D.C.’s Best Records of 2011: The Top 5 (Part 2 of 2)
Compiled by Giovanni Russonello & Luke Stewart Editorial board Our list of the top five D.C. jazz albums of...
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D.C.’s Best Records of 2011, Honorable Mention (Part 1 of 2)
Compiled by Giovanni Russonello & Luke Stewart Editorial board These have been a triumphant 12 months for D.C. jazz,...
Weekend in Jazz | 12.16-12.18: Benny Golson swings, and Sunday is stuffed with local talent
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Hard-bop legend Benny Golson visits D.C. this weekend, as does the talented vocalist and...
Photos | Battle of the Saxes ends in a draw at December’s D.C. Jazz Loft
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It was one of the coldest nights of the month, the sort of evening...
Weekend in Jazz | 12.9-12.11: Christmas looms, Supernova shines and the jazz loft returns
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, Tim Warfield is in town with his annual Jazzy Christmas program at...
News | Jason Moran’s appointment as the Kennedy Center’s jazz advisor marks a new era
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board When the Kennedy Center named pianist Jason Moran as its artistic advisor for jazz...
News | Announcing the December D.C. Jazz Loft: battling saxes, brotherly bop and virtuoso guitar
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board On Dec. 5 of last year, five acts — ranging from pugnacious metal fusion...
Weekend in Jazz | 12.2-12.4: Notes from the underground
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, two of the world’s most exciting avant-garde acts arrive in D.C. for...
Interview | William Parker: ‘Melody as magic’
by Luke Stewart Editorial board William Parker is the most iconic bassist of New York City’s downtown scene, and...
Photos | At Blues Alley, Mingus Dynasty gives new life to legendary bassist’s compositions
by Carlyle V. Smith CapitalBop staff On Thursday, Nov. 17, I had the pleasure of photographing the Mingus Dynasty...