Jazz-at-UUCSS

09/20/2022

Like many venues, jazz@uucss has been on hiatus due to the pandemic. We will let you know if we are able to resume the series.

01/21/2020

Amazing turnout for Jazz@UUCSS Sunday - over 130 people!!! Thanks to Harry Appelman, David Jernigan, Eric Kennedy, Todd Marcus and Ghada Rihani for the amazing music, and thanks to Rusty Hassan for the great interview on WPFW!

The next concert will feature vocalist Integriti Reeves on Sunday 4/5 celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell from 4 to 5:30PM with Matvei Sigalov (guitar) and Mike Pope (bass). This will be a very special concert for me, since Joni was the one who really hipped me to jazz. Don't miss it, I am sure we will have another full house!

12/14/2019

SELMA, SOWETO, BETHLEHEM:
JAZZ REFLECTIONS ON FREEDOM STRUGGLES
Sunday, January 19, 2020 4-5:30 pm

Join us on Martin Luther King weekend as The Harry Appelman Quartet presents a powerful program featuring jazz interpretations of music associated with the U.S. civil rights struggle, South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, and the ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people for freedom and human rights.

Created by pianist Harry Appelman, the program includes compositions by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, John Coltrane, and Lebanese oud player Marcel Khalife as well as arrangements of an African American spiritual, South Africa’s national anthem, and Palestinian and Israeli songs.

With Harry Appelman (piano), David Jernigan (bass), Eric Kennedy (drums), and Todd Marcus (bass clarinet).

$10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors
TICKETS: https://uucss.yapsody.com/event/book/417926/5430721?ref=ebtn

08/27/2019

Check out this review of The Joshua Espinoza Trio's new CD, and catch them LIVE at UUCSS on Sunday, September 22 (4-5:30 pm).

Baltimore based pianist Joshua Espinoza recently released his debut recording titled “Journey into night”. The album features a unique take on a rather eclectic range of covers and standards along with four original compositions from the hand of Espinoza himself. The album presents a traditional...

04/28/2019

Today!

jazz@uucss is a collaboration between the UUCSS Music Committee and jazz scholar, Bertrand Uberall. Our vision is to create an affordable, listener-friendly performance venue for jazz in the DC area, create new audiences for outstanding young jazz musicians, and foster connections between UUCSS and....

04/15/2019

jazz@uucss Presents: The Shacara Rogers Trio

Join us Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 4:00pm in the UUCSS Sanctuary for the next show in our quarterly jazz series!

The concert will feature international soloist Shacara Rogers on vocals, Deante Childers on piano and Michael Bowie on bass.

Howard University alum Shacara Rogers won the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal Competition, was first runner-up in the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition, and received a Downbeat award for her performance as lead soloist with renowned vocal ensemble, Afro Blue. She recently embarked on her first international tour to Russia.

Suggested donation $10 ($5 seniors/students), children 12 and under FREE. Tickets are available at:

https://uucss.yapsody.com/event/index/386711/jazzuucss-the-shacara-rogers-trio

jazz@uucss is a quarterly concert series produced by the UUCSS Music Committee and jazz scholar, Bertrand Uberall. Our vision is to create an affordable, listener-friendly performance venue for jazz in the DC area, create new audiences for outstanding young jazz musicians, and foster connections between UUCSS and the local jazz community.

03/24/2019

Pictures from our January concert...

03/19/2019

jazz@uucss is a quarterly concert series presented in collaboration between the UUCSS Music Committee and jazz scholar, Bertrand Uberall. Our vision is to create an affordable, listener-friendly performance venue for jazz in the DC area, create new audiences for outstanding young jazz musicians, and foster connections between UUCSS and the local jazz community.

The concerts are held on Saturday or Sunday afternoons (generally 4-5:30 pm), with admission by free-will donation. To build upon our partnership with Strathmore Arts Center, many concerts feature alumni of Strathmore’s prestigious Artist in Residence (AIR) program.

jazz@uucss is a quarterly concert series presented in collaboration between the UUCSS Music Committee and jazz scholar, Bertrand Uberall. Our vision is to create an affordable, listener-friendly performance venue for jazz in the DC area, create new audiences for outstanding young jazz musicians, and...

02/12/2019