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Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival
2700 F Street, NorthWest

The incomparable Dee Dee Bridgewater hosts the Kennedy Center’s 27th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, a two-day celebration honoring the “first lady of jazz” Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981) and the phenomenal women who continue to shape the genre.

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Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 7:30pm
Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater
Washington, DC
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Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30pm
Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater
Washington, DC
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Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

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Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival 2024

The incomparable Dee Dee Bridgewater hosts the Kennedy Center’s 27th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, a two-day celebration honoring the “first lady of jazz” Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981) and the phenomenal women who…

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26th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater hosts the Kennedy Center's 26th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, a two-day celebration honoring the “first lady of jazz” Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) with performances by powerful women leading…

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