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Professor Fred Irby III: A golden commitment to Howard University’s jazz program

When I walked into the band room at Howard University in the summer of 1983 for my Jazz Ensemble...

September 16, 2024 0

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Hear one of Geri Allen’s earliest recordings, featured on a new album by the Howard University Jazz Ensemble

When the pianist Geri Allen, one of the most gifted musical pathfinders of her generation, died last year at...

December 18, 2018 0

News | Washington Women in Jazz Festival kicks off this week, boasting a wide-ranging lineup

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The third annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival kicks off on Wednesday. As it...

March 19, 2013 1

Photos | Dispatch from the Big Apple: Geri Allen & Ben Williams hold it down at Winter Jazzfest

by Giovanni Russonello NEW YORK – It’s an undeniable reality that New York City is the Mecca for jazz...

January 10, 2011 1

Weekend in Jazz | 10.22-10.24

by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” a full list of every D.C. jazz...

October 22, 2010 0

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