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Potomac River Jazz Club - Celebrating Over 50 Years!
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The Conservatory Classic Jazz Band 
and the PRJC Jam
May 31 from 2:30-5pm
Also on June 21 (Father's Day)
Location: Alfio's La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD. Ph: 301 657-9133
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The Conservatory Classic Jazz Band opens and closes the music, with a Jam Session in the middle. All are welcome to sit in or just sit back and enjoy!
The Conservatory Classic Jazz Band was formed in 2003 to present the sounds of traditional jazz to Washington DC audiences. A seven-piece group, they play New Orleans style, Chicago style, small-group swing, and mainstream.
CCJB members include Dave Robinson, leader/cornet/trumpet, Brian Priebe on trombone, Gary Gregg on clarinet/sax, Dan Hall on bass, Jeff Reynolds on guitar/banjo, Brian Alpert on drums. Note: Alfio's has valet parking, street parking, and a full dinner menu available.
Visit the band's website at ccjazzband
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Advanced Tickets are available from the PRJC EventBrite site:
Tickets
Admission: Jammers and students get in FREE - no charge if you play or sing. Members of the PRJC pay $10, and non-members $15. A single membership is only $25 a year - support the organization and get a discount on events!
PRJC's Father's Day Concert featuring The Seth Kibel Quintet Featuring Flo Anito
June 14, 2025, from 2-4:30pm
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Directions
A varied program of jazz, swing, and some klezmer for good measure. Expect lots of trad favorites and bring your dancing shoes!
The Seth Kibel Quintet, featuring Flo Anito is a PRJC favorite. Seth charms our audiences with his deft combination of early jazz, swing, klezmer and a break-apart clarinet. Expect lots of trad favorites, a few rarities, as well witty, insightful, and partially-accurate historical commentary from Seth (not to mention a lot of laughs). You'll hear plenty of good music suitable for dancing, listening, drinking, and heckling, including quite a few from Seth's most recent album on Azalea City Recordings, "Clown With A Stick," released in May 2023.
Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier woodwind specialists, working with some of the best bands in jazz, swing, and more. He’s the winner of 28 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including "Best World Music Instrumentalist" and "Best Jazz Instrumentalist". Flo Anito is a talented singer in her own right. Combine these two with a great backline and a pleasurable afternoon of melody is in store.
The lineup for this concert includes: Seth Kibel -- clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute; Flo Anito -- vocals; Sean Lane -- piano; Tom Holtz -- helicon; Joey Antico -- drums, vocals. Learn more about Seth and his music at www.sethkibel.com
Admission:
PRJC members ($20), General admission ($25; $22.50 in advance), Youth & Students with valid student IDs (Free).
Advance Ticket Purchase
PRJC Jazz Talk: Remembering the Manassas Jazz Festival
Featuring Dave Robinson
June 15, 2026, 7-8:15pm, ONLINE via Zoom
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David Robinson takes us down memory lane to the legendary Manassas Jazz Festival in a multimedia presentation.
From 1966 to 1989, the annual Manassas Jazz Festival was a much-anticipated event among Washington-area jazz fans. Held in rural Manassas, Virginia, and produced by Johnson "Fat Cat" McRee (a founder of the Potomac River Jazz Club), the festival brought together swing-era stars and prominent local musicians to play traditional jazz and swing in unpredictable combinations.
Trumpeter Dave Robinson, who performed at several of these festivals, will give a multimedia presentation that takes a look back at what once took place, sharing musical highlights.
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Cornetist/trumpeter/historian/educator Dave Robinson (a charter member and past president of the PRJC) has been a fixture in Washington’s traditional jazz scene for decades. He has performed and toured with the top DC-area traditional and swing bands, including the Storyville Seven (leader), Sheiks of Dixie, Sunshine Skiffle Band, Manassas Festival Jazzers, Pontchartrain Causeway New Orleans Jazz Band, Royal Blue Orchestra, Doc Scantlin's Imperial Palms Orchestra, New Columbia Swing Orchestra, Radio King Orchestra, SingCo Rhythm Orchestra, and Hal's Bayou Jazz Band. Years ago Dave gigged with such swing era veterans as Maxine Sullivan, Billy Butterfield, Steve Jordan, Johnny Blowers, and Bob Haggart. He has performed at the White House, the Capitol, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, New York's Rainbow Room, Preservation Hall, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and Blues Alley. Dave has toured the Pacific Northwest with the Boilermakers Jazz Band and has been heard at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, on National Public Radio, and in various film soundtracks. Along with Gary, Dave performed at a royal wedding ball in London; the Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt; appeared on-camera in NBC-TV's hit show "The West Wing"; was a finalist in the State Department's national Jazz Ambassadors competition; and was an Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. Dave was Adjunct Professor of Music at George Mason University, where he directed the Mason Traditional Jazz Ensemble. Since 1988, Dave has directed the award-winning Capital Focus Jazz Band youth ensemble, which has performed across the U.S. and in Canada, France, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and the Caribbean. He is the founder of the Traditional Jazz Educators Network, is Past President of the American Federation of Jazz Societies, the Potomac River Jazz Club, and The Mainstay music venue, and has produced the Smithsonian's Jazz Concert Series. Dave helped to launch the Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival in Sacramento, where he served annually as clinician, lecturer and adjudicator, and he also has served on the faculties of the STJS Trad Jazz Youth Camp in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the National Jazz Workshop at Shenandoah University, and Traditions Week at McDaniel College, as well as on the mentor teams of the Jazz Education Network and the National Association for Music Education. He has also served as a jazz instructor at Washington College, and has lectured and conducted jazz workshops extensively across the country. Dave hosted "The French Quarter" on Sirius XM Satellite Radio for three years, drawn from his huge archive of trad jazz recordings, and currently hosts "Jazz Gumbo" on WKHS-FM. He is the author and producer of the nationally-acclaimed Traditional Jazz Curriculum Kit, published in partnership with the Jazz Education Network (JEN), the Smithsonian, the National Endowment for the Arts, and various foundations. Dave has just been named for a Jazz Hero Award by the Jazz Journalists Association.
The Potomac River Jazz Club (PRJC) has been bringing live jazz, jams and education to the DC area for 50 years. Learn more about our organization on www.prjc.org. All of our monthly online talks are FREE, but we appreciate donations toward the talks as folks are able.
*Register by 5:00 p.m. the day of the event using the link below. Zoom info will be e-mailed out to participants at that time.
Admission:The event is FREE!
Registration required by 5pm on the day of the event:
Zoom registration link
You can support the PRJC or our Concerts and Educational Talks using the Paypal link www.paypal.me/PotomacRiverJazzClub
PRJC Hot Days of Summer concert with Zack Smith and the Dixie Power Trio
July 19, 2026, from 2:00-4:30pm
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Directions
Admission:
PRJC members ($20), General admission ($25; $22.50 in advance), Youth & Students with valid student IDs (Free).
PRJC concert with Strathmore Scholar in Residence Marcel Penzes' Peabody Promenaders
October 18, 2026, from 1:30-4:00pm (winter schedule)
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Directions
The PRJC Fall Concert with Halley Schoenburg's Hot Gumbo jazz band
November 15, 2026, from 2-4:30pm
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Directions
The Halley Shoenberg Swingtet is a vibrant jazz ensemble that brings an electrifying energy to every performance, blending classic swing with fresh, modern twists. Led by the exceptionally talented Halley Shoenberg, the Swingtet creates a lively atmosphere, showcasing a depth of jazz music accessible and fun for listeners of all ages.
Whether you're a lifelong jazz fan or a newcomer to the genre, this band promises to deliver an unforgettable musical experience. The group highlights Traditional jazz styles from Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and Benny Goodman. They have performed at Great Gatsby parties, dances at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Victorian Chautauqua Festival, a Moulin Rouge party and, of course for the PRJC.
What sets the Halley Shoenberg Swingtet apart is its unique combination of seasoned musicianship and a youthful exuberance that breathes new life into timeless jazz standards. Supported by an incredibly talented group of musicians, the Swingtet weaves together intricate melodies with high-energy performances that are both entertaining and deeply moving. Indeed, Swingtet that never fails to create an atmosphere of pure joy, making every show a celebration of music, rhythm, and connection. A pre-Thanksgiving musical treat.
Admission:
PRJC members ($20), General admission ($25; $22.50/advance), Youth with valid student ID (Free).
PRJC Holiday Gypsy Jazz Special with The Hot Club of Baltimore
December 13, 2026, from 1:30pm-4:00pm
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Directions
You can support the PRJC, our monthly PRJC Concerts and Jazz Educational Talks
using the Paypal link www.paypal.me/PotomacRiverJazzClub
Rosensteel Hall
Directions:
From the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Maryland take Georgia Ave. (Md. Rte. 97) a short distance north to signal at Forest Glen Road (Md. Rt. 192).
Turn left and go west 0.4 miles. Turn right on Rosensteel Ave.
The Hall is at 9707 Rosensteel Ave. on the right, opposite a church and cemetery. Parking is in the back. * This location is metro accessible: FOREST GLEN METRO STATION is only 2-3 blocks away. Rosensteel phone is 301-588-3303.
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring , 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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