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Allyn Johnson is a musician, composer, arranger, and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation.

A jazz vocalist and arranger, originally from Catlett, VA, Sarah Moyers has shared the stage with Patti LuPone and others and performed at top venues like Blues Alley.

Composer, arranger, and saxophonist Steve Williams leads the 11-piece Mighty Little Big Band in original and jazz standard compositions.

Pianist, composer, and producer José Luiz Martins has a reputation for his distinct harmonic sensibility and masterful improvisation.

Vocalist and winner of the 2025 Ella Fitzgerald Competition, Clara Campbell, teams with tenor saxophonist Justin Mendez, who has performed with the likes of Dave Liebman, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Wycliffe Gordon, in a program blending timeless standards, original works, and inventive improvisation. 

Director of Jazz Studies at GMU, national recording artist (Origin Records), and curator of this series, Darden Purcell is a bona fide jazz star, beloved by our audience, and she will close out the 2025 season.