Elijah Jamal Balbed & Friends: A Journey to Brazil

Washington, D.C.-based saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Elijah Jamal Balbed brings a Brazil-inspired program to The Clarice, exploring the country’s distinctive sounds and rhythms with his musical collaborators. Balbed is also the host of Clarice Presents’ monthly Jazz Jams at Busboys and Poets in College Park.

An award-winning artist originally from the Washington, D.C., area, Balbed has performed internationally in the United Kingdom, Qatar, Russia and throughout the Caribbean. This performance is presented as part of Clarice Presents.

When: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Showtimes: The event has one listed performance, at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: Regular admission is $35 plus a $5 booking fee. Student and youth admission is $15.

Seating: Reserved seating.

Performers: Elijah Jamal Balbed and friends. The page does not provide the names of additional performers.

Venue: Dance Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Accessibility: The Clarice offers wheelchair-accessible and size-inclusive seating, large-print programs, assisted-listening devices, adult- and child-friendly sensory packs, and quiet spaces upon request. ASL interpretation, audio description and captioning are available for select events or by patron request at least six weeks in advance.

Presenter: Clarice Presents, with support from the Maryland State Arts Council.