Working Musicians/Washington, D.C.

Verified Washington, D.C. Musician

Elijah Jamal Balbed

Washington saxophonist, composer, educator, and multi-instrumentalist Elijah Jamal Balbed leads jazz projects and the go-go-rooted JoGo Project.

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About Elijah Jamal Balbed

Balbed’s official biography identifies him as a Washington native who began performing in the area as a teenager. It documents saxophone-led jazz work alongside the JoGo Project, a separate ensemble connecting jazz improvisation with D.C. go-go.[1]

His artist Bandcamp keeps those strands distinct: Checking In and the Crab Shack Sessions appear under Balbed’s own name, while the JoGo Project maintains its own release catalog. The separation clarifies his roles as jazz leader and cross-genre project member.[2][3]

EJB Quartet

Balbed’s biography and catalog document his saxophone-led small-group writing.[1][2]

JoGo Project

The artist’s biography identifies the group as a deliberate meeting of jazz and Washington go-go.[1][3]

Washington roots

The official profile traces local performance activity from his teenage debut through later D.C. projects.[1]

Start Listening

Elijah Jamal Balbed on BandcampThe artist-run catalog streams Checking In and the Crab Shack Sessions with credits.The JoGo ProjectThe project’s official catalog streams its go-go and jazz releases under the ensemble’s own name.

Upcoming Dates

No current-month dates are listed in Jazz DateBook right now. This profile remains part of the verified local musician index and will show dates as soon as they appear in the Washington, D.C. calendar.