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Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival Celebrates 25 Years of World Class Jazz at the University of the District of Columbia

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On Monday, April 25, 2011 at 8:00 PM, the BIG BAND sound returns to the University of the District of Columbia for a milestone 25th anniversary at the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival. Once again the powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard University (directed by Fred Irby III), and the University of Maryland (directed by Chris Vadala) will cap off Jazz Appreciation Month with a hand-clapping, finger-snapping, foot-stomping good time.

Produced by the University of the District of Columbia Jazz Studies Program and the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, the festival began in 1987 as part of a citywide tribute to Duke Ellington and remains one of the most anticipated events on Washington, D.C.'s jazz calendar. Congressman John Conyers, Jr., the distinguished advocate for jazz and archtect of H.Con.Res 57 legislation designating jazz as a national treasure, will serve as Honorary Chair for this year's festival.

Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (senior) and $10 (student) and can be purchased in advance at the Music Program, Bldg. 46 West, UDC Van Ness Campus, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, or online at www.InstantSeats.com. Tickets will also be available at the University Auditorium door on the night of the performance. The University Auditorium (Bldg. 46 East) is conveniently located on Metro's Red Line at the Van Ness—UDC stop.

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