“Music” Events

New York Voices lives up to its reputation as the most exciting vocal ensemble in current jazz...to collect such quality voices in one group is rare enough, yet the real trick of New York Voices is how well they mesh.

New York Voices lives up to its reputation as the most exciting vocal ensemble in current jazz...to collect such quality voices in one group is rare enough, yet the real trick of New York Voices is how well they mesh.

New York Voices lives up to its reputation as the most exciting vocal ensemble in current jazz...to collect such quality voices in one group is rare enough, yet the real trick of New York Voices is how well they mesh.

The GW Jazz Orchestra is The George Washington University’s premiere jazz ensemble, helping to bring the tradition of big band jazz music into GW’s Foggy Bottom campus. Founded in 2015, the band is entirely run by passionate students who work to perform a variety of genres and styles.

The Mason Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jim Carroll, offers opportunities for improvisation, performance, recording, writing, leadership and service. This ensemble has performed at venues including the Shanghai Concert Hall (Beijing, China), Center for the Arts, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Jazz4Justice™ concerts, Blues Alley, Big Band Jam, Chantilly Jazz Festival, Law Day and the Jazz Education Network/JENerations Jazz Festival (New Orleans and Orlando)

Lena Seikaly (vocals) is a Washington, DC area-native, and named “one of Washington’s preeminent jazz singers" and "brightest voices in jazz” (The Washington Post).

Winner of the Inaugural Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Voice Competition, vocalist and bandleader Alyssa Allgood returns to the Blues Alley to celebrate her new album "From Here".

Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett brings a muscular yet lyrical eloquence to everything he does.