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This presentation with Kennedy Center Jazz Pianist-in-Residence Charles Covington includes an opening with a Negro Spiritual and a dramatic reading of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I A Woman,” followed by interpretations of American classical (jazz) music.

Charles Covington

Charles Covington has performed internationally in Europe and China and has made numerous TV and radio appearances. He was the featured performer for President Carter at the White House and with George Benson on The Tonight Show. Covington’s impressive career includes celebrity performances with Sammy Davis, Jr., Eartha Kitt, Larry King, Henry Kissinger, Redd Foxx, and Flip Wilson. He has also been in concert with Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Clark Terry, Milt Jackson, Eddie Harris, Zoot Simms, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, David “Fathead” Newman, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones, Dorothy Donnegan, Shirley Horn, B.B. King, and Chuck Berry.

Jazz Pianist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center, Mr. Covington is a world-renowned Hammond B-3 organ virtuoso and performs there on a regular basis. He served on the faculty at Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory of Music from 1979 through 1999 and served recently as a full-time professor of music at Howard University in Washington, D.C. His biography was published in the sixth edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2000, the most respected publication in the nation recognizing and honoring the nation’s finest teachers.

For all Millennium Stage performances, a limited number of advance reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations do not guarantee a seat, and patrons are encouraged to arrive early.

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Seating is first come, first served. Standing room is available behind the seated area as space allows.