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Past Performances

Friday May 17th

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"Jazz Night" at Westminster

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6:00-9:00 p.m.

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featuring:

Jeep is Jumpin' (Ellington)

Pilgrimage (Dr. Lonnie Smith)

Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke)

Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit (McCoy Tyner)

Work Song (Nat Adderley)

You'll Never Know (Roberta Flack)

Mr. Dynamite (Ben Williams, DC's own!)

and more...

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Westminster Presbyterian

400 I St SW, DC

Saturday Feb 17th, 2024

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Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival

Atrium Stage​​

Hilton Rockville

1750 Rockville Pike

December 5th, 2023

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"Young Artist Series" 

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Jackson Dunkin on guitar

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The Bethesda Blues & Jazz Youth Orchestra is excited to announce our 2nd annual "Young Artist Series" concert featuring guitarist Jackson Dunkin! The concert will feature the BBJYO performing iconic songs such as Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," "The Jeep is Jumpin'" by Johnny Hodges and Duke Ellington, Roberta Flack's "You'll Never Know," and the funky "Mr. Dynamite" by DC's own Ben Williams. Our featured guest, Jackson, will perform a few tunes with the orchestra and also present his own quartet set.

 

7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

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Bethesda Theater
7719 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814

December 4th

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 "BBJYO @ Blues Alley"

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8:30 pm set

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​1073 REAR Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

​BBJYO performance celebrating:

The Legacy of Fred Foss

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Friday May 19th 6:00-9:00 PM

Westminster Church 400 I Street SW, DC

Sunday April 24th, 2022

Blues Alley "Big Band Jam"

Bethesda Blues & Jazz Youth Orchestra performs @ 11:00am

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Sylvan Amphitheater on the National Mall, Washington, DC

Performance February 19, 2022

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BBJYO @ Mason Jazz Festival

February 29, 2020

Performance February 15, 2020

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