Maryland (well, closer to DC actually) Summer Jazz Events

JN&P thanks to Jeff Antoniuk, sax player extraordinaire and jazz educator, for the following information about some jazz workshops-linked-with-festivals down DC way. Hey, Baltimore, it's only a short drive to any of these so go, enjoy, and support live jazz in our region!

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Maryland Summer Jazz Festival is just around the corner!

In addition to being one of the mid-Atlantic's most popular and highest rated adult jazz camps, we are growing as a festival too. This year we have four headliner concerts, each with different music and performers.

I'd love to see you at one or more of them. It would be great to reconnect and I know you'll enjoy the concerts. We have some major names from around North America, including some local legends joining us on stage. Write down the dates, and I hope to see you soon!

www.marylandsummerjazz.com

July 21 Kick Off Concert at Blues Alley

1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007

Featuring international trumpet sensation Ingrid Jensen with Jeff Antoniuk & the Jazz Update

at the nations premiere jazz club in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Hear originals by Jensen and

Antoniuk and covers by Freddie Hubbard, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and other greats.

Shows: 8 and 10:00 PM

Tickets: $25 plus tax and minimum.

Tickets are available from www.instantseats.com - THIS GIG WILL SELL OUT!

July 23 Free Outdoor Concert in Rockville Town Square

Co-sponsored by the City of Rockville, a free family oriented community concert

Featuring the Maryland Summer Jazz Quintet with some of the hottest jazz players

in the Mid Atlantic Region: drummer Frank Russo, bassist James King, Keyboard

player Jon Ozment and trumpeter Tim Stanley with saxophonist and band leader

Jeff Antoniuk. They’ll cover great tunes by Brubeck, Golson and Zawinul!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE!

July 24 Double Dose of Jazz at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church

10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD 20852

Attend the All Stars Concert or the Student concert or both with one ticket!

Featuring vocalist Alison Crockett, bassist Tom Baldwin and drummer Tony Martucci

with pianist Wade Beach, Antoniuk and Jensen. Hear inspired originals by Tom Baldwin

along with pieces by Oliver Nelson, Luiz Bonfa and Sonny Rollins and others! Our MC

is popular WPFW jazz radio host Candy Shannon.

7:00 PM Student Concert

8:15 PM All Stars Concert

Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door (if available), $5 for children 12 and under

Tickets are available in advance from www.instantseats.com

July 31 Double Dose of Jazz at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church

10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD 20852

Attend the All Stars Concert or the Student concert or both with one ticket!

Features guitarist Tim Miller, trumpeter Tom Williams and bassist James King with Antoniuk,

Crockett and Martucci. Look forward to tunes by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Chick Corea

and many more!”

7:00 PM Student Concert

8:15 PM All Stars Concert

Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door (if available), $5 for children 12 and under

Tickets are available in advance from www.instantseats.com

Don’t know which concert to attend? Come to all four or mix it up. Every concert is different with different players and tunes featured!

See the Faculty Page of www.marylandsummerjazz.com for artist biographies.

The Dupont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Coming Up!

For all you jazz fans along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, I just learned that the 21st annual Dupont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is scheduled to happen in Wilmington, DE next week (June 15-21.) The brilliant, precocious jazz trumpeter and composer Clifford Brown, whose career tragically ended in a fatal car crash when he was only 25, was born in Wilmington in 1930.

If you listen to KCSM, you know that Clifford's son, Clifford Brown Jr., is one of their volunteer announcers. He hosts Mid-Day Jazz from 10-2 (Pacific time) every Tuesday and Thursday, and the music he selects and plays is truly an tribute to his Dad's memory--every single program. Clifford is also a friend of mine on Facebook--and one of the nicest guys I've ever met on the Web.

So--if you live here on the Atlantic coast and have some vacation time next week, take the train to Wilmington and enjoy live jazz at Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington. Jazz Notes and Phrases salutes the City of Wilmington and Dupont for continuing to sponsor the festival. There's nothing like hearing great jazz performed live--and all the events at the festival are free! More information at 1-800-489-6664 or go to VisitWilmingtonDE.com on your browser.