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DC JazzFest Adds Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nicholas Payton, James Morrison, Lakecia Benjamin, and more to 20th Anniversary Lineup!

Great Masters and Next Gen Artists Perform on Multiple Stages August 28 - September 1

WASHINGTON, DC – May 16, 2024 - The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces the addition of NEA Jazz Master and bass trailblazer Stanley Clarke, NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington, NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter, multi-faceted trumpeter Nicholas Payton, and next gen powerhouse Lakecia Benjamin to the DC JazzFest, which will take place August 28 - September 1, 2024 over Labor Day Weekend.


Tickets for the 2024 DC JazzFest can be found here.


Stanley Clarke N 4Ever is the latest incredible band incarnation of the genre-defying bassist-composer who first burst onto the world stage with Chick Corea and the legendary Return to Forever. Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning artists Terri Lyne Carrington and Ron Carter, the Guinness World Records’ certified most recorded bassist in the history of recorded music, will bring their bands to DC JazzFest stages.


Another exciting component of this year’s 20th Anniversary celebration is an expansion of global jazz perspectives with French bassist Clovis Nicholas Quartet (with special guest trumpeter Jeremy Pelt), Finnish pianist and composer Joonas Haavisto, the Chilean band Confluencia, Italian trumpet ace Paulo Fresu, and Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison.  


In addition to presenting great jazz masters and internationally renowned touring artists, the DC JazzFest will showcase many of DC’s finest resident jazz artists including DC faves the Chuck Brown Band, the vocal artistry of Sharón Clark, the JazzDC All-Stars directed by Allyn Johnson, Muneer Nasser Quintet, Reginald Cyntje, Stephen Arnold & Sea Change, the BJ Simmons Quintet, Barry Moton’s Billy Strayhorn project and much more.


The five-day DC JazzFest, kicking off August 28, promises to be a citywide takeover with 80 concerts in more than a dozen neighborhoods. The blockbuster DC JazzFest weekend will be hosted on six stages at The Wharf, DC’s premier waterfront neighborhood and destination. The Wharf’s striking riverside views and bustling promenade with four hotels and more than 80 shops and restaurants are accessible by nearby Metro service, highway, and water taxi service.  


“As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, this year’s DC JazzFest hosts a broad representation of the finest in 21st century jazz,” said DCJF Artistic Director Willard Jenkins. From master-level to emerging artists, DCJF delivers an impressive range of talents and sounds that make jazz such a vibrant global expression.” 


The 2024 DC JazzFest Lineup, to date, includes:

NEA Jazz Masters Kenny Barron, Dianne Reeves, Ron Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington and Stanley Clarke; Samara Joy; Jacob Collier; D-Nice; Bill Frisell; Bobby Sanabria’s Multiverse Big Band; Cimafunk; Emmet Cohen featuring Houston Person; Lakecia Benjamin; Carmen Lundy; Corcoran Holt; Brandee Younger; Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons; Michael Thomas Quintet; Amy K. Bormet Trio; 2023 DCJazzPrix winning band New Jazz Underground; Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA; Chuck Brown Band; JazzDC All-Stars directed by Allyn Johnson; Sharón Clark; Muneer Nasser; Reginald Cyntje; Stephen Arnold & Sea Change; BJ Simmons; Barry Moton; a Sonny Stitt Centennial Celebration; the 2024 DCJazzPrix Finals; and more.

For more information about the 2024 DC JazzFest, August 28 - September 1, including concert updates and ticketing information, visit www.dcjazzfest.org.


For press inquiries, please contact Lydia Liebman, DCJF publicist, at lydia@lydialiebmanpromotions.com. 


Learn more about the DC Jazz Festival and all of our programs by visiting www.dcjazzfest.org.


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About DC Jazz Festival: The DC Jazz Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that celebrates America’s original musical art form by presenting year-round programs and performances. Our mission is to present internationally renowned and emerging artists in celebration of jazz, unify diverse communities and enable connections between artists and audiences, advance jazz and music education, provide performance opportunities for DC-based musicians, and highlight DC as a major and vibrant center for jazz. With dozens of performances in venues across the city, the annual DC JazzFest is one of the world’s largest music festivals. This international event attracts jazz lovers from around the world to the nation’s capital. The 2024 DC JazzFest will take place citywide, August 28 - September 1. www.dcjazzfest.org


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