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Come join the jam this Sunday (5/21/23) as Monthly Master jazz artist and trombonist Jen Krupa headlines the session to wrap up our month of #BoneThugsnHarmony, featuring some of the area’s top trombonists! (Big thanks to trombonists Greg Boyer and Reginald Cyntje for hosting the sessions earlier this month.) Jen will be joined by a special house band of Terry Marshall (keys), Dave Manley (guitar), Grant Le (bass), and Keith Butler (drums).

Among many other accolades and experiences, Jen has been called the Best Trombonist in DC and has played with some of the area’s top ensembles, including the Navy Band and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra.

So come sit in with Jen and the rest of our special Third Sunday house band! 6:30-9:00pm @ Haydee’s (3102 Mount Pleasant Street NW). No cover!

Facebook event here.

**Please mark your calendars for the great jams coming up, including our #BadassBuglers all through June:**

  • May 28: NO JAM (Memorial Weekend)
  • June 4: Kenny Rittenhouse (trumpet)
  • June 11: Joe Herrera (trumpet)
  • June 18: NO JAM (Juneteenth Weekend)
  • June 25: Thad Wilson (trumpet)
  • …and stay tuned for more Sunday jams throughout the rest of the summer!

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Come join the jam this Mother’s Day Sunday (5/14/23) as Monthly Master jazz artist and trombonist Reginald Cyntje headlines the session to continuee our month of #BoneThugsnHarmony, featuring some of the area’s top trombonists! Reginald will be joined by a special house band of Tim Whalen (keys), Cristian Perez (guitar), Zoe Jorgenson (bass), and Kevin Kearney (drums).

Reginald has been named Best Trombonist by the Washington CityPaper’s annual “Jazzies” awards, among other accolades, and serves as the jazz director at Duke Ellington School.

So come sit in with Reginald and the rest of our special Second Sunday house band! 6:30-9:00pm @ Haydee’s (3102 Mount Pleasant Street NW). No cover!

Facebook event here.

**Please mark your calendars for the rest of our lineup of #BoneThugsnHarmony this month:**

  • May 21: Jen Krupa
  • May 28: NO JAM (Memorial Weekend)
  • …and stay tuned for more Sunday jams throughout the summer!

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Come join the jam this Sunday (5/7/23) for as Monthly Master jazz artist and trombonist Greg Boyer headlines the session to kick off our month of #BoneThugsnHarmony, featuring some of the area’s top trombonists! Greg will be joined by a special house band of Chris Hon (keys), Parker Speirs (guitar), Steve Arnold (bass), and Will Stephens (drums).

Greg has had a storied career playing with dozens of bands and artists, including Parliament/Funkadelic, Chuck Brown, Maceo Parker, Prince, and more–and we are excited to have him lead the jam for the first time.

So come sit in with Greg and the rest of our special First Sunday house band! 6:30-9:00pm @ Haydee’s (3102 Mount Pleasant Street NW). No cover!

Facebook event here.

**Please mark your calendars for the rest of our lineup of #BoneThugsnHarmony this month:**

  • May 14: Reginald Cyntje
  • May 21: Jen Krupa
  • May 28: NO JAM (Memorial Weekend)
  • …and stay tuned for more Sunday jams throughout the summer!

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Our first test re-launch of the jam on March 5th was fantastic! Now let’s try it one more time.

Come out March 19th to Haydee’s in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood–with another amazing, all-star house band. Full info below!

If this goes well for Haydee’s and us, then we should be able to go back to regular jams again! Please come out to support these terrific musicians, support a local mom-and-pop establishment that believes in live music, and sit in with the band. And buy lots of food and drink!!!

The Mach 19th house band will feature:
– Lionel Lyles (sax)
– Noble Jolley (keys)
– Pete Muldoon (guitar)
– Zack Pride (bass)
– Nasar Abadey (drums)

Where? Haydee’s, 3102 Mount Pleasant Street NW, Wash. DC 20010
Dates? Sunday, March 19th
Time? 6:30pm-9:00pm
What? An open jazz jam session. Come to watch, or sign up to play!
Cost? NO COVER (but tips for the house band welcome, and please buy LOTS of food and drink at Haydee’s)

About Haydee’s: Haydees has been a staple in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood since 1990. For decades, owner Haydee Vanegas has tended bar, and her husband Mario Alas has been the chef. And they’ve supported live music and local artists along the way. So please come out to support Haydee and Mario, as well!

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Friends: The DC Jazz Jam is (hopefully) coming back! We are having a test run of two jam sessions (March 5th and March 19th) at Haydee’s in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood–with two amazing, all-star house bands. Full info below!

If these two sessions go well for Haydee’s and us, then we should be able to go back to regular jams again! Please come out to support these terrific musicians, support a local mom-and-pop establishment that believes in live music, and sit in with the band. And buy lots of food and drink!!!

The March 5th house band will feature:
– Tedd Baker (sax)
– Dave Kane (keys)
– Geoff Reecer (guitar)
– Wes Biles (bass)
– Tony Martucci (drums)

The Mach 19th house band will feature:
– Lionel Lyles (sax)
– Noble Jolley (keys)
– Pete Muldoon (guitar)
– Zack Pride (bass)
– Lenny Robinson (drums)

Where? Haydee’s, 3102 Mount Pleasant St. NW, Wash. DC 20010
Dates? Sunday, March 5th and Sunday, March 19th
Time? 6:30pm-9:00pm
What? An open jazz jam session. Come to watch, or sign up to play!
Cost? NO COVER (but tips for the house band welcome, and please buy LOTS of food and drink at Haydee’s)

About Haydee’s: Haydees has been a staple in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood since 1990. For decades, owner Haydee Vanegas has tended bar, and her husband Mario Alas has been the chef. And they’ve supported live music and local artists along the way. So please come out to support Haydee and Mario, as well!