Jazz on Jackson Place

In fall of 2005, we were approached by the Decatur House Museum in Washington, DC about putting together a series of jazz concerts. The series, entitled Jazz on Jackson Place, was to include several summer concerts in their courtyard. We had been looking for such a series to manage for some time, and a fruitful partnership was begun! We determined that Jazz on Jackson Place, as it was to be called, would be useful for visiting artists while they were appearing at other venues in Washington. The location in front of the White House was an important feature.

We are about to conclude the 6th year of Jazz on Jackson Place at Decatur House Museum. Below is a list of the performances produced by Burnett Thompson Music. We were fortunately able to resolve visa and international travel issues with artists from China, South America, and Europe. The artists frequently linked their Jazz on Jackson Place visits with other performances at the Kennedy Center, the Gala Hispanic Theatre, the Mexican Cultural Institute, and the Ibero-American Guitar Festival. Underwriting for these artists visits included support from the Embassy of Spain and the Embassy of Mexico.

Press coverage included video segments by Voice of America and National Public Radio, interviews on WPFW jazz radio in Washington, DC, and previews in the Washington Post. Sing Tao Daily, the largest Chinese news service in Asia, World Journal, (the largest online Chinese new service), and Washington Chinese News covered the three Chinese performers who appeared at Jazz on Jackson Place.

BTM also presented a Women in Jazz series at Jazz on Jackson Place. The guests included vocalist Debra Tidwell, trombonist Jen Krupa, vocalist Zhang Le, saxophonist and composer Leigh Pilzer, pianist Janelle Gill, and violinist Pamela Ferguson.

Artists presented by BTM at Jazz on Jackson Place

		July 7, 2011: Jazz vocalist Lena Seikaly, with Burnett Thompson and the New Columbia Orchestra Quartet. The Washington Post says... SOLD OUT
		May 12, 2011: From Russia with Jazz Matvei Sigalov, Russian born jazz violinist, guitarist and composer with Burnett Thompson and the New Columbia Orchestra Quartet.
		July 1, 2010: 2010 Latin Grammy Winner Fernando Otero, Argentinian Pianist and Composer, with Juan Pablo Jofre Romarion, Bandeonist. SOLD OUT
		May 6, 2010: Shanghai native Le Zhang, jazz singer and composer, with her New York-based band. SOLD OUT
		Sept 4, 2009: The 15 member New Columbia Jazz Orchestra. Hear the NCSOLive at the Kennedy Center SOLD OUT
		July 2, 2009: Juan Pablo Jofre Romarion, Argentinian Bandoneonist and Composer. Juan Pablo performs regularly with Paquito D'Rivera. SOLD OUT
		May 7, 2009: Jazz Trumpeter Theo Croker, Band leader at the Peace Hotel in Shanghai, China. SOLD OUT
		August 7, 2008: Sevilla-native Abraham Carmona, Gypsy guitarist and composer. SOLD OUT
		June 5, 2008: Jennifer Krupa - Leigh Pilzer Quintet
		Sept 6, 2007: Flutar: Joseph Cunliffe & Giorgia Cavallaro
		August 2, 2007: Coco Zhao, jazz singer from Shanghai China. Peng Fei, violinist and composer. Coco at Kennedy Center Live SOLD OUT
		Sept 7, 2006: Washington vocalist Debra Tidwell, with the New Columbia Orchestra Quintet. Kennedy Center Live
		August 3, 2006: Washington native Janelle Gill, Jazz Pianist, with violinist Pamela Ferguson and trombonist Jen Krupa
		July 5, 2006: Marshall Keys, alto saxophonist

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