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Date
February 9, 2012
- Time 6 and 7:15 p.m.
- Location Washington, D.C.
- Price Free
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The Ari Roland Quartet
Photograph courtesy JALCTo foster cultural exchange worldwide, these talented American music artists travel the globe as musical ambassadors, and also provide concerts stateside to audiences exclusively at Lincoln Center and Nat Geo Live! The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad is produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State. Presented with generous support from WPFW 89.3 FM.
6 p.m. – Ari Roland Jazz Quartet This New York-based group takes inspiration from the Golden Age of Jazz. The ensemble’s repertoire includes pieces by jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Billie Holiday, as well as their own original compositions.
7:15 p.m. – Mountain Quickstep Combining the bluegrass and early country music of the Adirondack, Appalachia, and Smoky Mountain regions, this group showcases the diversity of American rural music through lively fiddle tunes, lonesome folk songs, and fancy footwork.
These concerts will be held in the National Geographic Dining Hall for dancing and clogging.
Come early and enjoy wine, beer, and gourmet treats for purchase from our Terra Firma Café.
1600 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C., US
20036
Telephone: +1 202 857 7700
Lat/Lon: 38.905653999999998, -77.036534000000003
Enjoy original jazz and alternative hip-hop at this free concert.
Modern jazz meets bluegrass in the season’s final Rhythm Road concert.
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