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Harry Connick, Jr. to Perform at DC’s Duke Ellington Jazz Festival

Harry Connick, Jr. 
(© Joseph Marzullo/ WENN)
Harry Connick, Jr.
(© Joseph Marzullo/ WENN)

Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. will perform as part of the 5th Anniversary Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, to take place in various venues in Washington, D.C., June 5-15.

This year’s festival is a salute to New Orleans. Among the other noteworthy performers are Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Buckwheat Zydeco, Irma Thomas, Rebirth Brass Band, the Marshall Keys Quintet, Allyn Johnson, Paquito D’Rivera, Larry Willis, Tony Madruga, Richard Miller, Thad Wilson, and Dr. Billy Taylor.

For more information, visit www.dejazzfest.org.