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Features

‘Every time I play, I hear Susan’s voice:’ Musicians remember the understated impact of Susan Alcorn

Live reviews

Sullivan Fortner greets the challenge of tradition

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DC Jazz Calendar

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for March 2025

Women’s History Month has begun on a somber note in Washington, as we continue to mourn one of the...

March 5, 2025 0

Live reviews

Amid a bleak midwinter in Washington, Corcoran Holt rekindles D.C. pride

Corcoran Holt’s D.C. Collective: ‘From Wose to Farafina Kan’Arena Stage Kogod CradleThursday, Feb. 13, 2025 What can a reviewer...

February 25, 2025 0

Interviews

How music defines D.C.’s history of ‘resistance and resilience,’ according to historian Maurice Jackson

To riff on Fred Moten, the history of Blackness in D.C. is testament to the fact that a sound...

February 20, 2025 0

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.