The Petworth Jazz Project returns this Saturday, August 27th, from 5-8pm on the lawn at the Petworth Recreation Center, at 8th and Taylor Street NW. Saturday’s concert is the second of a three-part series. This performance will feature "Lenny Robinson's Exploration" with an opening set by the legendary kids performer Baba Ras D.

Be sure to order your dinner from Cinder BBQ, Timber Pizza, Dannie’s Carry Out, Slash Run, Hitching Post and other local restaurants!

Or get a Green Monster or (my fav) the Bentley from Timber Pizza!

More about Lenny Robinson …

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Baltimore, Lenny Robinson attended Morgan State University (B.A. Music Ed.) as well as the Peabody Conservatory of Music studying with Charles Memphis, Principal Percussionist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He grew up the same environment that produced Dennis Chambers, Scott Peaker, Larry Bright, etc. While still in college, he did a European tour with the theatrical jazz ensemble Pamoja Experience performing at several festivals including Montreux, North Sea and others. After leaving college, he performed with several R&B groups including Jean Carne, Roy Ayers, The O’Jays and others. He then joined the 26th Army Band in Brooklyn, New York as the percussion section leader where he also became a part of the New York jazz community. He formed a band that included such artists as Onaje Alan Gumbs, John Purcell, Anthony Cox and the late Kenny Kirkland. After leaving the Army, Lenny moved to the Washington, DC, area where he quickly became one of the most in-demand drummers in town performing with such artists as Clifford Jordon, George Coleman, Archie Shepp, Larry Willis, Terence Blanchard, Dewey Redman, Ronnie Mathews, John Hicks, Buster Williams, Roy Hargrove and others. He also has toured and performed with such artists as Ahmad Jamal, Lou Donaldson, Vanessa Rubin, Don Braden, Marlena Shaw and was a member of Stanley Turrentine’s working band.

Lenny joined the Adjunct Faculty at the Landon School in 2001 and has remained at Landon since that time. He is currently the Assistant Director of Bands.

Aug 27th: 5-8pm Petworth Rec Center Lawn

Featuring: Lenny Robinson’s Exploration, Baba Ras D kids opening set

More about the Petworth Jazz Project Started by Tom Pipkin in the spring of 2011 with seed money from The Awesome Foundation, this free outdoor jazz series has presented between 3 and 5 concerts per summer featuring incredible local jazz bands, on the lawn at the Petworth Recreation Center. The series was paused in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid and renovations at the Rec Center but is back in 2022 for an official 10th year season! This year the first two concerts are on the lawn at the Petworth Recreation Center, and the third and final show will be held on the lawn at President Lincoln’s Cottage. We are honored and excited to bring incredible jazz to the lawn at the historic President Lincoln’s Cottage!

The next show in September is at Lincoln’s Cottage:

Sept 17: 3-6pm at President Lincoln’s Cottage
Baba Ras D kids opening set