Interviews ‘Cherishing this shared legacy:’ Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn on being back together for the first time in years The last time Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn played together was at the Wigmore Hall in London, in September... March 31, 2022 0
Interviews Wayne Shorter on what inspired ‘Iphigenia,’ his landmark opera with Esperanza Spalding There’s a story Wayne Shorter often tells that encapsulates a lot of his artistic vision these days. “We played... December 9, 2021 0
Interviews ‘New Sounds, New Energies’: Transparent Productions kicks off its 25th season “Sundays at Seven at the Caverns.” In recent years, that phrase had been a rallying cry and a sound... September 10, 2021 0
Interviews With her new book, millennial D.C. historian Briana Thomas aims to tell the ‘full story’ of U Street For much of the 20th century, U Street was known as “Black Broadway,” a mecca of Black cultural life... May 7, 2021 0
Interviews ‘ESL: The Photo Book’ captures a unique place and time in D.C. nightlife Editor’s note: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, CapitalBop is publishing a series of articles throughout April on books that... April 30, 2021 0
Interviews Photo collection aims to make a century of D.C. jazz history ‘personal’ Editor’s note: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, CapitalBop is publishing a series of articles throughout April on books... April 8, 2021 0
Interviews A chat with Sunny Sumter, DC Jazz Festival executive director and ‘Jazz Hero’ As the longtime executive director of the DC Jazz Festival, Sunny Sumter has guided the festival through over a... September 24, 2020 0
Interviews Nicole Saphos brings in new voices — and refines her own — on ‘Takoma Sessions’ On her third album, the bassist and singer-songwriter Nicole Saphos introduces a slightly more intimate voice. She also introduces... June 12, 2020 0
Interviews ‘This is Black America standing up:’ a conversation with Katea Stitt about jazz and justice in D.C. The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of law enforcement have prompted a watershed moment... June 5, 2020 0
Interviews Ben Williams speaks up, and sings out, on ‘I Am a Man’ After the 2016 presidential election, bassist Ben Williams began a new project to address the changing social climate in... May 7, 2020 0