat. Senator Tim Kaine (Livestream) @ Blues Alley - National Press Club Livestream Mar 1 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Violinist Dave Kline fuses influences from bebop, Afro-Caribbean music, Appalachian folk and French jazz manouche. He performs a tribute to the revolutionary, shamanic guitarist Jimi Hendrix. His group performs in a livestream from the National[...]	2	3 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 3 @ 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) Mar 3 @ 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[...]	4	5 Benito Gonzalez (Livestream) 7:00 pm Benito Gonzalez (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 5 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Venezuela-born pianist Benito Gonzalez should be no stranger to D.C. crowds; on top of regular engagements these days at Twins and Blues Alley, he spent some formative years here in the early aughts, shedding away[...]	6 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 6 @ 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[...] * Bill Heid Trio (Livestream) 3:00 pm * Bill Heid Trio (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 6 @ 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[...] * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) 6:00 pm * David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel (Livestream) @ Quiet Life Motel - Instagram Live Mar 6 @ 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 Mar 6 @ 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[...] * Bobby Watson & New Horizon (Livestream) 7:30 pm * Bobby Watson & New Horizon (Livestream) @ Keystone Korner Baltimore Live Stream Mar 6 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Alto saxophonist Bobby Watson has been a force in the straight-ahead jazz world for over 40 years. In 1977, Watson was recruited by Art Blakey along with a handful of other younger musicians to revitalize[...]
7 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 7 @ 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,[...] Renee Tannenbaum (Livestream) 3:00 pm Renee Tannenbaum (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 7 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Vocalist Renee Tannenbaum performs standards in a lightly swinging, cocktail jazz style. She performs a holiday concert that will be broadcast by An Die Musik Live. The link to the livestream will be emailed once[...] Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) 4:00 pm Frederic Yonnet (Livestream) @ Frederic Yonnet Facebook and Instagram Pages Mar 7 @ 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[...]	8 Dani Cortaza (Livestream) 7:30 pm Dani Cortaza (Livestream) @ Blues Alley - National Press Club Livestream Mar 8 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Argentine-born guitarist, now DC-native, Dani Cortaza performs a mix of Latin and jazz that somewhat resembles the work of the first incarnation of Chick Corea’s Return to Forever – with more guitar and less piano.[...]	9	10 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 10 @ 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) Mar 10 @ 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[...]	11 Liz Fixsen’s Forward Motion (Livestream) 7:00 pm Liz Fixsen’s Forward Motion (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Vocalist and Baltimorian jazz organizer Liz Fixsen sings standards with a kind of classicaly-trained poise and refined tone. She leads a group of fellow Charm City jazz cats in her own outfit “Forward Motion.” The[...]	12 * Alex Brown & Victor Provost (Livestream) 7:00 pm * Alex Brown & Victor Provost (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Steel-pan player Victor Provost routinely ranks as not only one of the best percussionists in D.C. and one of the best masters of improvisation on any instrument in the area; he also is often regarded[...]	13 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 13 @ 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 Mar 13 @ 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 Mar 13 @ 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[...]
14 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 14 @ 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 Mar 14 @ 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[...] Hart GP Jazz Quintet (Livestream) 7:00 pm Hart GP Jazz Quintet (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Trumpeter Hart Guonjian-Pettit, another local trying to break out on the I-95 scene, likes his Art Blakey and Lee Morgan; blowing his horn and leading groups in the mid-century, hard-bop style. He leads a group[...]	15 * Feedel Band (Livestream) 7:30 pm * Feedel Band (Livestream) @ Blues Alley - National Press Club Livestream Mar 15 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Feedel Band may be the leading Ethio-jazz group in a town with one of the world’s most vibrant Ethiopian expat populations. It grooves at mid-tempo, toggling between sultry and entrancing. The group performs in a[...]	16	17 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 17 @ 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) Mar 17 @ 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[...]	18 Marrow Quartet (Livestream) 7:00 pm Marrow Quartet (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 18 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Creative saxophonist Derrick Michaels helms the Marrow Quartet, an alliance of Baltimorian musicians that play music that is more structured atonality than free improvising, but is a sonic journey nonetheless. The concert will be broadcast[...]	19	20 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 20 @ 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 Mar 20 @ 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 Mar 20 @ 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[...]
21 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 21 @ 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 Mar 21 @ 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[...] * The 3Divas Jazz Trio (Livestream) 7:00 pm * The 3Divas Jazz Trio (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Drummer Sherrie Maricle, bassist Amy Shook and pianist Jackie Warren can swing hard and ride the groove all at once. The group plays an array of standards and originals indebted to 1950s acoustic jazz and[...]	22 * Amy K Bormet (Solo Livestream) [WWJF] 7:00 pm * Amy K Bormet (Solo Livestream) [WWJF] @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 22 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Amy K. Bormet grew up in D.C. learning from Davey Yarborough at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and further honed her voice at Howard University’s music program. Her chops, rooted in the tradition,[...] Rose Moraes (Livestream) 7:30 pm Rose Moraes (Livestream) @ Blues Alley - National Press Club Livestream Mar 22 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Brazilian vocalist Rose Moraes sings traditional Brazilian popular music. She performs in a livestream from the National Press Club as part of Blues Alley’s series from the venue – pre-show interview starts at 7:30 p.m. The[...]	23	24 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 24 @ 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) Mar 24 @ 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[...]	25 Alex Hamburger (Livestream) 7:00 pm Alex Hamburger (Livestream) @ An Die Music Live Stream Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Vocalist and flautist Alex Hamburger performs dreamy, easy-going straight-ahead jazz. She performs a concert that will be broadcast from An Die Musik Live in Baltimore. The link to the livestream will be emailed once you’ve[...]	26	27 Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) 11:00 am Eddie Hrybyk – Gregs Bagels Concerts (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 27 @ 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 Mar 27 @ 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 Mar 27 @ 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[...]
28 Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) 12:30 pm Aaron Hill Trio w/ Eddie Hrybyk (Livestream) @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 28 @ 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 Mar 28 @ 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 Mar 28 @ 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[...]	29	30	31 Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts 5:00 pm Eddie Hrybyk – Porch Concerts @ Ed Hrybyk Music - Facebook Page Mar 31 @ 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) Mar 31 @ 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[...]

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