The Big Band Jam! is the only jazz festival in America specifically created by kids to kids for kids and from kids. Artists as diverse as vocal, fusion, straight ahead, Dixieland, and big band all contribute to the continued success of this ever-growing phenomenon.
The Big Band Jam! Festival features high schools, colleges, universities, military, amateur and professional ensembles. Ensembles have traveled the length and breadth of the U.S. to perform, educate, and teach to others.
Specific tributes have included Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and the annual "Willis Conover Weekend."
Event Information
Location:
Blues Alley, The Strathmore, Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institutions,
and Sylvan Amphitheater stages
Admission: Varies
Reservations: Required for some events
For more info: Online
General Information
Blues Alley Jazz Society
PO Box 3616
Washington, DC 20027
Phone: 202-544-3230
Email: ExecutiveDirector@BluesAlley.org
