5th Annual Duke Ellington DC Jazz Festival
The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival (DEJF) is an annual celebration named in honor of musical genius and native Washingtonian Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Each year, thousands come together in the nation’s capital to share in the city’s rich jazz history, to see local and world-renowned jazz artists, and to pay tribute to legendary jazz greats.

June 5 -15, 2009
Click here to download our 2009 schedule [PDF]

Annual featured events include free, all-day concerts on the National Mall, a student educational series, the Celebrating National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters concert, "Jazz ‘n Families Fun Days," and the popular "Jazz in the ‘Hoods" series.

Visit our website for details of the schedule and special events.

The DEJF’s programming meets the diverse interests of jazz aficionados and families from Washington, DC and cities worldwide with its impressive mix of local, national and international jazz artists. Presenting a broad range of performances and events at venues throughout the city, the DEJF has established itself as a highlight of Washington, DC’s annual cultural calendar and is recognized as a world-class jazz festival.

The DEJF premiered in 2005, and is supported, in part, with a major grant from the Government of the District of Columbia, Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor; by corporate and foundation sponsorships; and, in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and agency supported in part by the NEA.