DCJazzFest, celebrating all things Jazz over Labor Day Weekend dcjazzfest.
Lineup:
Cecile Mclorin Salvant - Arena Stage
An inventive and courageous singer, cecile mclorin salvant has elevated the current state of the jazz vocal tradition. Equally at home with standard american songbook repertoire as she is with crafting her own original music, she performs an eclectic array of songs with strong narratives, unexpected twists and humor. Her storytelling skills are magnetic and imbued with a singular vocal sensibility.
Leigh Pilzer - Dc Jazzfest At The Kennedy Center
The most in-demand baritone saxophonist in the dmv, she has been described as "a force of nature on the baritone" (capitalbop). A member of the jazzdc all-stars, she has also performed with the smithsonian jazz masterworks orchestra, baltimore's soulful symphony, and has been a fixture on the annual washington women in jazz festival and is a member of the diva jazz orchestra.
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