Doors open at 7pm, show 8-10pm. Tickets are $20 + fees.
Vaughn Ambrose – Tenro and Soprano Saxophones
Jerald Shynett – Piano
Doug Irving – Bass
Jon Hill – Drums and Cymbals
Vaughn Ambrose, Saxophonist and Educator, is a native of North Carolina and earned his BM in Music Education and MM in Jazz Studies at East Carolina University under the tutelage of his mentor, Carroll V Dashiell as well as artist and distinguished professor, Bob Mintzer.
Mr. Ambrose is the ES-12 Performing Arts Department Chair and Instrumental Music Director at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria VA. As a highly sought-after educator he serves as guest clinician and soloist with various schools and ensembles nationally and internationally.
In recognition of his contributions to music education, he has been the recipient of numerous teaching honors: St Stephens and St. Agnes 2022 Faculty of Excellence Award; Yale University Teaching Award; Northern Virginia Educational Leadership Award; Veterans of Foreign Wars National Citizenship Education Teacher Post Recognition Award; Alexandria Education Partnership Excellence in Education Teacher Award; Alexandria City Alex Award for Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education
At home in Alexandria, he is a board member of the Alexandria Arts Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of arts organizations, artists and arts advocates. Together with his
wife Robyn, they founded the Yellow Door Concert Series, which is a community focused opportunity for exposure to live art music.
A tremendously versatile artist who moves seamlessly from Big Band, Post-Bop to R&B, Funk, and Western Classical music. Vaughn has performed in concert with the following artists: Bob Mintzer and the Yellowjackets, Vanessa Ruben, Stephanie Jordan, Nnenna Freelon, Terell Stafford, Jon Faddis, Carl Allen, Little Anthony and The Imperials, the Dells, Ashford and Simpson, The Spinners, The Temptations, Lou Rawls, Aretha Franklin, and Gladys Knight.
In addition to his celebrated career as an educator, and in-demand soloist, Vaughn leads his own Jazz quartet in theDC metro area and freelances up and down the east coast. Vaughn’s artistry and commitment to education has afforded him the opportunity to perform and lecture in Afghanistan, Armenia, Canada, Iraq, Kenya and Lebanon; the universality of music transcends all borders.
