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The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for April 2025

Videos

Watch: Alison Crockett and Alex Hamburger talk about how to play jazz — and #BAM — ‘from a very cultural space’

Features

‘This place was love:’ One last glimpse at Bill Warrell’s Outer Space

Features

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

Live reviews

Thad Wilson brings all-star vibes to Takoma Station

Thad Wilson QuintetTakoma StationSaturday, March 1, 2025 Thad Wilson has been a mainstay of the D.C. jazz scene since...

March 14, 2025 0

Interviews

Anthony Braxton on his six decades in music: ‘It’s about the hope of the future’

Life is an experience, a human experience, that can, as it mounts over time, bewilder even the “friendly experiencer.”...

March 6, 2025 0

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

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