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Muneer Nasser's Upcoming events & news! New Album Release "Blue House Session"

January 9, 2025, 2pm-3:30 pm (in person or watch the live stream)

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem & Jazz Foundation of America! 

Come join us for a live interview with Dizzy Gillespie' doctor, Dr. Francis Forte conducted by trumpeter & author, Muneer Nasser!

Dizzy's final request to Dr. Forte provides medical care to uninsured musicians. (Over 9 million $ worth 30 years after his death)

Special bonus: Enjoy a short musical dialogue with Trumpeter Muneer and pianist Benito Gonzales in Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie!

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 58 West 129th Street New York, NY 10027

Live from Harlem – JFA Presents: Dr. Frank Forte & Muneer Nasser – Englewood Hospital and the Jazz Foundation of America (Interview) - National Jazz Museum in Harlem

February 1, 2025, 7:00 -10:00 pm

Takoma Station Tavern-Blue House Session Tour  

Muneer Nasser, Trumpet; Elijah Easton, Tenor Saxophone; Minh Vo, Piano; Julian Berkowitz, Drums; James King Jr, Bass

Takoma Station Tavern, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Muneer Nasser | Jazz Kitchen Product

February 14, 2025, 7:30-8:45 pm

Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival-Happy Valentine's Day  

Muneer Nasser, Trumpet; Elijah Easton, Tenor Saxophone; Minh Vo, Piano; Julian Berkowitz, Drums; Delorean Fullington, Bass

BETHESDA MARRIOTT • 5151 POOKS HILL RD • BETHESDA, MD

Ticket Stages - Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival

Meet & Greet in MAJF shop after performance!

Prince Georges County Memorial Library System Tour 3 dates 3 libraries : 

Muneer Nasser Presents: Jazz Journey's from Blues to Now!

Explore the rich history of jazz through live music, rare recordings, and interactive demonstrations. Perfect for music lovers and history enthusiasts interested in discovering jazz's Memphis blues roots. Choose from 3 dates below or come to all!

February 1, 2025, Beltsville Library Jazz Journeys: From Blues to Now - Prince George's County Memorial Library System

February 8, 2025, Greenbelt Library Jazz Journeys: From Blues to Now - Prince George's County Memorial Library System

February 15, 2025, Hyattsville Library Jazz Journeys: From Blues to Now - Prince George's County Memorial Library System​

 

April 14, 2025 

Muneer Nasser will appear in person at the Jazz St. Louis Book Club.  

Jazz St. Louis Book Club – Jazz St. Louis

RECENT ARTICLES & interviews!

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/752377/swing-beat-trumpeter-muneer-nasser-has-two-stories-to-tell/

https://www.washingtoninformer.com/muneer-nasser-quintet-blues-house-session/

https://careers.temple.edu/sites/careers/files/documents/T_Salary_Structure.pdf

Past events:

October 10, 2024

The Muneer Nasser Band

National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Muneer Nasser-Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Trevor Watkis-Piano, Elam Friedlander-Bass & Nick Barbuto-Drums.

Live from Harlem – JFA Presents: Muneer Nasser Quartet

Enjoy the music & learn jazz history tidbits from the historian himself. Can't make it in person? Check out the live stream via YouTube & Facebook.

Monday, October 7, 2024,

The Muneer Nasser Quintet:  CD release celebration Blues Alley DC!.

Muneer Nasser- Trumpet/ Flugelhorn, Elijah Easton-Tenor Sax, Allyn Johnson- Piano, John Lamkin III- Drums, James King Jr- Upright Bass

October 7, 2024, 

September 28, 2024

The Muneer Nasser Quintet:  CD release celebration Blues Alley DC!

Muneer Nasser- Trumpet/ Flugelhorn, Elijah Easton-Tenor Sax, Allyn Johnson- Piano, John Lamkin III- Drums, James King Jr- Upright Bass

Muneer Nasser: The Music of Miles Davis Crosstown Arts Memphis

Muneer Nasser- Trumpet, Keenan Shotwell- Acoustic Piano, Carl Caspersen- Upright Bass, Mike Assad- Drums, Charles Pender II- Tenor Sax.

September 27, 2024 

September 21, 2024 

September 1, 2024

July 19,2024

July 4, 2024

Muneer Nasser @ Rudy's Jazz Room Nashville​

Rudy's Jazz Room,  Muneer Nasser - trumpet, Alex Murphy - piano, Jack Ayler - bass, Chester Thompson - drums

H Steet Festival, 1333 H St NE, Washington DC Muneer Nasser 2024 H Street Festival Muneer Nasser -Trumpet, Michael Price-Piano, Delorean Fullington-Bass, Julian Berkowitz-Drums

2024 DC Jazz Festival, Arena Stage, Muneer Nasser/Trumpet, Elijah Easton/Tenor Sax, Allyn Johnson/Piano, James King Jr/Bass, John Lamkin III/Drums

Jazz at Westminster Muneer Nasser/Trumpet, Elijah Balbed/Tenor Sax, Hope Udobi/Piano, Cheyney Thomas/Bass, Julian Berkowitz/Drums

Muneer Nasser at Smalls Jazz Club NYC, Jordan Williams, Elam Friedlander, Julian Berkowitz 

June 21, 2024

Muneer Nasser QuintetNational Sculpture Garden, Jazz in the Garden: A Juneteenth jazz celebration

Muneer Nasser, pianist Hope Udobi, saxophonist Elijah Easton, bassist James King, Jr., and drummer John Lamkin III.

May 19, 2024

April 6, 2024

March 23 2024

March 6, 2024  

November 13, 2023

November 6, 2023

November 1, 2023 

October 24, 2023

October 4, 2023

September 1, 2023

August 5, 2023

January 22, 2023

Muneer Nasser Jazz group Trevor Watkis, Elam Friedlander, Nick Barbuto Englewood Library  NJ

Muneer Nasser @ BookstockBenjamin Hooks Central Public Library 

Englewood Library Author Talk

Jazz@Wesley   Muneer Nasser, Elijah Easton, Delorean Fullington, Julian Berkowitz, Allyn Johnson

Nasser lecture at Berklee School of Music Boston Massachusetts.​

The Muneer Nasser Quintet Blues Alley!  

Muneer lecture "My Self-publishing journey" lecture for  self publishing day

Fall 2023 Speaker Series Muneer Nasser speaks on Blues infused jazz, it's history and the rhythm of Life.  Montgomery College https://youtu.be/D7ZU3c-BCMo

The Muneer Nasser Quintet at Smalls! 2 Sold out shows! https://www.youtube.com/live/CpDCOcZyYys?si=vOpJs5zsUgRumNJjMuneer Nasser-Trumpet, Elijah Balbed-Sax, Trevor Watkis-Piano, Chris Beck-Drums, and Eric Wheeler-Bass. Smalls Jazz Club NY 

Westminster Muneer Nasser, Elijah Easton, Darius Scott, Julian Berkowitz, and James B. King Jr.

Takoma Station Tavern Muneer Nasser, Elijah Easton, Darius Scott, Julian Berkowitz, and Grant Le

 Jazz@Goethe Muneer Nasser with Janelle Gill  Celebrating Dr. MLK birthday Sold Out!

January 5, 2023 

 September 25, 2022,

August 13, 2022,

July 1, 2022

 May 29, 2022, 

August 7, 2021 

March 10th, 2020   

November 16th, 2019 

November 9, 2019 

November 17, 2019,

October 22, 2019

October 11, 2019

Muneer Nasser presents: Memphis Infused Jazz: Why did Memphis jazz Musicians capture Miles Davis's interest & imagination?  Jazz Education Conference!

The Muneer Nasser Quintet Jazz in the Afternoon! Muneer Nasser on Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Elijah Easton on Saxophone, Delorean Fullington on Bass, Christopher Stiles on Piano, and Julian Berkowitz on Drums.  American Legion Post

Takoma Station: Muneer Nasser on Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Elijah Easton on Saxophone, Delorean Fullington on Bass, Christopher Stiles on Piano, and Julian Berkowitz on  Drums. Takoma Station 

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Muneer Nasser on Trumpet, Elijah Easton- Saxophone, Delorean Fullington on Bass, Christopher Stiles on Piano, Julian Berkowitz on Drums                            

Muneer Nasser on Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Elijah Easton on Saxophone, Delorean Fullington on Bass, Darius Scott on Piano, and Julian Berkowitz on Drums.

Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Society  https://jazzandculturalsociety.com/

Takoma Station 1st gig since the Pandemic began. Muneer Nasser, Trumpet & Flugelhorn; Elijah Easton, Tenor Saxophone, Christopher Stiles, Piano; Gerhard Graml, Bass Julian Berkowitz, Drums; Special Guest: Herm Hopkins, Trombone  

FREE Jazz Concert Montgomery College Muneer Nasser on Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Elijah Easton on Saxophone, Chris Stiles on Piano, Gerhard Graml on Bass, and Julian Berkowitz on drums.Montgomery College, Recital Hall, Music Building, Rockville Campus 

 W.C. Handy Birthday Celebration! Movie, book-signing on Beale Street! FREE events! Bring your family!                                                                       Come join Muneer Nasser for a book talk and signing on the infamous Beale Street! 1:00 pm Screening of movie Mr. Handy's Blues: A Musical Documentary 2:30 pm Muneer Nasser Book signing and talk: Upright Bass: The Musical Life & Legacy of Jamil Nasser                                                       Saturday events held at the Old Daisy Theatre 330 Beale St, Memphis, TN 3810

Baltimore Jazz Conference, St. Episcopal Church, 

W. C. Handy Awards Ceremony. Join Muneer Nasser, author and musician as he accepts a W. C. Handy award on behalf of him father, Jamil Nasser.

09/14/2019

09/17/2019

Deanwood Heights Art All Night Festival 

The Muneer Nasser Quintet with Muneer Nasser, trumpet; Elijah Easton, Saxophone; Julian Berkowitz, drums; Christoper Stiles, piano; Gerhard Graml, Bass;  Peanut Grove Stage 5000 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE Washington DC http://wardsevenartallnight.com/programs/

Allyn Johnson and Meet the Artist on the Bandstand - Muneer Nasser

Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson invites author and trumpeter Muneer Nasser for a session of conversation and performance. â€‹http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php

09/05/2019

August,22, 2019

Join us at Twins Jazz: Muneer Nasser, Trumpet; Antonio Parker, Saxophone; Julian Berkowitz, drums; Christoper Stiles, piano; Gerhard Graml, Bass;

WPFW 89.3 FM Live@5 with Sandra Butler Truesdale August 22nd, Show Archive: https://wpfwfm.org/radio/programming/archived-shows

July 25, 2019

06/16/2019 

Songs for our fathers! Join us on Father's Day for some live jazz with The Muneer Nasser Quintet! Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society (AJACS) 2813 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017 â€‹http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/

June 2019 issue

05/23/2009

05/09/2019

New York City Jazz Record Review! June 2019 http://www.nycjazzrecord.com/issues/tnycjr201906.pdf

JazzBites Radio show with Anthea Redmond www.thejazzrepository.org on channels 1 & 2. 

Neon Jazz Interview series with Joe Dimino Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City Missouri. Take a listen:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Ob2H9Hlvs

04/13/2019

THE MUNEER NASSER QUINTET at Vicino's Ristorante Italiano Silver Spring MD

Join Trumpter, Muneer Nasser, along with Elijah Easton, Allyn Johnson, James King and John Lamkin III 

04/11/2019

02/23/2019​

02/22/2019 

02/16/2019

02/08/2019

WPFW 89.3  Jazz Stories Amy K Bormet & Aaron Myers

Thinking About Jazz Presentation Series:  Muneer Nasser 

Upright Bass: The Musical Life & Legacy of Jamil Nasser

Come listen, ask questions, see rare footage, and other personal artifacts that Jamil Nasser collected during his 50 year career in jazz.  

CD Release Celebration Concert of Muneer Nasser's debut CD "A Soldier's Story" Westminster Church 400 I St SW, Washington, DC 20024

Join Trumpter, Muneer Nasser, along with Elijah Easton, Allyn Johnson, James King and John Lamkin III.  

Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Author Presentation and book signing Join Muneer as he discusses the life & legacy of  his father Jamil Nasser​

Montgomery Village News Resident publishes book about father and jazz musician Jamil Nasser

https://www.mvnews.online/articles/view/263

02/01/2019

01/7/2019 to 01/08/2019

12/07/2018

Jazz Congress New York

ASHA Craft Fair

12/01/2018

11/10/2018 2pm to 5pm

Upright Bass commercial on debuts on Bebop Tv.com

New York Book Launch at St. Peter's Church:Harold Mabern, Lou Donaldson, Richard Wyands, Jimmy Owens, George Coleman

11/08/2018 8 pm to 10 pm

WKCR 89.9 New York Columbia University Radio Interview 

09/29/2018 12 pm to dusk 

17th Annual Free DC Jazz Preservation Festival. 12 pm to  dusk, 400 I Street SW Washington DC 20024. 

WPFW 89.3 FM Radio Interview on Ethelbert Miller's On The Margin. Listen live or stream from http://wpfwfm.org/radio/

08/30/2018 9:00 am to 11 am

07/18/2018  10 pm to 12 am

WPFW 89.3FM Radio Interview  on the Willard Jenkins show Late Night Jazz Ancient/Future. Listen live or stream from http://wpfwfm.org/radio/

07/01/2018

06/23/2018 2:00 pm

Press Release announcing book.
Jazz Listening group presentation. Presented at at DC Jazz listening Group meeting.

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