About this Event
Second Wednesdays: Jazz at the Kramer
November 18, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE
To accommodate Veterans Day, Jazz at the Kramer is moving to the third Wednesday of November. Join us at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room on November 18 for this month's performance featuring pianist Aleks Izotov and saxophonist Vaughn Ambrose.
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.
** Outside food and beverages are not permitted in the gallery with the exception of water. **
November Musicians
Aleks Izotov
Aleks Izotov is a jazz pianist, composer, and educator based in the DC metro area. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Aleks holds a Master's degree in Jazz Performance from Arizona State University, where he studied with pianist Michael Kocour.
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Vaughn Ambrose
Vaughn Ambrose is a native of North Carolina and earned his BM in Music Education and MM in Jazz Studies at East Carolina University under the tutelage of his mentor, Carroll V. Dashiell as well as artist and distinguished professor, Bob Mintzer.
A tremendously versatile artist who moves seamlessly from Big Band and Post-Bop to R&B, Funk, and Western Classical music, Vaughn has performed in concert with the following artists: Bob Mintzer and the Yellowjackets, Vanessa Ruben, Stephanie Jordan, Nnenna Freelon, Terell Stafford, Jon Faddis, Carl Allen, Little Anthony and The Imperials, the Dells, Ashford and Simpson, The Spinners, The Temptations, Lou Rawls, Aretha Franklin, and Gladys Knight.
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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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