Who says you only go out on weekends? Oh, a lot of people? Alright, but I’m sure there are other folks who can party hearty on a Wednesday night, right? With these lucky people in mind, allow me to direct you to our own Event Calendar –to which you can add your events FOR FREE, btw, by following this link– and share tonight’s super cool event happening at Gallery OonH, part of the DC Jazz Festival.
Jazz in the ‘Hoods, which has been a festival partnership for the last six years, brings more than 80 jazz performances to 21 neighborhoods around our city. The courtyard at GalleryOonH, 1354 H Street NE, is one of the venues participating in this great festival feature, which brings the excitement of live jazz to smaller and more intimate venues. (Perfect for your agoraphobic audiophile!)
Our local lineup begins with JOHN LEWIS, ELECTROKOUSTIC, a blend of Brazilian & Acoustic Jazz, with a touch of ’80’s Funk. John will be performing a “Deaf Friendly” show that will be performed with a Sign Language interpreter. ElectroKoustic is a play on the term Electro-acoustic, which is music that takes traditional instruments beyond their normal orchestral limitation and includes several different sonic, genre and musical techniques.
The ElectroKoustic band uses electronic instruments to expand the sonic output of the traditional trio, which results in the sound of a much larger band. All music is played live, with no reliance on programmed or sequenced music. Devin Walker-drummer/percussionist, John Lewis –guitarist and vocalist, Arch Thompson (aka A.T.), playing tenor and alto flutes and piccolo. (www.jlewismusic.com/)
Pretty amazing! Honestly, they had me at the portmanteau, but I’m a sucker for puns and wordplay.
If you go:
What: DC Jazz Festival’s “Jazz in the ‘Hoods”
When: Starting tonight, Wednesday June 8, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Gallery OonH, 1354 H Street NE, courtyard
Why: Because jazz? Electrokoustic? Wednesday fun? Do you really need a reason?