Ellis Marsalis will be honored this year at the Fifth Anniversary Duke Ellington Jazz Festival (DEJF) in Washington, D.C. The 10-day music festival, which takes place from June 5-15 will award Marsalis with the 2009 DEJF Lifetime Achievement Award.

This year’s festival theme is “Celebrating New Orleans,” and according to DEJF Founder and Executive Producer Charles Fishman, “We’re very proud to pay homage to ...