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The Difficult Run Jazz Band (DRJB), a high-energy big band
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The Difficult Run Jazz Band (DRJB) has been performing in the Washington DC Metro area for more than 20 years. The ensemble includes many of the area's top musicians, dedicated to preserving the sounds of the Swing Era, while presenting the unique, high-energy style embodied in contemporary Big Band jazz.
In Northern Virginia, the Difficult Run is a 14-mile stream forming the largest watershed in Fairfax County. Modulating from a gentle, winding creek, it reaches a crescendo near the Potomac River, tumbling over huge boulders and echoing against high rock ledges, as it swirls and foams into the river at Great Falls Park. Hence, an apt name for this exciting jazz ensemble.
The Early Years: The DRJB began informally some 23 years ago to play big band jazz and swing arrangements, written by its founder and conductor, Gordon Ramsey.
