Jazz at The Kreeger
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 01/14/2023
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In collaboration with Elijah Jamal Balbed, The Kreeger Museum is honored and thrilled to present, Jazz at The Kreeger, a series that furthers our mission to share music across the city. Now in its third year, this series supports and spotlights the wealth of musical talent in our metropolitan area.
James and Taisha will be playing a program of jazz standards as well as selections from James' upcoming album, Piano Poetry, which will be released on February 3rd.
Select pay what you can tickets are available upon request. Contact education@kreegermuseum.org to learn more.
This performance will be held indoors in our Great Hall. Parking onsite at the museum is limited. Please plan accordingly. Parking is not permitted in the circular forecourt in front of the museum.
In the event that you must cancel your reservation, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your seat to someone from our waiting list. Refunds will only be issued for cancellations made more than 24 hours in advance.
Puerto Rican born Taisha Estrada is a compelling songwriter and storyteller. Taisha engages audiences through her lyrics and dynamic stage performance. Her musical projects have been featured in The Washington Post and NPR’s Tiny Desk show, and she has performed at such venues as Blues Alley, Strathmore, Songbyrd and Union Stage. Taisha is releasing her debut album of original songs, Nostalgia Ajena (Foreign Nostalgia) in January 2023, reflecting her roots in Latin and Caribbean jazz. In addition to her solo project, Estrada creates and performs with two other bands, Outerloop and Attic Sessions. She has earned honors in the international Ella Fitzgerald vocal competition, and Downbeat magazine poll, Taisha was selected for the prestigious Strathmore Artist in Residence program after graduating from George Mason University.
Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando creates music that lies at the intersection of jazz, classical, and electronic music. He relies on his genre-expanding original compositions to deliver thought provoking and exciting performances on some of the world’s most renowned stages. The Berklee College of Music graduate has five albums to his name and has collaborated with award winning artists internationally. James is on faculty at Levine Music in Washington, D.C. and has served as a Strathmore Artist in Residence.
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