Release Date: May 11, 2003 | Summer in the Sculpture Garden
POPULAR “JAZZ IN THE GARDEN” RETURNS FOR THIRD
YEAR IN NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN EVERY FRIDAY,
5 - 8
P.M., MAY 30 - AUGUST 29, 2003
Washington, DC -- A mix of eclectic jazz can be heard in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden every Friday evening from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Local jazz groups perform from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in front of the Pavilion Café, next to the grand reflecting pool and fountain. The schedule for the summer is as follows:
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May 30 |
Young & Rollins, flamenco/jazz guitar |
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June 6 |
Jerry Gordon, jazz guitar |
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June 13 |
Rick Parker Collective, jazz trombone |
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June 20 |
Origem, Brazilian jazz |
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June 27 |
Dave Kline, Latin jazz |
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July 4 |
(no concert) |
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July 11 |
Young & Rollins, flamenco/jazz guitar |
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July 18 |
Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra |
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July 25 |
Joshua Bayer Quartet, jazz guitar |
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Aug 1 |
Dave Mosick Trio, jazz guitar |
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Aug 8 |
Young & Rollins, flamenco/jazz guitar |
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Aug 15 |
Thad Wilson Quintet, jazz trumpet |
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Aug 22 |
Jerry Gordon, jazz guitar |
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Aug 29 |
Origem, Brazilian jazz |
Sept 5 |
Bossalingo Latin jazz |
Sept 12 |
Dave Kline Latin jazz |
Sept 19 |
Joshua Bayer Quartet jazz bass |
Sept 26 |
Young & Rollins flamenco/jazz guitar |
During the jazz concerts, the Pavilion Café in the Sculpture Garden offers a special menu of tapas and refreshments served either inside the café or from carts located on the two patios.
The hours of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Memorial Day through Labor Day are Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Pavilion Café will stay open until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and until 6:00 p.m. the rest of the week.
Admission to the Sculpture Garden and jazz performances is free of charge. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is located at Seventh Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, on the National Mall, in the block adjacent to the West Building of the Gallery. The nearest Metro stations are Archives/Navy Memorial (Green/Yellow lines), Smithsonian (Blue/Orange lines), and Judiciary Square (Red line).
The Friday night jazz series is sponsored by Guest Services, Inc., and the National Gallery of Art. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden was given to the nation by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
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