Live review | The Harold Summey Quintet brings fresh life to Weather Report’s multifaceted legacy
by John Cook CapitalBop contributor Last Thursday brought another brilliant installment in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Take Five!...
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Interview | Mr. HO discusses the ‘global jazz and exotic chamber music’ of his Orchestrotica
by John Cook CapitalBop contributor As a vibraphone quartet, Mr. HO’s Orchestrotica performs an original blend of world music, sourced...
Live review | Lee Konitz with Brad Linde’s 18-piece ensemble: A fabled master, still taking chances
by John Cook CapitalBop contributor The local saxophonist Brad Linde and his 18-piece expanded ensemble joined the fabled alto...
Musician profile | Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut relishes his gift — and passes it on to students
Cyrus Chestnut performs at the Hamilton during the DC Jazz Festival. Along the way, he is spotlighting six of his most talented students.
Reflections on the DC Jazz Festival at Millennium Stage: The universal language of jazz
Writer John Cook spent the first two nights of the 2013 DC Jazz Festival at the District's most cost-effective venue for those looking to expand their musical horizons.
D.C.’s best records of 2012, Honorable Mention
This year, the D.C. jazz scene saw the (hopefully temporary) loss of one of U Street’s main jazz havens...
Album review | Tommy Cecil & Bill Mays’s Side By Side: Sondheim Duos
by John Cook CapitalBop contributor Side By Side: Sondheim Duos is an enjoyable project that applies considerable sensitivity to...
Live review | Return to Forever IV: Electric fusion luminaries get a dynamic update
by John Cook Chick Corea & Return to Forever IV Merriweather Post Pavilion Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 Return to...
Album review | Amy K. Bormet’s Striking
by John Cook On her debut solo release, Striking, pianist and vocalist Amy K. Bormet blends elements that don’t...
Musician profile | Allison Miller: Full spectrum
by John Cook Drummer Allison Miller – one third of the Honey Ear Trio, which plays at Bossa Bistro...