The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) invites you to join us for Jazz at the Kramer! A music series in partnership with Paul Carr’s Jazz Academy of Music presenting a free evening of jazz at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room on the second Wednesday of every month.
Admission is FREE but advanced registration is required due to limited capacity. Kindly be aware that reservations are limited to 2 tickets per person. For group reservations, feel free to contact us directly at publicart@creativemoco.com.
** Please Note: Outside food and beverages are not permitted in the gallery with the exception of water.
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Jazz at the Kramer
Event Listing
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
6 p.m. at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room
Join us for a night of jazz featuring pianist Allyn Johnson and saxophonist Paul Carr! RSVP Here!
December Musicians
Allyn Johnson
Native Washingtonian, Allyn Johnson, is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. Allyn, a prodigy who began playing piano at the tender age of five, got his start playing piano for the youth choir in his uncle’s church. There he honed his inner musical gift.
At the University of the District of Columbia, Allyn was the first recipient of the Felix. E Grant Scholarship Award in jazz performance. He graduated magna cum laude from UDC in 1997 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies. Now Allyn has served for more than six years as an adjunct professor of music and assistant director of the Jazz Studies program and became the director in 2005.
As a composer-arranger, Allyn has a growing library of works for ensembles of varying sizes and instrumentation. Allyn is one of the nation’s most sought-after musicians in the jazz community. He is revered by musical giants as well as the “young lions” of his generation.
Discover more about Allyn: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/allyn-johnson/
Follow Allyn on Social Media! Instagram | Spotify
Paul Carr
A native of Houston, TX and proud graduate of the Howard University Jazz Ensemble, tenor and soprano saxophonist Paul Carr is one of the DMV’s true jazz renaissance men. As a bandleader and as one of the DMV’s signature saxophonists, Paul has embraced a broad range of notable artists as guest contributors to his impressive discography of bandleader recording dates.
In 2010, Paul re-established the East Coast Jazz Festival as the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival and serves as its Executive and Artistic Director. The festival enjoys over 3,000 attendees that travel from states across the U.S. and beyond. Held every Presidents Day weekend, the festival incorporates a strong educational component, with a high school band competition and free master classes for students as well as an entertainment component with performances by NEA Jazz Masters, such as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Ellis Marsalis, Roy Haynes and Branford Marsalis, just to name of few. The festival which had been held in Rockville, MD for the past 15 years will be held in Bethesda, MD in 2025.
When you think of an ambassador for jazz music today, you have got to include Paul Carr in that grouping, as his work touches all fronts including jazz education, performance and presentation.
Visit Paul’s website: https://www.paulcarrjazz.com/
Discover more about The Jazz Academy of Music: https://www.jazzacademy.org/
Follow Paul on Social Media! YouTube | Instagram | X (Twitter) | Spotify