Happy Hour with Darden & Friends

Name: Happy Hour with Darden & Friends
Start: 2025-10-03T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-03T18:45:00-04:00
Location: Reston Town Square Park

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 05:30 pm to 06:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Reston Town Square Park | Reston, VA

Sep 12 - Allyn Johnson
Allyn Johnson is a musician, composer, arranger, and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation.
Sep 19 - Sarah Moyers
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.
Sep 26 - Steve Williams Mighty Little Big Band
Composer, arranger, and saxophonist Steve Williams leads the 11-piece Mighty Little Big Band in original and jazz standard compositions.
Oct 3 - José Luiz Martins
Pianist, composer, and producer José Luiz Martins has a reputation for his distinct harmonic sensibility and masterful improvisation.
Oct 10 - Clara Campbell & Justin Mendez
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.
Oct 17 - Darden Purcell
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.