DCJazzFest, celebrating all things Jazz over Labor Day Weekend dcjazzfest.
Lineup:
Lalah Hathaway - Dc Jazzfest At The Anthem
Endowed with a deep well of vocal expression, lalah hathaway effortlessly crosses multiple genres from r&b to jazz and is embraced by hip-hop artists for her rich contralto expressions. A singer-songwriter of the first order, she has topped the charts on the billboard hot r&b/hip hop songs chart. On the jazz side, she collaborated with the great pianist joe sample for the song lives on.
Matthew Whitaker - Dc Jazzfest At The Anthem
New jersey native matthew whitaker continues to amass an impressive audience through his kinetic and deeply soulful keyboard work. Blind since birth, he has performed at the virtual dc jazzfest carnegie hall, the kennedy center, lincoln center, and the apollo theater, where he opened for stevie wonder's hall of fame induction concert.
Herb Scott - Dc Jazzfest At The Kennedy Center
One of the leading saxophonists in the dmv, herb has been quite active on the jazz advocacy side as a co-founder of the capital hill jazz foundation. A graduate of the duke ellington school of the arts, he studied at michigan state university under rodney whitaker. He is the recipient of the 2023 mayor's arts award. He has performed at venues ranging from dc's renowned mr. Henry's, where is a regular, to the kennedy center and the white house.
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