The JoGo Project is at Marcus Restaurant each and every Thursday night in the MGM National Harbor!! 7-11pm, No Cover.
The JoGo Project is a genre-blending ensemble inspired by the musical stylings of Chuck Brown. Founded in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed, the band performs all over with the mission of keeping Go-Go music alive. The band features several DC natives, as well as musicians from around the country who have since claimed DC as their home, as you'll hear in the song "DC's Been Good To Me". JoGo is known to put on an eclectic live show that excites and unites audiences of all walks of life.
JoGo Project is proudly managed by The Beat & Path, an artist collective and promotion group based in Washington, DC. For more info, go to http://www.tbandp.com
What is Go-Go?
Go-Go music is the indigenous genre from Washington, DC created by the legendary Chuck Brown - the "Godfather of Go-Go". It is known for a steadily funky beat, heavy percussion, and most notably lots of crowd participation via call and response. Go-Go in DC is like Reggae in Jamaica or Bossa Nova in Brazil. It's the sound of the city!
What is JoGo?
A band trying to keep Jazz and Go-Go musics alive, while making the world a better place. In addition to a band, JoGo is a concept. It's continuing the tradition that Chuck Brown started of taking jazz standards, covers, and even movie/television themes and putting them over a Go-Go beat. Jazz + Go-Go = JoGo!
How was the band formed?
The band was formed by saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed as a culmination of his residency at Strathmore in May of 2014. Elijah was fortunate to perform with Chuck for the last year of The Godfather's life, which inspired Elijah to continue Chuck's legacy by starting a group of his own.
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Photo courtesy of Darwyn Dave Photography
Latest Release
A tribute to Draylen Mason and features some of D.C's top talent. Written by Elijah Balbed and JusPaul, the track unites Go-Go and Jazz with Pop sensibilities
Upcoming Shows
Previous events
The JoGo Project is at Marcus Restaurant each and every Thursday night in the MGM National Harbor!! 7-11pm, No Cover.
The JoGo Project will be making its Blues Alley debut in a celebration of the Godfather of Go-Go: Chuck Brown! This is full circle for the JoGo's leader Elijah Balbed, as the first time he performed with Chuck was at this very club in May of 2011. Elijah and the band are honored to be winding Blues Alley up for Chuck on Monday, November 21st, 2016!! Don't sleep.
The NOLA-DC connection continues at the hip new DC venue Ivy City Smokehouse!! Go-Go music and NOLA funk music share a lot in common, we are very much looking forward to this collaboration!
8:30pm // Doors 9:30pm // JoGo 11pm // Tank & the Bangas
$10 Adv $12 Door
Chucktoberfest - Live In-Store Performance
Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center, 11151 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD
The JoGo Project will be making an in-store appearance at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center this Saturday at 4pm, closing out the day-long event Chucktoberfest!
Free and all ages welcomed!
2pm at the 8th Street Stage!
FREE
FREE concert sponsored by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities!!
Dante Pope - Vocals Isaac Bell - Vocals Imani-Grace Cooper - Vocals Elijah Jamal Balbed - Sax Kym Clarke - Trumpet Greg Boyer - Trombone Deante Haggerty-Willis - Guitar Justin Taylor - Keys Eliot Seppa - Bass Stan Banks Jr - Drums Mike Burney - Percussion
and special guest...
SUGAR BEAR!!!
The sound of DC is coming to Durham on FRIDAY 9/2!! Jazz + Go-Go = JoGo
Dante Pope - Vocals Imani-Grace Cooper - Vocals Elijah Jamal Balbed - Sax Al Strong - Trumpet Justin Taylor - Keys Tarus Mateen - Bass Stan Banks - Drums Mike Burney - Percussion
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Carter Barron/Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series
Carter Barron Amphitheater , 4850 Colorado Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Free concert!
The JoGo Project will be making it's Cherry Blossom Festival debut this year during the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival!! We open the festivities up at 1pm with an hour-long set.
JoGo Project and Dupont Brass will be sharing the stage again, this time at Bayou on Penn! There two local bands are comprised primarily of Howard University graduates and both have been gaining notoriety in the DC area and beyond. Don't miss out!
JoGo - 10:30 Dupont - 11:45
10-11pm - The JoGo Project 11:30pm - Dupont Brass
The JoGo Project returns to City Market at O for their Holiday Tree Lighting on November 28th!! Earlier this summer, the band performed for the unveiling of "Symphony in DC Major", the mural on the north side of the market in tribute to Duke Ellington, Alma Thomas, and Robert Gould Shaw.
Go-Go fans in NYC!! Come to Silvana in Harlem for a rare chance to experience DC's indigenous sound -- Go-Go! Featuring special guests JS Williams, Javier Starks, and Desiree Jordan.
If you're in the DC area, join us in celebrating the launch of Flashband, a new social network geared towards musicians! The event starts at 7:30pm, and after members of The JoGo Project will host a jam session...so bring your axe, voice, tap shoes, or whatever other talent you can bring to the stage. Going to be a great night of networking and music!!
The JoGo Project will perform an outdoor concert at Rhode Island Row from Noon-1:30pm!