The Jazz Song

An American Masterpiece in the District of Columbia
Tuesday, September 16 – Sunday, September 21
Free and open to the public
Nnenna Freelon, internationally renowned jazz vocalist, serves as Project Director
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is proud to announce the start of The Jazz Song, a workshop and performance program of the American Masterpieces project sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. This celebration of diverse vocal jazz traditions begins September 16. Workshops held at venues citywide will be open to select area performers and composers and lead by accomplished jazz masters.

The project will culminate on Sunday, September 21st at 6:00 p.m. in an open-to-the-public concert showcase at the Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center of the Inter-American Development Bank, the event co-sponsor, featuring the best students gleaned from the workshops along with lead DC area jazz artists.

For more information, contact Masresha.Tadesse@dc.gov or call 202.724.5613