Musical Performance

Allyn Johnson

Pianist & Director of the Jazz Studies Program, University of the District of Columbia  

Friday, November 5, 2021
7:00 – 8:30 pm ET
Online (link will be sent to registrants)

Allyn Johnson

Native Washingtonian, Allyn Johnson, is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. Allyn, a prodigy who began playing piano at the tender age of five, got his start playing piano for the youth choir in his uncle’s church. There he honed his inner musical gift.

While a student at the University of the District of Columbia, Allyn was mentored by the late great jazz legend Calvin Jones, a venerable figure in the international jazz community. At UDC, Allyn was the first recipient of the Felix. E Grant Scholarship Award in jazz performance. He graduated magna cum laude from UDC in 1997 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies. Now Allyn has served for more than six years as an adjunct professor of music and assistant director of the Jazz Studies program before succeeding Jones as the director in 2005.

Allyn is one of the nation’s most sought after musicians in the jazz community. He hopes to continue Jones’ rich legacy of service, musicianship and academic excellence.