The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation proudly hosts the D.C. Jazz Leaders in Service Awards Gala in which we honor six leaders from the Washington, D.C. music industry who have dedicated their lives to presenting, promoting, educating and performing Jazz music. This will be a ticketed event and proceeds will directly benefit the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation. The Gala will feature a live performance by the Capitol Hill Jazz Orchestra, and ticket and table reservations include dinner and drinks.
2024 honorees to be announced February 21st, 2024
Past Honorees:
2023
Kim Jordan
Warren Shadd
Paul Carr
Leigh Pilzer
Alison Crockett
Steve Novosel
2022
Ben and Bethanya Kibour
Sharon Clark
Keith Killgo
Michael Bowie
Marshall Keys
Maija Rejman
2020
Steve Novosel
Fred Irby III
DeAndrey Howard
Dr. Alice Jamison
Sharon Clark
Sara Donnelly
2019
Lori Williams
Rhonda Buckley
Connaitre Miller
William Brower
John Hasse
Harry Schnipper
2018
Katea Stitt
Sunny Sumter
Kelly Tesfaye
Rusty Hassan
Bobby Felder
Willard Jenkins
2017
Dick Smith
Davey Yarborough
Nasar Abadey
Ellen Carter
Sandra Butler Truesdale
Judith Korey