Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad May 1, 2008

For a third year, National Geographic Live! will present five evenings of free concerts featuring musicians from “The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad” program. This program, co-developed by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, gives talented jazz and urban musicians from around the country the chance to perform for international audiences. “The Rhythm Road” performance series at National Geographic is presented with generous support from its media sponsor, radio station WPFW, at 89.3 FM in Washington.

May 1—Chris Byars Quartet (6 p.m.) has been performing music based on a lifelong study of great jazz masters for more than two decades; AFAR (7:15 p.m.) is an instrumental hip-hop band with jazz, R&B and gospel influences.

Official Website: http://www.nglive.org