In 2004 the official name of the festival was changed to the "Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival," in memory of Calvin Jones, director of UDC's Jazz Studies program and a legendary figure in the Washington, D.C. community.
In 2004 the Council of the District of Columbia passed a resolution that officially changed the name of the festival to the "Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival". This change was made in memory of Calvin Jones, director of UDC's Jazz Studies program and a legendary figure in the Washington, D.C. community.