1990s

 

Artists

• Chuck Mangione (1977)
• Weather Report (1977)
• Pat Metheny (1982)
• McCoy Tyner (1983)
• Weather Report (1983)
• Weather Report (1984)
• Mahavishnu (1986)
• Weather Update (1986)
• Wayne Shorter (1996)

 

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3500 R St., NW

Originally Western High School, the school was renamed in 1974.

Founded by Cooper Cafritz and Mike Malone.

Director of jazz studies Davey Yarborough joined the school faculty in 1986.

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Bibliography

https://www.doaks.org/resources/cultural-philanthropy/the-duke-ellington-school-of-the-arts

3500 R Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia

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Vienna, VA

Grounds (100 acres) donated by Catherine Filene Shouse in 1968. Opened July 1, 1971. Jazz booked by Grassella Oliphant (1971). In 1986, promoter Ron Delsener was hired as consultant. 

Filene Center capacity: 3500 under the roof, plus 3000 more on adjoining grounds.

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George Washington University

21st St. and H St., NW

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1200 Clifton St., NW

Formerly Central High School. Renamed in 1950 when Cardozo High School relocated from its previous location at Rhode Island Avenue and 9th St., NW.

1200 Clifton Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia

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4850 Colorado Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Located in Rock Creek Park. Capacity 4,000.

Opened August 5, 1950. Closed after 2013 for repairs.

Artists

• Nat “King” Cole
• Benny Goodman
• Louis Armstrong (1959)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1959)
• Oscar Peterson (1959)
• Vince Guaraldi (1962)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1963)
• Charlie Byrd (1963)
• Stan Getz (1963)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1964)
• Oscar Peterson (1964)
• Charlie Byrd (1964)
• Louis Armstrong (1964)
• Dave Brubeck (1964)
• Stan Getz (1965)
• Jazz at the Philharmonic (1967)
• Art Blakey (1967)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1968)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1969)
• Return to Forever (1975)
• Keith Jarrett (1977)

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Bibliography

https://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/cbhistory.htm

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