Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival
usually held last monday evening april calvin jones big band jazz festival feature big band jazz ensemble three washington dc area university university district columbia udc howard university university maryland traditional contemporary big band jazz arrangement make program three ensemble produced udc jazz study program felix e grant jazz archive festival began part citywide tribute duke ellington originally called university big band jazz festival official name festival changed calvin jones big band jazz festival memory calvin jones director udcs jazz study program legendary figure washington dc community subsequent year festival organized tribute count basie celebration th anniversary consortium university washington metropolitan area tribute dizzy gillespie dr george ross tribute felix grant april marked th anniversary festival udc joined city celebrating th anniversary duke ellington birth since festival celebrated jazz appreciation month jam initiative launched smithsonian institution serf annual affirmation jazz april festival marked first new logo monday april jazz ensemble university district columbia directed allyn johnson howard university directed fred irby iii university maryland directed chris vadala celebrate festival nd year bet jazz cable jazz channel taped festival aired program bet jazzsjazz scene washington dc jazz messengerwpfw fm broadcast festival live udc cable television cooperation dc office cable television telecommunication tape festival broadcast udc cable television broadcast continue give exposure festival supported area audience since university district columbia howard university jazz ensemble university maryland jazz ensemble jazzalive udc calendar event felix e grant jazz archive jazz billups edith may udc big band jazz festival celebrates year washington informer archived original november retrieved june christian tynisha may jazz center honor late educator free voice