The 14th Annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival swill take place May 14-16 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Dr. Billy Taylor, Artistic Director for Jazz, the program will include Bridgewater, Janis Siegel, Esperanza Spalding, Anat Cohen and the Anzic Orchestra, Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans, Hailey Niswanger, Anne Drummond, Carmen Lundy and the Maria Schneider Orchestra. Tickets are $38 for individual performances. The first performance, on Thursday, May 14, is sold out.
Performance Schedule
Thursday, May 14 (sold out)
Esperanza Spalding, bassist/vocalist
Anat Cohen, clarinetist/saxophonist,
leading her Anzic Orchestra
Janis Siegel, vocalist
Friday, May 15, 7 P.M.
Hailey Niswanger, saxophonist
(winner of the 2008 Women in Jazz Competition)
Sherrie Maricle
The Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Award
will be given to Sherrie Maricle at this performance.
Annette A. Aguilar, percussionist,
leading her ensemble StringBeans
Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocalist
Saturday, May 16, 7 P.M.
Anne Drummond, flutist
Carmen Lundy, vocalist
Maria Schneider, composer,
leading the Maria Schneider Orchestra
Tickets available at the box office or charge by phone (202) 467-4600
Order online at Kennedy Center
Groups call (202) 416-8400
