Jazz Vespers: A Service of Thanksgiving
![A two-panel graphic for a Jazz Vespers event. The left panel shows a man with a shaved head and glasses playing a 5-string electric bass guitar. He is wearing a white dress shirt and has a focused expression as he plays. The background is a mix of green and purple fabric, and the blurred figure of another musician is visible behind him. The right panel is a solid dark blue color with the words "Jazz Vespers" in white text and the logo for the Duke University Chapel at the bottom.](/images/2025/20251120/455392cd5da4b042d7e4597e3874805b-CR-JazzVespersCalendar_20250818051226PM.jpg "A two-panel graphic for a Jazz Vespers event. The left panel shows a man with a shaved head and glasses playing a 5-string electric bass guitar. He is wearing a white dress shirt and has a focused expression as he plays. The background is a mix of green and purple fabric, and the blurred figure of another musician is visible behind him. The right panel is a solid dark blue color with the words "Jazz Vespers" in white text and the logo for the Duke University Chapel at the bottom.")
Thursday, November 20, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
John Brown “Little Big Band”
Webcast: Link
Over the past eleven years, Jazz Vespers has become a beloved tradition at Duke Chapel. Sing, rest, pray, and celebrate in these worship services, which combine the ancient Christian tradition of evening vespers with the aural idioms of Black sacred music, including jazz, gospel, and the spirituals.
Jazz Vespers is led musically by John V. Brown, Professor of the Practice of Music and Director of the Jazz Program at Duke University, and the John Brown "Little Big Band."
There is no charge for admission. Free parking is available in the the Bryan Center Garage at 125 Science Drive with ADA parking in the adjacent surface lot.
Contact: Duke Chapel
