Mission
THE MISSION OF THE DC JAZZ FESTIVAL IS TO PRESENT INTERNATIONALLY WORLD- RENOWNED AND EMERGING ARTISTS IN CELEBRATION OF JAZZ; UNIFY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ENABLE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE YEAR-ROUND; ADVANCE JAZZ AND MUSIC EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EXCITING, ADVENTUROUS AND DIVERSE MUSIC EXPERIENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN GREATER DC AS WELL AS OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS; PROVIDE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DC-BASED JAZZ MUSICIANS; AND HIGHLIGHT DC AS A MAJOR AND VIBRANT CENTER FOR JAZZ; AND AS A PREMIER CULTURAL DESTINATION.