Jazz Soirée
Phillips after 5
In partnership with DC JazzFest, enjoy an evening set to the rhythm of live jazz with music by Lyle Link and Jackson Dunkin. Join a Spotlight Talk, participate in hands-on art activities, and savor tastings and delicious food by Bread Furst. See Vivian Browne: My Kind of Protest and Essex Hemphill: Take care of your blessings.
About Lyle Link
Washington, DC, based saxophonist Lyle Link is a sought-after performer and educator. In 2021, Lyle returned to the DC area from San Francisco where he was based for six years. He was saxophone and ensemble instructor in the Roots, Jazz, and American Music program (RJAM) at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, an instructor at the California Jazz Conservatory, and was the Lead Teaching Artist in the Education Department at SFJAZZ where he worked to share Blues and Jazz in middle school classrooms throughout San Francisco and Oakland, relishing opportunities to teach the history and practice of these uniquely American artforms. As a performer, Lyle has worked with many artists including Patti Austin, Larry Willis, George Duke, Warren Wolf, Christian McBride, Curtis Lundy, Ralph Peterson, and Eddie Henderson, as well as pop icons Patti Labelle, James Ingram, Isaac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, and jammed with Prince. Lyle was also a member of the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra and enjoyed performances with the Richmond Symphony and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He is currently leading his own projects, collaborating with artists in the DMV, as well as teaching at Sidwell Lower School in Maryland.
About Jackson Dunkin
Jackson Dunkin is a 22-year-old guitarist, composer, and educator emerging as a dynamic voice in today’s music scene. Originally from Upstate New York, he is a graduate of Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, where he studied music business and jazz guitar. A versatile performer, Jackson has appeared at renowned venues including Minton’s Playhouse, the Silver Lining Lounge, Blues Alley, and Ciel Social Club, and has opened for pop artist Maude Latour at Songbyrd Music House. He was a featured guest artist with the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Youth Orchestra and served as bandleader for Glenmere Mansion’s summer jazz brunch series. As an educator, Jackson has taught guitar for both The Salvation Army and Sitar Arts Center. He also served as a teaching artist with DC JazzFest, helping to connect youth in DC with jazz through interactive workshops and performances. Jackson continues to grow his presence in the New York City jazz scene through performance, collaboration, and community engagement.
IMAGE: Louis Schanker, Musical Composition, not dated, Color woodcut 4 3/4 x 15 5/8 in., The Phillips Collection, Acquired 1946
