WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK

Washington DC

United States

Profile Information:

What instrument do you play?
Instruments of the world
Who influenced you to listen to jazz
I grew up in a jazz environment
How did you find out about the WDCJN?
George V Johnson Jr, CEO of Washington DC Jazz Network.
My Website
http://www.georgevjohnsonjr.com
Official Facebook Profile
http://www.facebook.com/groups/Jazzinwashingtondc/?ref=share
Where are you located?
Washington DC
Tell us about yourself
Available for interviews via: live video web cam, radio, television, newspapers, magazines, telephone etc. To schedule call: Email: wdcjazzn@yahoo.com

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  • Bridget

    I am really very happy to join your beautiful family. I thank you for your fantastic welcome.
    However the painter I am, to live without music it is not to live ! So, I hope I can be even more creative in the contact of the members of this warm musical family.
    Best regards from Paris.
    Bridget

    May 13, 2009

  • tran

    ..................some pictures from Marseille,....I hope you'll enjoy!!
    Kisses
    Nam.
    V

    Jul 1, 2009

  • Jeffrey McKinney

    Thanks so much for the acceptance. I use to blog and do things like that a lot, but fair warning I can be way too talkative if I start doing those things again. I've been trying to get back to the music. Speaking of which, I would love to colab on this event to make it something special. It is for a very very worthy cause.

    I'll be performing in Washington D.C. This will be a walk to help prevent and cure cancer.

    Fort Dupont Park
    3600 F ST SE
    Washington DC. 20020
    Date: 9/19/09
    Registration: 9am
    Walk Starts: 10am
    Ticket Price: $25.00
    Walk Length: Approx 3 miles
    http://www.tiasway.com/events.html








    Jeffrey Mckinney Jazz, Soul & Ole Skool R&B Music

    invited you to:



    Walk For Cancer

    When:
    Saturday, September 19, 2009
    9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT

    Where:
    Fort Dupont Park
    3600 F ST SE
    Washington, D.C. 20020

    Aug 1, 2009

  • Len Bryant

    Keep up the good work.

    Sep 20, 2009

  • Janice Price

    Joe was a very talented individual. While at Howard I got the opportunity as a student, actress/dancer in many of the productions he directed. We stayed in touch while he was at Ruckers and suddenly I lost touch. "Weep not, Weep not for he is not dead...He is resting in the bosam of Jesus" (James Weldon Johnson)

    Henry Edmonds was also one of my former instructors. She is truly missed. However we all know that Joe and Henry are in a better place.

    I am so happy I have become a member of the Network. I have regained my modivation and enthusiasm to perform again by seeing and reaquainting with musicians in my past.

    Thanks again,
    Janice Price

    Nov 7, 2009

  • Paula Phillips

    Hi friends! Thank you so much for putting this together. It's very exciting.
    I'm happy to be a part of the network. Paula Phillips

    Nov 10, 2009

  • Ayanna Calder

    thank you

    Nov 23, 2009

  • Jeffrey McKinney

    Merry Christmas, I love D.C. I hope to make several appearances there if not perform there regularly next year. Hope you like this, as much as it is my cover of this classic Christmas song, it is also a tribute to the original writer and of course the one of a kind, never to be duplicated, incomparable, stylish and uniquely gifted if not anointed greatest Jazz singer of all times, Mr. Nat King Cole.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jwi27NbC58


    www.myspace.com/jlgospel

    www.myspace.com/jlmckinneyenterprisesmusic

    Dec 18, 2009

  • Carlos T. Laguana

    Thanks! for the invite! I miss the DC jazz scene! It's great to be connected with the jazz world especially being out here in the Pacific
    Zone. Anyway! Merry Xmas to you all and a Happy New Year!

    Dec 22, 2009

  • Roger M. Christian

    May you have Warm and Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

    Hello,

    As per your email Please be advise that the ' Washington DC Jazz Networks Badge ' is placed on my various Washington DC related websites. IE Washington DC Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC as to promote both your efforts and the artists who depend upon such worthy actions. It is sincerely wished that this helps to boost your positive feelings in the sociocultural innative to which this network was so envisioned.

    As one who became a professional dance instructor in Washington DC at the old RKO Theatre - where Arthur Murray Dance Studios 1970 were once housed -- on New York Avenue and 14th ( ? ), and were I was introduced to Hip Hop by James Brown when he was booked at the Sonesta [ name possibly has changed ...but its the Hotel with first Swimming Pool with a movable Dome near Logan Circle ] by his dance innovation The Sex Machine and Single Recording & 2nd Openning, I am more than fully aware of the central importance of DC Jazz and its talented pool of artists.

    Thus I sincerely hope that my efforts will help promote a more positive spirit as it is acknowledged by myself the importance of what you have already accomblished. Please be advise in the meantime, that times are hard and in both the Jazz and Blues genre this is the time to broadcast the single spirit that " sister " and " brother " we are not alone.

    Please advise how I can further help this spirit.

    With all the graces of our CREATOR I wish you all the happiness in the world.

    Roger M. Christian
    ********************
    Ithaca, New York

    Dec 23, 2009

  • dedeej

    I found Pharoah Sanders web sites through this ning. Thank you because I have been looking and could not find. Ok.

    Mar 12, 2010

  • Okpara Nosakhere

    Thank you for the welcome and I'm looking forward in playing my role in raising the consciousness and movement of America's first classical music, "Jazz".
    The Beat Goes On!
    Okpara

    Mar 14, 2010

  • Winard Harper

    Thanks for the warm welcome. Truly appreciated. I'll do my best. Nice set-up you have here.

    Mar 18, 2010

  • Lee Coleman Henderson

    Why thank you, its good to connect. I will be checking in often, but only comment when I have something to say.

    May 11, 2010

  • may enesio

    Thank you so much for the very warm welcome. I will do my best to keep on-track and participate on this site.

    Welcome & nice meeting to all the music enthusiasts.

    May 19, 2010

  • wen mew

    http://www.musiconlinealive.com/moa/album/sundaymorning/home.moa

    May 30, 2010

  • wen mew

    http://www.musiconlinealive.com/moa/album/sundaymorning/home.moa

    May 30, 2010

  • Tropical

    Love this community and all it stands for. Music, jazz rocks

    Aug 22, 2010

  • Paloma Jones

    Thanks for the warm welcome to the Washington DC Jazz network, I'm glad to be part of support this amazing American Classical Music!!!

    Paloma Jones

    Aug 30, 2010

  • Barry Bergstrom

    Hi George, thanks for the kind note. I've been down for the count with large kidney stones in each kidney and an inguinal hernia that turned into a double hernia once the surgeon got in there. I am home slowly recovering...right now I cannot do anything...cannot lift anything over 5 lbs and cannot play my horns until the doc says so...I have my next appointment with him October 20th, so hopefully I'll be cleared to start playing again. Then I go in again November 10th to get the other kidney blasted...I keep hoping an praying to get better, but it's difficult to stay positive in this trying time. Thank you so much for wanting to feature me and my music on the Network. You made my day. I will switch the player the automatic as soon as I can get on there. Thank you so much, my friend!
    barry

    Oct 8, 2010

  • Jessica Denson

    Thank YOU, Mr. Johnson, for the kindness and for all of your hard work! I look foward to seeing you again soon.
    Your friend in music,
    Jessica

    Oct 18, 2010

  • Gigi Brooks

    Dear George, Thank you for your invitation an admittance to Washington DC Jazz Network. It is an honor and I am glad to be in the company of those who love this art and care to preserve it. I look forward to this great friendship! -

    -Gigi Brooks

    Oct 25, 2010

  • millard speas

    Thanks, I'm looking forward to positive vibes.

    M. Speas

    Nov 2, 2010

  • Richard Smith

    Thank you for excepting my request for membership

    Nov 7, 2010

  • Daniel Dimov

    Thanx for admitting me as a member of that wonderful website. Jazz is really the 20th century "classical" music. It's the most beautiful expression of American culture. Thanx too for Benny's picture. The last time I saw him, he was plenty drunk but plays like a god. The other fellows musicians who played in the band looked at him just like he was Santa Claus : here's some pictures of the concert : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0tIiVrItJU

    Nov 10, 2010

  • Jimmy & Jeanie Scott

    Thank You, George. It's Jimmy's & My pleasure to join you here.
    Keep up all the great work you do supporting the Artists, you are amazing!!
    Love,
    J & J
    ******

    Nov 19, 2010

  • Donna J

    Thank you for the wonderful and warm welcome! I'm looking forward to coming down to DC for the Vinx concert.... Be well and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday!

    Donna

    Nov 24, 2010

  • Jimmy & Jeanie Scott

    Hello George,
    Great to be here with you.
    Thank you for the welcome and your piece on Jimmy.
    Wishing you much success and many blessings.
    Jeanie
    *********

    Nov 27, 2010

  • Jimmy & Jeanie Scott

    Hello Gigi,

      Thanks for the wonderful job you did with your interview of Jimmy.

    Love & Blessings,

    Jeanie

    *********

    Jan 17, 2011

  • Jimmy & Jeanie Scott

    You are too sweet, George. 

    Jimmy said it was his pleasure to share his life/career stories.

    He thanks You and Gigi both for the opportunity!!

    Lots of Love,

    Jeanie

    *********

    Jan 18, 2011

  • Agnes Malicka

    Thank you, George, for the invitation to join the WDCJN and for admiting me as a member of this wonderful community!  Looking forward to many beautiful moments filled with jazz!

    Agnes

    Jan 30, 2011

  • Alphonse Mouzon

    Thanks a Zillion George for setting up my awesome page!! And for writing some cool lyrics to one of my tunes! U Da Man!!!

    Feb 6, 2011

  • Melena

    Thank you for having this wonderful place for the "Musical Family" to network with one another.  I look forward to making new friends and performing in D.C for the first time is very very inspiring...I can't wait!!!!  

    Musical Blessings Always!

    Melena

    Mar 5, 2011

  • Sabah Elile Bilal

    II thank you for the warm welcome!

     

    I look forward to becoming part of the real jazz family.  I feel I've already benefited.  As I write the comment I am listening to some wonderful music.

     

    Sabah!

    Mar 6, 2011

  • jennifer graham

    http://www.myspace.com/jennifergrahamjazzy

    Thank you for being my first friend.

    JAZZTASTIC!

    Mar 19, 2011

  • Louis Wilson

    I miss Petey Green. Wonder what he would be sayin about right now...

    Mar 21, 2011

  • Armand Ntep

    This  is a  great  place  for  Music, thanks to  GVJ and WDCJN, for  this  beautiful  site.               somebody   knows me  now!

     thank  you  again  for  you   awesome  job in  page YOU  ARE  THE  MAN !!

    Lagos  Blues...... long  live  WDCJN,

    blessings  and Peace.

    May 25, 2011

  • xavier-Michel REUNIF

    I would like to thank you all for your exeptional web site. Anywhere i went around the world, i could be able to move all the jazz music, like being home ......world citi-zen....Thank you

    xavier   

    Sep 28, 2011

  • Adrienne-Michelle Collins

    Such a GREAT jazz site !  Thanks !

    Oct 15, 2011

  • Bryan Parris

    Glad to be a part of this network; can't wait to begin adding my two cents. 

    Greetings to all members of the Washington DC Jazz Network.

    Bryan Parris

    www.bryanparris.com

    Dec 23, 2011

  • Anna Sullivant

    Thanks! I love what Washington DC Jazz network is doing to promote and preserve the legacy of Jazz. You got my continous support. See you in DC during early Spring.

    Anna

    CEO/Founder

    4Artist By Artist Entertainment LLC.

    http://www.4abaent.net

    Jan 11, 2012

  • Deryle Thomas Holmes

    Thanks george, i'll work on this page more when i get more downtime, how do i invite my Facebook Friends my page here/ i don't see a link.

    Jan 23, 2012

  • Alvin L. Fisher

    Thank you George!  As a native Washingtonian I am delighted to be among my fellow musicians on the WDCJN!  

    Alvin L. Fisher

    Mar 7, 2012

  • Regina Rene'e Martin

    Thank you, George! I am so excited about the extended love and I, like Derryl have been  trying to figure out the short cut to share with some of my facebook family this wonderful venue. I think the best way maybe to send the message from my yahoo mail to my facebook timeline and then forward it to those whom I would like to invite. Do you agree?

    Aug 26, 2012

  • Douye'

    Douye's new single Featuring Rick Braun

    Douye%27%20%20%20%20Golden_Days_%20Art%20Cover.jpgundefinedDouye's single "Golden Days"

    Oct 20, 2012

  • Lutalo Olutosin

    George, thank you and thank GOD for blessing you with insight to create WDCJN!   The Network has been my connection to the greatest Jazz Legends alive today and Emerging Jazz Icons.  Many of whom I've met and collaborated with over the last 3 yrs.  Its a Wonderful thing when Creativity collides with History, Experience and Cosmic Energy and that's exactly the vortex you've created with the WDCJN.  Keep letting your light Shine Brother,......... Keep letting it SHINE!    

    Oct 25, 2012

  • Marta Graciela Bressi

    Dear WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK ,

    Our prayers are with the victims and families of all  those who have been touched by this destructive natural disaster.

    May Our Lord give them strength to live through this difficult test.

    Regards

    Marta

    Oct 31, 2012

  • Anna Sullivant

    Hi! George:

    So glad to see you making a success out of WDCJN. i sent a donation to show my continous support for Jazz and WDCJN. Will be contacting you soon about a new jazz internet radio station I'm currently affliated with.

    Best Wishes,

    Anna (Atlanta. Ga)

    Feb 25, 2013

  • Joseph A Beasley Jr

    http://vimeo.com/channels/jazzpolice

    Great job, GVJ, Jr

    Mar 2, 2013

  • Gwendolyn Black

    I am so glad that I finally got the opportunity to really connect with everyone!! I have been admiring the group's work over the years. I am looking forward to getting more involved and supporting the group's mission.  

    Jun 30, 2014