About this Event
Second Wednesdays: Jazz at the Kramer
October 14, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE
Join us at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room on the second Wednesday of each month for an evening of jazz! This month's performance features vocalist Lavenia Nesmith and pianist Paul Bratcher.
Admission is FREE but advanced registration is required due to limited capacity. Reservations are limited to 2 tickets per person. For group reservations, please contact us directly at [email protected].
Jazz at the Kramer is presented by Paul Carr's Jazz Academy of Music in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County and curated by Paul Carr.
** Please Note: Outside food and beverages are not permitted in the gallery with the exception of water.
October Musicians
Lavenia Nesmith
A native Washingtonian, Lavenia Nesmith has performed locally and nationally at such venues as Blues Alley, Twins Jazz, The Library of Congress, The Kennedy Center, Washington National Cathedral, The Gaylord Hotel at National Harbor and The Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel in Atlanta, Georgia.
A promising musician since an early age, Lavenia suspended her professional musical career after college to start a family, raise two sons and pursue a successful career in public service, inspired by her desire to help others. Today, Lavenia has renewed her pursuit of her passion as a full-time vocalist.
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Paul Bratcher
Paul Bratcher, a native of Harrisburg Pennsylvania began playing piano at age 11. He began his study of jazz at Bishop McDevitt High School where he played in the Jazz Band under the direction of David Knott. After high school Paul continued his education at Messiah College where he pursued a Bachelors of Science in Music Education. While attending Messiah he had the pleasure of playing with and learning from such jazz masters as, Tim Warfield, Kirk Reese, Cyrus Chestnut and Bruce Barth.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Betty Mae Kramer Gallery - Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, United States
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