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Potomac River Jazz Club - Celebrating 50 Years!


PRJC Spring Fling concert with The Village Jazz Band
   March 24, 2024, from 2-4:30pm,
at Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Directions


Dan Levinson
The cherry blossoms are about to make another grand entrance. It's the perfect time of year for the Potomac River Jazz Club’s Spring Fling Concert & Dance! An afternoon of ragtime, spirituals, blues, and traditional Hot Jazz with the Village Jazz Band featuring classic tunes and some original arrangements by band members... Grab your favorite dancing partner, and “cut a rug” or just sit back and enjoy the warm sunshine day with jazz!

As interpreters of traditional jazz, The Village Jazz Band has been entertaining in the Washington, D.C. metro region since 1982, presenting New Orleans style Trad Jazz, as well as early popular jazz and folk pieces from other genres (ragtime, spirituals, blues, hot jazz) and special original arrangements by our members. Instrumentation is the traditional front line with cornet, clarinet & trombone (and occasional tenor sax) backed by tuba, piano, banjo and drums, plus an exciting vocalist.

Band Lineup includes: Steve Kaufman on Cornet, Alex Moreno on Trombone, Doug Smink on clarinet/soprano sax; Mark Haag, tuba; Dan Ross, piano; John Toerge, drums; Barry Davis, banjo/tenor sax, and Barbara Strang on vocals.


 Admission:
PRJC members ($20), General admission ($25; $22.50 in advance), youth/students with valid student ID (Free).
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PRJC Jazz Discussion: Clarinetist Edmond Hall
Presented by Dennis Lichtman
     March 25, 2024, 7-8:15pm, ONLINE via Zoom

Leslie Cooper    Edmond Hall was a legend of New Orleans clarinet whose career lasted well beyond the clarinet's heyday as a jazz instrument. He recorded with Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Eddie Condon, Teddy Wilson, and many many more in a career that bridged early New Orleans jazz, the swing era, and beyond. Hall's immediately recognizable sound is a blend of his effortlessly hard-driving sense of swing, signature growl, and singular tone that could only have come out of New Orleans. In this talk, clarinetist Dennis Lichtman will explore Hall's remarkable career and inimitable playing style through recordings, video footage, playing demonstrations, and an ultra-rare rehearsal recording of Hall playing alone that Lichtman himself unearthed.

Dennis Lichtman is a multi-instrumentalist (clarinet, mandolin, fiddle, and more) who has been living, performing, composing, and teaching in New York City since 2002. He is a Selmer Paris Artist as an endorser of their Signature Clarinet. His music was recently used in director David Simon’s The Plot Against America (HBO) and he has appeared this year as a clarinetist on Succession (HBO) and The Blacklist (NBC).

Lichtman’s newest album, Secret Workshop, features eleven original compositions inspired by the strange, unusual, and revealing objects he discovered in the off-limits workshop of his late father, an eccentric and extremely private inventor/machinist/mad-scientist. The project was made possible with a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts and includes a music video directed by award-winning Mexican animator Fer Lozada. Prior albums include Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman, a duo effort with the young lion of acoustic blues formerly known as “Blind Boy” Paxton, and Just Cross the River, featuring original compositions inspired by the migration of jazz legends into the borough of Queens, NY beginning in the 1920’s. Lichtman is also a member of ragtime quintet The Lovestruck Balladeers and Ghost Train Orchestra, whose 2023 album of Moondog’s music is a collaboration with Kronos Quartet.

Since 2007, Lichtman has been the clarinetist and bandleader of the famed Tuesday night traditional-jazz jam session at Mona's in downtown New York, which was profiled in the New York Times, and has been described by the Wall Street Journal as "ground zero for an emerging late-night scene of young swing and traditional jazz players.” Lichtman has performed at Carnegie Hall, major festivals throughout the United States, and on stages in Europe, Brazil, and China. He is on the faculty of several jazz and string music camps and workshops, and has led college master classes and school workshops through the Midori Foundation, Lincoln Center’s Meet The Artist Series, and Beijing’s Ping-Pong Productions.

The Potomac River Jazz Club has been bringing Trad Jazz to the DC area for over 52 years. We began hosting the Jazz Talk series in 2020, offering a variety of speakers including musicians, historians and authors on topics related to Trad/early Jazz. We offer tickets for free to the talk, but appreciate any donation tickets - even small amounts add up and help us keep offering this wonderful series. The Zoom link for the presentation will be sent out at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time the day of the event. Follow us here on Eventbrite so you'll be alerted to other events we host.


 Admission: FREE
Although we offer the talk for free, there are also "donation tickets to offset the cost of the series. We hope to see you on Zoom!
**Please register by 5:00 p.m. the day of the event. The Zoom link for this presentation will be sent by e-mail the day of the presentation.

Zoom Registration

You can support the PRJC or our Educational Talks and Concerts using the Paypal link www.paypal.me/PotomacRiverJazzClub


The PRJC Jazz Talk Series: Mark Braud-New Orleans Trad Jazz & Musical Families
     April 18, 2024, 7-8:15pm
ONLINE via Zoom

David Sager   Trumpeter and vocalist Mark Braud is the quintessence of the New Orleans musical spirit. This talk centers around Brass & Trad Band Culture.

New Orleans' Traditional Jazz music draws from ragtime, blues, marches (syncopated brass bands), African American religious music (gospel hymns), European classical music, and more. These roots arrived and blended in the city along with the people who brought them, creating the sound and feel that we all know. A number of musical families have come out of this cultural blend, and the traditions continue to be passed down the generational lines.

In a combo presentation/conversation with Mark Braud, we will learn more about the brass/traditional band culture, and will talk about his musical family (Brunious/Santiago) and the family's role in preserving the Traditional New Orleans music we love.

Trumpeter and vocalist Mark Braud is the quintessence of the New Orleans spirit. His energetic interpretations of melody craft a freshly unpredictable spin on the tradition of jazz and the down-home, honest grooves of New Orleans. Born in New Orleans, Braud comes from a family of world-renowned musicians. Traditional jazz, R&B and the great American songbook inspire his engaging music.

Braud has been a member of Harry Connick, Jr.'s band since 2001 and was in the band on Connick’s syndicated television show, Harry. He served as the leader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band from 2008 to 2016. He has played with a who's who of the music industry, ranging from the Treme Brass Band, the Marsalis family, and the Blind Boys of Alabama, all the way to the Foo Fighters, John Oates, Tom Waits, My Morning Jacket, Mos Def and Erykah Badu.

Braud's television and film credits include: A Tuba to Cuba (actor, musician, composer), NCIS: New Orleans (musician, composer), Harry (musician, composer), Treme (musician), The Jungle Book (studio musician), Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (musician), Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? (studio musician), American Horror Story (musician), and The Originals (musician). His appearances on Broadway include: One Mo’ Time (actor, musician) and Harry Connick, Jr. In Concert on Broadway (musician).

We offer this Zoom talk for FREE, but also have donation tickets available. We appreciated any contributions toward the program - and we look forward to seeing you there!

PRJC s programs are supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

Admission: The event is FREE! Donations accepted to offset the cost of this series.
This presentation will be held via Zoom and a link will be sent by e-mail the day of the presentation.
Registration required by 5pm on the day of the event:
Registration

You can support the PRJC or our Educational Talks and Concerts using the Paypal link www.paypal.me/PotomacRiverJazzClub



The Conservatory Classic Jazz Band   
  and the PRJC Jam

   April 21, May 26, and June 30, from 2:30-5pm.
Location: Alfio's La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD.

Conservatory Classic JB    The Conservatory Classic Jazz Band opens and closes the music, with a Jam Session in the middle. All are welcome to sit in or just sit back and enjoy!
The Conservatory Classic Jazz Band was formed in 2003 to present the sounds of traditional jazz to Washington DC audiences. A seven-piece group, they play New Orleans style, Chicago style, small-group swing, and mainstream. CCJB members include Dave Robinson, leader/cornet/trumpet, Brian Priebe on trombone, Gary Gregg on clarinet/sax, Dan Hall on bass, Jeff Reynolds on guitar/banjo, Brian Alpert on drums. Note: Alfio's has valet parking, street parking, and a full dinner menu available.

Visit the band's website at ccjazzband

Advanced Tickets are available from the PRJC EventBrite site: Tickets
 Admission: PRJC members ($10), Non-members ($15), Youth & Jammers (Free).




PRJC concert Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Band
     New Date: April 28, 2024, from 2:00pm-4:30pm
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring , 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Directions

Mauger
Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Band returns to Rosensteel for another great afternoon of Traditional / Hot Jazz. Ben's band has performed at some of the top Traditional Jazz festivals and Jazz Societies up and down the East coast. To include: Hot Steamed Jazz Festival (CT) Suncoast Jazz Society (Fla) Tri State Jazz Society (NJ) Pa Jazz Society (PA) PRJC (MD) Bethlehem Musikfest (PA) along with many many private functions in Philadelphia / DC / Baltimore area that required a top notch 1920's / and New Orleans Style Jazz Band.

The leader Ben Mauger (Trumpet & Cornet) has performed with some of the top musicians in the field of Traditional Jazz. He has shared the bandstand with (to name a few): Bill Allred (trombone) Dan Levinson (reeds), Alex Watkins (trombone), Dave Sager (trombone). Ben's main influence is Louis Armstrong & Bix Beiderbecke. He likes to explore and honor both great musicians by playing one set on cornet playing Bix tunes & one set on trumpet of Louis Armstrong material. He plays some of the harder Louis & Bix songs that don't get played much. So be sure to not miss this program. This will be a HOT one.

Ben will bring his Pennsylvania All Star lineup to include: Trumpet / Cornet & Leader - Ben Mauger (New Cumberland, Pa), Piano : Bob Kreitz (Wyomissing Pa), Trombone – Bob Peruzzi (Bethlehem Pa), Reeds – Dave Wilson (Lancaster Pa), Bass – Tom Hilliker (Mt. Joy Pa), and Drums – Doug Kulp (Stevens Pa)


 Admission:
PRJC members ($20), General admission ($25; $22.50 in advance), youth & students with valid student ID (Free).
You can support the PRJC, our monthly PRJC Concerts and Jazz Educational Talks
using the Paypal link www.paypal.me/PotomacRiverJazzClub


   Rosensteel Hall Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Maryland take Georgia Ave. (Md. Rte. 97) a short distance north to signal at Forest Glen Road (Md. Rt. 192). Turn left and go west 0.4 miles. Turn right on Rosensteel Ave. The Hall is at 9707 Rosensteel Ave. on the right, opposite a church and cemetery. Parking is in the back. * This location is metro accessible: FOREST GLEN METRO STATION is only 2-3 blocks away. Rosensteel phone is 301-588-3303.
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring , 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910



Planning an event where a jazz band would add excitement?
Check our listing of PRJC-affiliated bands and contact them directly for rates and availability.

   Recorded tunes by 16 of these bands can be found on the CD ‘The Bands of the Potomac River Jazz Club.’



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