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Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

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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Lisner Auditorium

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

George Washington University

21st St. and H St., NW

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Cardozo High School

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

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.

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Carter Barron Amphitheatre

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald 2 Comments

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)
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  • Charlie Byrd (1964)
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  • Jazz at the Philharmonic (1967)
  • Art Blakey (1967)
  • Ella Fitzgerald (1968)
  • Ella Fitzgerald (1969)
  • Return to Forever (1975)
  • Keith Jarrett (1977)

Bibliography

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

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Columbia Station

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

1836 Columbia Rd., NW (1975-1984 location); 2325 18th St., NW (1997- location)

Owner Paul Tauber (1975), Mehari Woldemariam (1997).

Manager Mark Hall, Steve Furtado.

Columbia Rd. location opened in 1975 and closed in January 1984. (WP 2/9/84 p.DC1) This location was primarily a rock and roll club, but began booking jazz one night a week in 1979.

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Takoma Station Tavern

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

6914 4th St., NW

Opened in 1984.

Owned by Bill Boyd and Eileen Boyd.

Artists

  • John Kordalewski (1985)
  • Byron Morris (1985)
  • Art Blakey (1986)
  • Wynton Marsalis (1988)
  • Marshall Keys (1990)
  • Datevic Hovanessian and Igor Butman (1991)
  • Gregory Charles Royal (1991)
  • Marlon Jordan (1993)
  • Ralph Peterson (1994)
  • Brenda Jones (1994)
  • Kenny Reed (1994)
  • Keith Killgo (1995)
  • Ed Wiley (1995)
  • Rumba Club (1996)
  • Fred Foss (1996)
  • Denise Jannah (1997)
  • Bobbi Humphrey (2000)
  • George V.
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