DC Jazzfest 2016 (Photos by Roy Lewis)

DC JazzFest 2016: The jazz family on the lawn have their evening meal , as they listen to the "Girl Rule" Cissa Paz on a all women night on Friday June17 2016 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest 2016: Sunny Sumter, Executive Director center and Willard Jenkins Artistic Director welcome Jazz fans to the Friday women night concerts at the Events DC Presents DC JazzFest at the Yard on Friday June 17 2016 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest 2016: Cissa Paz, with her dancer sing songs of Brazil, and perform an upbeat concert on "Girls Rule" women night on Friday June 17 2017 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest 2016: Jazz Fan show her skill in doing the Hoola Hoop to the music of Sharel Cassity & Elektra on Women night in the Yards on Friday June 17 2016 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest 2016: Maceo Parker, and his historic band play at DC JazzFest at the Hamilton Live on Friday June 17 2016 in Northwest DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest 2016: Crowds show their joy with the music they are hearing in the Yards on Friday June 17 2016 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest: Cecile McLorin Salvant, sing one of her with great feeling for the crowd on on Saturday afternoon at the DC JazzFest in The Yards in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

**FILE** The Chuck Brown Band, lead by the late go-go music icon's daughter KK Brown and her brother Wiley, perform at the DC Jazz Festival in southeast D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

DC JazzFest: The crowd come to their feet when K K Brown and her brother Wiley tell them to get up, at the DC JazzFest at the Yards on Saturday June 18 2016 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DCJazzFest: Sunny Sumter, 1st and Willard Jenkins 2nd present a 15,000.00 check to the Band that won the Best Band contest, on Saturday June 18 2016 in Southeast DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest: Eddie Palmieri, leads his band on a music journey at the DC JazzFest at the Yards in Southeast DC on Saturday June 18 2016. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Howard DC Jazz Awards: NEA Jazz Master Bennie Golson, tell his "Killer Joe Story" to the people at A Night at The Kennedy Center: DC JazzFest Salutes Howard University Jazz concert and awards, in the concert hall on Monday June 13 2016 in Southwest DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Howard DC Jazz Awards: NEA Jazz Master Bennie Golson, tell his "Killer Joe Story" to the people at A Night at The Kennedy Center: DC JazzFest Salutes Howard University Jazz concert and awards, in the concert hall on Monday June 13 2016 in Southwest DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Howard DC Jazz Awards: Professor, Dr. Arthur Dawkins, thanks Kennedy Center, DC JazzFest, and Howard University for honoring him, "A Night at the Kennedy Center: DC JazzFest Salutes Howard University" on Monday June 13 2016 in Southwest DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Howard DC Jazz Awards: Professor Fred Irby, recieve his award from Gerri Allen 1st right and Sunny Sumter center on the stage of the concert hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing arts, on Monday June 13 2016 in Southwest DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest: Sunny Sumter, Executive Director DC JazzFest, use her other talent with one of her songs in the program at Kennedy Center and Howard University honoring Dr. Arthur Dawkins and Professor Fred Irby. Richard Smallwood, on piano fill the concert hall with the spirit, as Howard University students AFRO BLUE "What Going On" by Marvin Gaye was one of the best version i had ever heard, all had a great time. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest: Sunny Sumter, Executive Director DC JazzFest, use her other talent with one of her songs in the program at Kennedy Center and Howard University honoring Dr. Arthur Dawkins and Professor Fred Irby. Richard Smallwood, on piano fill the concert hall with the spirit, as Howard University students AFRO BLUE "What Going On" by Marvin Gaye was one of the best version i had ever heard, all had a great time. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DC JazzFest: Sunny Sumter, Executive Director DC JazzFest, use her other talent with one of her songs in the program at Kennedy Center and Howard University honoring Dr. Arthur Dawkins and Professor Fred Irby. Richard Smallwood, on piano fill the concert hall with the spirit, as Howard University students AFRO BLUE "What Going On" by Marvin Gaye was one of the best version i had ever heard, all had a great time. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Howard DC Jazz Awards: The end of the concert and award show was the grand finale with all the performers Cyrus Chestnut, on piano NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson Gospel Master Richard Smallwood, Howard University Music Alumni, and Afro Blue on Monday June 13 2016 in Southwest DC. /Photo by Roy Lewis