CapitalBop Presents: Mendoza Hoff Revels with Nik Francis + Mark Cisneros @ Black Cat, Dec. 21
“Expertly navigating the border between free jazz and heavy, kick-down-the-door rock intensity … guaranteed to grab [your] attention.” —...
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CapitalBop Presents: Matthew Shipp Trio at NYU in DC, Sep. 27
“Shipp’s…classic piano trio…ranks among the pre-eminent units in modern jazz.”—New York City Jazz Record Since the 1980s, pianist Matthew...
The Home Rule Music Festival returns June 21-22 (and July 20!) with Gary Bartz, Vanessa Rubin, DuPont Brass & more
The mercury is rising and AC units have started to hum. It’s time to start figuring out how you’re...
CB Presents: KOKAYI + Konjur Collective hit Songbyrd Music House on Sunday, April 28
Artist. Producer. Educator. Author. Connector of dots. One man encompasses all this and more: KOKAYI, a virtuoso emcee who...
CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2023
For the past few years, our introduction to this annual tradition has followed a familiar theme: It’s been a...
Home Rule Music Festival, June 16-17 & 24: Tix available now!
The Home Rule Music Festival last year was a blast. On a beautiful afternoon in June, we teamed up...
CapitalBop presents Dante’ Pope’s ‘Reflections,’ an Eaton House residency performance
As the capital of the (un)free world, Washington, D.C. has always been a home to artists whose work both...
CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2022
It has been a difficult year, by all accounts, but on the D.C. music scene it’s also been a...
CB Presents: Joel Ross’ Good Vibes in a special concert on Jan. 7
We’re excited to announce that CapitalBop will present Joel Ross’ Good Vibes, one of the most acclaimed and cutting-edge...
The best D.C. jazz albums of 2022 (so far)
Summer is drawing to a close, and the fall arts season is nearly upon us. So, as concerts blossom...