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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
Dec 15 (and Jan 19, Feb 2, & MMar 9!), from 2:30-5pm
Location: Alfio's La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD.
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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 Holiday Bash with Capital Focus Jazz Band
December 8, 2024, from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Rosensteel Knights of Columbus of Silver Spring, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Directions
The Capital Focus Jazz Band (CFJB, formerly known as the Federal Focus Jazz Band) is the Youth Learning Program of the Potomac River Jazz Club. Founded in 1988, CFJB has performed at receptions for the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State and many other dignitaries. CFJB has been led by Dave Robinson since its founding. Dave is an active jazz performer, historian, and educator. On trumpet, cornet, bass trumpet, valve trombone, and vocals, he has performed and toured with the top traditional and swing bands in the Washington DC area, and he currently leads the Conservatory Classic Jazz Band. Current CFJB members include Andrew Grabowski (George Mason U.) on banjo and guitar, Minh Vo (Rockville HS) on piano, Vinesh Sridhar (U. of Maryland graduate) on trumpet, Ashley Hsu (U. of Maryland graduate) on clarinet, Hudson Tao (Wheaton HS) on drums, Grace Tifford (U. of Maryland) on tuba, and Quinn Sarracco (U. of Maryland graduate) on tuba.
Admission:
PRJC members ($20), General admission ($25; $22.50/advance), Youth with valid student ID (Free).
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The PRJC Zoom Jazz Talk:
Early Jazz Trombone
featuring by Gunhild Carling
December 9, 2024, 7-8:15pm
ONLINE via Zoom
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Gunhild's love of jazz is infectious! Join her for a walk through jazz trombone history as she honors (and plays) past trombone greats.
Gunhild will take us on a journey through the history of jazz trombone, sharing her passion for playing while describing the early jazz trombone players and playing songs for which they are famous. Don't miss this engaging presentation!
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Gunhild Carling, also known as Sweden's "Queen of Swing" is a force. She plays multiple instruments, such as trombone, trumpet, recorder, bagpipe, harmonica, drums, piano, and she sings and tap dances. She comes from a musical family (her parents, siblings, and kids play an array of instruments, and she started the musical touring life at a very early age playing around Europe with her family.
Since, Gunhild has played all over the world, and with each performance she brings a joyful exuberance that pulls you in. She has performed on television, has curated and arranged jazz festivals, and has played alongside other groups such as Postmodern Jukebox. She is a skilled composer and arranger both in jazz and classical instrumentation. As a musician she mainly performs jazz but can equally well perform folk and classical music.
The Carling Family has released a number of CDs with Gunhild, and she also has a number of her own releases and has been a guest artist on a number of others.
Join the PRJC in a talk with Freddi Evans on December 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Admission:The event is FREE!
But registration by 5pm on the day of the event is required:
Zoom Registration
You can support the PRJC Jazz Educational Talks using the Paypal link www.paypal.me/PotomacRiverJazzClub
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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