Paul Carr and the Jazz DC All-Stars feat. Jason Marsalis / Christie Dashiell (DCJF)

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Paul Carr is one of the most venerated bandleaders and educators in the Mid-Atlantic region. The tenor saxophonist runs the beloved Jazz Academy of Music, directs the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival and still finds time to belt out some honey-sweet, sonorous melodies on his horn. He leads his groups through standards and originals, channeling the strong melodic sense of hard-bop titans like Dexter Gordon and Eddie Harris. He leads an all-star line-up of D.C. jazz musicians, featuring powerhouse vocalist Christie Dashiell and drummer Jason Marsalis. Two separate performances at 8 and 9:30 p.m. Presented as part of the 2026 DC Jazz Festival .