Weekend in Jazz | 10.28-10.30: Locally grown
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief This weekend, the focus falls squarely on the local musicians. They’re the workhorses who pull...
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Weekend in Jazz | 10.21-10.23: Keith Killgo takes the spotlight, and hard-swingin’ stars come to D.C.
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Almost 30 years ago, after a decade of playing with Donald Byrd’s famous Blackbyrds, Keith...
News | Pilc Moutin Hoenig bring collective combustion to Blues Alley
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Jazz has always been a navigational music. If each instrumentalist in a classical orchestra represents...
Weekend in Jazz | 10.14-10.16: Marsalis, Haynes, Spalding and Bennett play major concerts
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief If you’re a jazz club rat, this might be the perfect weekend to break out...
Live review | Sonny Rollins: No retirement
by Luke Stewart Avant music editor Sonny Rollins Kennedy Center Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 Sonny Rollins’s Monday night concert...
Photos | Sounds and spirits run the gamut at the D.C. Jazz Loft
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Over the spare backing of standup bass and conga drums, Akua Allrich was shrieking. “You’re...
Interview | Branford Marsalis: Fearless lieder
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Branford Marsalis conveys his thoughts in conversation much as he does as a saxophonist. New...
Weekend in Jazz | 10.7-10.9: The D.C. Jazz Loft returns, and KenCen launches 2011-12 season
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief CapitalBop’s D.C. Jazz Loft is back this Sunday, with sets from singer Akua Allrich (the...
Album review | Lydia Lewis’ Cosmic Collisions finds strength in numbers
Editor’s note: This is the last of four album reviews that were published over the course of two weeks,...
Album review | Herman Burney puts forward an eclectic Offering
Editor’s note: This is the third of four album reviews being published over the course of two weeks, spotlighting...