BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:DC Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:DC Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a834d0ff-b17c-48bc-91aa-dfc1c62523ea SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260826T014838Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T153000 SUMMARY:Nothing but the Blues LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Martin Luther King Jr. Mem orial Library - Central Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library:geo:38.8986823,-77.024871 GEO:38.8986823;-77.024871 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Music and learn the history of the blu es. Presented by the Washington Jazz Arts Institute\, enjoy a mix of lectu re and live blues music..\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15507067 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Celebrate Black History Month with the blu es!

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Join us on Sunday\, February 8\, at 2pm in the auditorium at t he Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Memorial Library for a presentation by the W ashington Jazz Arts Institute on the history of the blues. Presented by th e Washington Jazz Arts Institute\, enjoy a mix of lecture and live blues music.

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The event is open to all. Re gistration is encouraged but not required. \;

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Join us for toe tapping\, hand clapping good time. \;

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About the Presen ters

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 \;Husband and wife team \;Davey Yarborough \ ;and \;Esther Williams \;share a passion for and \;  \;com mitment to music and art in the Washington\, DC and metropolitan community . That \;  \;passion led to the co-founding of what is known today as the Washington Jazz Arts Institute. \;  \;Established in 1998\ , The Washington Jazz Arts Institute is an extension of the District&rsquo \;s legacy \;  \;of artistry\, education and mentoring. Esther and Davey\, along with their accomplished staff\, \;  \;guide young m usicians through instruction\, lecture\, professional workshops\, mentor&n bsp\;  \;opportunities and performance with their peers for diverse au diences.

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 \;Davey Yarborough \;is the pre sident and artistic director of The Washington Jazz Arts \;  \;Ins titute. In 2019\, Davey retired from Duke Ellington School of the Arts aft er 40 years of \;  \;service as a jazz educator. His lifelong comm itment to mentoring young musicians was recognized in 2017 when he was ind ucted into the Washington\, D.C. Hall of Fame\, and the following year in the Downbeat Magazine Jazz Educator Hall of Fame. \;

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As a perf ormer\, bandleader\, composer and arranger\, Davey has worked with Sir Rol and Hanna\, Keter Betts\, Billy Eckstine\, Buck Hill\, Shirley Horn\, Lena Horne and Joe Williams\, to name a few. He has also collaborated with tru mpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis\, performing on Marsalis&rsquo\; \;Makin g the Music \;series on National Public Radio (NPR).​

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< strong>Esther Williams started her professional career in earnest as a vocalist when capturing the title of Miss Black DC. She toured Germa ny with the Miss Black America Tour and her many guest appearances include d national and international venues and many guest appearances on national television and radio programs.

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Esther landed a recording contract with Friends and Company Records after a producer heard vocals she had re corded for others. She recorded two successful dance albums for Friends an d another successful album for RCA records. &ldquo\;Beautiful Friendship&r dquo\;\, was released in 2004 by Esther and saxophonist\, Davey Yarborough to great reviews. \;

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