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The 5pm Post – Petworth Jazz Project Fundraiser Sat.

From an email:

Hope to see you all this Saturday, May 19th, 6-9pm at Chez Billy, for the pre-season fundraiser for Season 2 of the Petworth Jazz Project!

This year there will be 5 shows, on the last Saturday of every month from May through September, on the lawn at the Petworth Rec Center at 8th and Taylor St. NW. The talent is sourced in collaboration with Omrao Brown of Bohemian Caverns, and is truly the best of the best in local jazz.

The season kicks off on May 26th with a performance by the Jolley Brothers.

If you cannot attend the fundraiser but wish to donate, please follow this link.

The fundraiser event will feature a silent auction with art works by:
Trevor Young
Tim Conlon
Aniekan Udofia
Albus Cavus
Mark Jenkins (signed book “Urban Theater”)
Brandon Hill
Peter Chang
Jeff Huntington
James Kerns

Live music by Herb Scott (sax), supporting the DJ, Rich “The Unknown” Patterson.

$10 suggested donation.

Category: Fundraiser, music, Petworth

By: Prince Of Petworth | 17 May 2012 5:00 PM | 2 Comments

zrc

Omrao Brown is a great dude, and has done a lot for many of us DC musicians – he’s not just another club owner. He loves the music and the city, and does so much to support the talent that DC has to offer.

And the Jolley Twins are two of the nicest people – and most unbelievably killing musicians – that I’ve had the pleasure to work with. If you ever thought the younger generation doesn’t honor the jazz tradition, they will disprove that notion for you. Nate and Noble are phenomenal players.

May 17, 2012 at 5:05 pm
shepherdstreet

Love the Petworth Jazz project! Would like to see more gender balance in the artists whose works are being auctioned.

May 18, 2012 at 11:29 am