Entering its fourth year, Tracy Hamlin’s Sweet Jazz Festival is continuing its mission to introduce some of the genre’s best-known stars and up-and-coming performers to new audiences.
Planned April 11-12 at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, this year’s festival features 11 artists—from international acts to Loudoun-based musicians—with performances by Hamlin both nights.
In addition to showcasing top jazz artists, Hamlin said it is important to her that the festival has a significant charitable component, providing scholarships for young performers at the Catoctin School of Music and donations to community nonprofits…