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James Ambrose, Saxophonist
James Ambrose, tenor saxophone, returns home for a set as he continues his study of the American art form, Jazz. In addition to his numerous musical achievements here in the DMV, he is the first recipient of the “Heart of Gold” jazz scholarship at William Paterson University. James will be joined by celebrated guitarist Parker Speirs as he explores this great art form.
Adam Fluger & Jazz Experience Duo
Adam Fluger is a versatile guitarist, performer, educator, and composer with 15 years of professional experience in the DMV area. Led by Adam Fluger, the Jazz Experience group consists of solo, duo, trio, quartet, or quintet instrumentation, depending on the setting and demand.
Sara Zhu and Austin Stahle Jazz Duo
Sara Zhu is a genre-blending jazz and classical flutist, vocalist, and composer based in the Washington, DC area. Zhu performs regularly as both a leader and side-woman in many of DC’s staple establishments, including Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, Strathmore, The Kreeger Museum, and the Chilean and Belgian Embassies. In the 2023-2024 arts season, Zhu held a residency at Forte Jazz Lounge in Charleston, SC. She is featured on Alfred Yun’s recent album, “Voice and Phenomenon,” amongst many other recording projects. In addition to performing, Zhu is an avid educator, serving as the adjunct flute and jazz combo professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Zhu is currently working on the first album with her alternative rock band, Your Trusted Officials. Their single, “Everglades,” is currently available on all streaming platforms.
Bobby Muncy
Bobby Muncy is a dynamic saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader based in the Washington, DC area. He has performed with legends such as The Temptations, The Platters, and The Spinners, while also leading acclaimed ensembles like the Radiohead Jazz Project, Big Bastard Big Band, and the Bobby Muncy Quartet. A dedicated educator and co-founder of the DC Jazz Composer’s Collective, Bobby continues to inspire through performance, composition, and teaching.
James Ambrose, Saxophonist
James Ambrose, tenor saxophone, returns home for a set as he continues his study of the American art form, Jazz. In addition to his numerous musical achievements here in the DMV, he is the first recipient of the “Heart of Gold” jazz scholarship at William Paterson University. James will be joined by celebrated guitarist Parker Speirs as he explores this great art form.
James Ambrose Trio
James Ambrose, tenor saxophone, returns home for a set as he continues his study of the American art form, Jazz. In addition to his numerous musical achievements here in the DMV, he is the first recipient of the “Heart of Gold” jazz scholarship at William Paterson University.
Learn more about our New Year’s Eve party here.
Adam Fluger & Jazz Experience Duo
Adam Fluger is a versatile guitarist, performer, educator and composer with 15 years of professional experience in the DMV area. Led by Adam Fluger, the Jazz experience group consists of solo, duo, trio, quartet or quintet instrumentation depending on the setting and demand.
Live Music by Bobby Muncy
Bobby Muncy is a dynamic saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader based in the Washington, DC area. He has performed with legends such as The Temptations, The Platters, and The Spinners, while also leading acclaimed ensembles like the Radiohead Jazz Project, Big Bastard Big Band, and the Bobby Muncy Quartet. A dedicated educator and co-founder of the DC Jazz Composer’s Collective, Bobby continues to inspire through performance, composition, and teaching.
Guitarist Rodney Richardson
Join Washington DC’s own Rodney Richards as he shares the rich DC jazz tradition. The trio plays jazz standards of Legendary DC jazz artists including Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.
Live Music by James Ambrose, Saxophonist
James Ambrose, tenor saxophones return’s home for a set, as he continues his study of the American art form, Jazz. In addition to his numerous musical achievements here in the DMV, he is the first recipient of the “Heart of Gold” jazz scholarship at William Paterson University. James will be joined by celebrated guitarist Parker Speirs as he explores this great art form.
Live Music by Adam Fluger & Jazz Experience Duo
Adam Fluger is a versatile guitarist, performer, educator and composer with 15 years of professional experience in the DMV area. Led by Adam Fluger, the Jazz experience group consists of solo, duo, trio, quartet or quintet instrumentation depending on the setting and demand.
Live Music by Sara Zhu
Sara Zhu is a genre blending jazz and classical flutist, vocalist, and composer based in the Washington, DC area. Zhu performs regularly as both a leader and side-woman in many of DC’s staple establishments including Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, Strathmore, The Kreeger Museum, and the Chilean and Belgium Embassies. In the 2023-2024 arts season, Zhu held a residency at Forte Jazz Lounge in Charleston, SC. She is featured on Alfred Yun’s recent album, “Voice and Phenomenon,” amongst many other recording projects. In addition to performing, Zhu is an avid educator, serving as the adjunct flute and jazz combo professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Zhu is currently working on the first album with her alternative rock band, Your Trusted Officials. Their single, “Everglades,” is currently available on all streaming platforms.
Live Music by Bobby Muncy
Bobby Muncy is a dynamic saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader based in the Washington, DC area. He has performed with legends such as The Temptations, The Platters, and The Spinners, while also leading acclaimed ensembles like the Radiohead Jazz Project, Big Bastard Big Band, and the Bobby Muncy Quartet. A dedicated educator and co-founder of the DC Jazz Composer’s Collective, Bobby continues to inspire through performance, composition, and teaching.
Live Music by Dave Mosick
Dave Mosick Jazz Guitarist - Brings their beautiful tone, exquisite technique and a deft touch, and high-quality musicianship to Draper's.
Live Music by Guitarist Rodney Richardson
Join Washington DC’s own Rodney Richards as he shares the rich DC jazz tradition. The trio plays jazz standards of Legendary DC jazz artists including Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.
Live Music by Sara Zhu
Sara Zhu is a genre blending jazz and classical flutist, vocalist, and composer based in the Washington, DC area. Zhu performs regularly as both a leader and side-woman in many of DC’s staple establishments including Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, Strathmore, The Kreeger Museum, and the Chilean and Belgium Embassies. In the 2023-2024 arts season, Zhu held a residency at Forte Jazz Lounge in Charleston, SC. She is featured on Alfred Yun’s recent album, “Voice and Phenomenon,” amongst many other recording projects. In addition to performing, Zhu is an avid educator, serving as the adjunct flute and jazz combo professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Zhu is currently working on the first album with her alternative rock band, Your Trusted Officials. Their single, “Everglades,” is currently available on all streaming platforms.
Live Music by Adam Fluger & Jazz Experience Duo
Adam Fluger is a versatile guitarist, performer, educator and composer with 15 years of professional experience in the DMV area. Led by Adam Fluger, the Jazz experience group consists of solo, duo, trio, quartet or quintet instrumentation depending on the setting and demand.
Live Music by Bobby Muncy
Bobby Muncy is a dynamic saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader based in the Washington, DC area. He has performed with legends such as The Temptations, The Platters, and The Spinners, while also leading acclaimed ensembles like the Radiohead Jazz Project, Big Bastard Big Band, and the Bobby Muncy Quartet. A dedicated educator and co-founder of the DC Jazz Composer’s Collective, Bobby continues to inspire through performance, composition, and teaching.
The Stefan Schatz Trio
STEFAN SCHATZ was born in New York City. After training early on as a classical percussionist, Stefan went on to study jazz at the New School in New York. Stefan has worked with Dakota Staton, Jon Hendricks, Jane Monheit, Arnie Lawrence, Herman Foster, Teddy Charles, and Freddie Redd, and has toured internationally with the Chris Byars/Ari Roland Quartet, Manhattan Tap, and the Mark Morris Dance Group. He has played on television and film soundtracks, commercials, numerous albums, and in several Broadway shows. Stefan was a three-time recipient of the US State Department's “Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad” Program, and traveled to over forty different countries representing the US by playing jazz. Stefan participated in the Grammy Award for his drumming on the album "High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project," by Loudon Wainwright III. In 2019, Stefan made his debut playing drums with Wynton Marsalis & the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, alongside jazz greats McCoy Tyner and Charles McPherson.
Draper's Easter Egg Hunt
Gather the kids, bring your easter basket, and join us at Draper’s for a morning of Easter fun! From photos with the Easter bunny to an all-out egg hunt on our back lawn, this is the perfect opportunity to make springtime memories with loved ones.
Schedule:
11 am - 12 pm: Photos with Easter Bunny
12 pm: Easter Egg Hunt starts
Join us for lunch afterwards and savor the below array of Easter specials, exclusively available April 19th and 20th:
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Celebrate the arrival of 2025 in a setting as exceptional as the evening itself.
Join us for live music beginning at 9 pm, a thoughtfully crafted New Year’s Eve menu, and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
Make your reservation today for an unforgettable start to the new year.
Event Menu
Thanksgiving Dinner at Draper’s
Celebrate an elegant Thanksgiving at Draper’s. We will be open from 12 pm - 6 pm on Nov. 28th, exclusively serving a special holiday menu.
Note: online ordering not available.
Order Pickup: Thanksgiving Family Meals
All order pick-ups will be scheduled for November 28th (Thanksgiving Day) between 9am and 12pm.
Thanksgiving Family Meals - Order Deadline
Call our restaurant to place your order: (571) 407-5437
Final day to order: November 22nd
Take an elevated route to Thanksgiving dinner this year with a Thanksgiving Family Meal from Draper’s.
Featuring a premium fresh turkey and pre-prepared side dishes made using the finest ingredients, it’s a delicious no-fuss option that avoids hours of prep in the kitchen.
All orders are packaged HOT and ready to be served.
All order pick-ups will be scheduled for November 28th (Thanksgiving Day) between 9am and 12pm.
Rock the Block
Join us for Fairfax City’s “Rock the Block”, a monthly outdoor event in Old Town Square featuring live music, vendors, and more.
Visit our restaurant before or after the festivities for dinner, cocktails, or dessert and savor a perfect Friday night.
Rock the Block
Join us for Fairfax City’s “Rock the Block”, a monthly outdoor event in Old Town Square featuring live music, vendors, and more.
Visit our restaurant before or after the festivities for dinner, cocktails, or dessert and savor a perfect Friday night.
Rock the Block
Join us for Fairfax City’s “Rock the Block”, a monthly outdoor event in Old Town Square featuring live music, vendors, and more.
Visit our restaurant before or after the festivities for dinner, cocktails, or dessert and savor a perfect Friday night.
Live Music ft. Charles Bubeck, Vibraphonist on the Patio
Charles Bubeck has been performing in the DMV for over thirty years, leading a variety of jazz groups in local performances at the Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, Twins Jazz, and The Icehouse Café to name a few. Mr. Bubeck has released four independent recordings featuring his own compositions, and he has appeared on numerous recordings of other artists such as Halley Schoenberg, Dave Mosick and Daniel Ian Smith.
In addition to his extensive performing career, Mr. Bubeck served as the Jazz Ensemble director of his alma mater, W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia for nearly 20 years.
Rock the Block
Join us for Fairfax City’s “Rock the Block”, a monthly outdoor event in Old Town Square featuring live music, vendors, and more.
Visit our restaurant before or after the festivities for dinner, cocktails, or dessert and savor a perfect Friday night.
Live Music ft. The Walkaways on the Patio
The Walkaways are a metropolitan DC-based band, making original music since 2006 with a sound that has been called "alt-country" (Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian Magazine). Their songs draw even more broadly, however, from Americana, folk, roots rock, country, indie, and classic rock. Key influences include Ryan Adams, Son Volt, Wilco, Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Josh Ritter, The Band, and Old 97s.
Live Music ft. Sara Zhu and Austin Stahle Jazz Duo on the Patio
Sara Zhu and Austin Stahle Jazz duo. This DMV based duo features Sara Zhu on vocals and flute, and Austin Stable on guitar. Specializing in swing-era standards and selections from the great American Songbook.
Live Music ft. Combo Indigo on the Patio
Combo Indigo features Vocalist/Guitarist Joe Chiocca and Bassist/Vocalist John Coppola. This old school Classic Rock, Pop, folk, Blues and Bluegrass duo pride themselves as not being singer songwriters, but playing good old music!
Live Music ft. Guitarist Rodney Richardson on the Patio
Join Washington DC’s own Rodney Richards as he shares the rich DC jazz tradition. The trio plays jazz standards of Legendary DC jazz artists including Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.
Live Music ft. Adrian Duke Project on the Patio
Adrian Duke Project (duo) is a piano player/singer/ songwriter in the New Orleans musical tradition of Professor Longhair, James Booker & Dr. John. Add to that voice that is infused with a startling imprint of early Atlantic sides of Ray Charles, and what you get just begins to describe what’s in Duke’s bag as a performer and composer. Where New Orleans blues, classic soul, and American collide is where he lives.