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DC Jazz Festival 2010 - Washington DC

Formerly the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival

By Rachel Cooper, About.com

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Photo © Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
The 2010 DC Jazz Festival, formerly the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, will feature more than 100 jazz performances at concert venues and clubs throughout Washington, DC. The festival presents major jazz artists from around the world and introduces emerging artists. Celebrating musical styles from Bebop and Blues to Swing, Soul, Latin and World music, the DC Jazz festival includes performances at the Kennedy Center, the Phillips Collection, on the National Mall, and at more than 30 museums, clubs, restaurants, and hotels.

Dates: June 1 - 13, 2010

2010 Festival Musician Lineup

  • Freddy Cole
  • Kurt Elling
  • Ramsey Lewis
  • Eddie Palmieri
  • Poncho Sanchez
  • Paquito D’Rivera
More To Be Announced

DC Jazz Festival Highlights

The festival will highlight Chicago and its unique, rich and diverse musical heritage.

More Details To Be Announced

For the more information, see the official website.

The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival is produced by Festivals DC, an organization created in 2004 to develop cultural and educational programs in Washington, DC.

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