Georgetown Qatar, US Embassy host jazz appreciation month concert

Doha, Qatar: Georgetown University Qatar (GU Q) partnered with US Embassy Doha to kick off the Spring of Jazz series, celebrating the vibrant jazz h...

Doha, Qatar: Georgetown University Qatar (GU-Q) partnered with US Embassy Doha to kick off the ‘Spring of Jazz’ series, celebrating the vibrant jazz heritage of Washington, DC, with a tribute concert featuring Nasar Abadey and his acclaimed ensemble Supernova.

The unique cross-cultural exchange marked International Jazz Appreciation Month, which this year honours one of America’s — and the world’s — greatest composers and musicians, Washington-born maestro “Duke” Ellington.

For Georgetown, co-hosting the tribute concert held a special significance, taking place fifty years after Ellington’s last ever concert, which was held at Georgetown University in Washington, DC on February 10, 1974.

GU-Q Dean Dr. Safwan Masri speaking on the occasion.

In welcome remarks, Dr. Safwan Masri, Dean of GU-Q, said: “We are thrilled to welcome the renowned American jazz ensemble Supernova to Qatar for an unforgettable evening of live music. The concert brings an extraordinary cultural experience to GU-Q students and the broader Doha community, celebrating jazz as a unique element of the vibrant African American heritage and cultivating the sense of fellowship it inspires across borders and differences.”