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JUNE 5
Esperanza Spalding at Capital Jazz Festival
Merriweather Post Pavilion, $72.50 in-house; $54.50 lawn
The Capital Jazz Fest (June
4-6) is well known for showcas- ing smooth-jazz stars and R&B artists, and this year’s lineup is no exception. Bassist-vocalist Esperanza Spalding is among the headliners who will delight fans of both genres, and even mainstream jazz aficionados will find the more traditional aspects of her repertoire ap- pealing. After all, her collabora- tions with the likes of Joe Lova- no, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny and Regina Carter speak vol- umes about her talent and promise. The three-day festival also features performances by Gladys Knight, Ledesi, the Brand New Heavies, Lee Ritenour, Gerald Albright and Rachelle Ferrell, among many others.
JUNE 10
Tribute to James Moody
Lincoln Theatre, $25-$35
Call him irrepressible. No jazz musician is more capable of elevating the mood in a con- cert hall than James Moody, the beloved 85-year-old saxophon- ist-flutist and composer. Alas, the ailing NEA Jazz Master won’t be appearing at this D.C. Jazz Festival tribute concert, but saluting him will be an all- star lineup that boasts reedman Paquito D’Rivera, pianist Ken- ny Barron, trumpeter Roy Har- grove and violinist Regina Car- ter. D’Rivera will accept the fes- tival’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Moody’s behalf. The 13-day festival, which kicks off June 1, will feature many con- certs across town, including a performance by singer Dianne Reeves and the Roy Hargrove Big Band at Lisner Auditorium on June 12.
JULY 2-3
Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra
Blues Alley, $25
Washington-based trombon- ist and vocalist Eric Felten promises “some early Inde- pendence Day fireworks” dur- ing this special two-nighter. Sixteen members strong, his namesake jazz orchestra will perform a program tailor-made for fans of the ensemble’s PBS concert special, “The Big Band Sound of WWII,” which first aired in 2001 and is still being shown on public television across the country. Look for a mix of classic swing-era themes, such as “We’ll Meet Again” and “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To”; vintage pieces that aren’t nearly as well known, including “When the Lights Go on Again,” “Shhh, It’s a Military Secret”; and, of course, several dance hits of the day, a la “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Opus One” and “Two O’Clock Jump.”
JULY 24
Tommy Emmanuel
Lisner Auditorium, $35
Although this affable Aus-
tralian acoustic guitar whiz is impossible to pigeonhole, thanks to his early collabora- tions with Chet Atkins, he is of- ten associated with virtuoso country music pickers. Even so, Tommy Emmanuel has made no secret of his great affection for many jazz stylists. The late Lenny Breau’s influence is par- ticularly evident in concert, when Emmanuel favors har- monically elegant arrange- ments laced with bell-like tones. In addition to being a guitarist’s guitarist, Emmanuel is a terrifically engaging per- former who loves to keep his audiences laughing, clapping and, yes, marveling at his fleet-
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KYLE GUSTAFSON FOR THE WASHINGON POST
Bassist Esperanza Spalding will play the Capital Jazz Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 5.
Wintergreen
Music Festival
July 5 - August 1
Vienna
presented by Wintergreen Performing Arts
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For complete listings of summer concerts around the area, many of which are free, go to
goingoutguide.com/music.
For details on theWintergreen Summer Music Festival and overnight packages visit:
wintergreenresort.com or call 800-266-2444
THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010
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