News | The D.C. Jazz Loft returns this Sunday, with sounds both straight-ahead and far-out by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief This coming Sunday, Oct. 9, is the second of the month – and that means... October 3, 2011 0
Weekend in Jazz | Two local musicians celebrate exciting new albums, and Gary Burton is in town by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief This weekend’s jazz highlight comes on Sunday evening, when two of D.C.’s greatest musicians separately... September 30, 2011 0
Album review | Lena Seikaly’s Lovely Changes unfolds with constantly shifting cohesion Editor’s note: This is the second of four album reviews being published over the course of two weeks, spotlighting... September 29, 2011 3
Interview | Gary Burton discusses a life of discovery by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Gary Burton seems magnetically pulled toward the road less travelled. Jazz is a music of... September 28, 2011 3
Album review | Amid difficult times, Reginald Cyntje’s Freedom’s Children insists on optimism Editor’s note: This is the first of four album reviews that will be published over the next two weeks,... September 27, 2011 2
Photos | Christian Scott’s smoldering modernity wins a few converts at Bohemian Caverns by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Over the course of a five-song set and one encore on Friday night, the Christian... September 26, 2011 0
Weekend in Jazz | 9.23-9.25: Saluting Coltrane; national stars perform; and the jazz bassoon arrives by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief For the contemporary jazz fan – or the hip-hop and indie rock listener who’s looking... September 23, 2011 0
News | Christian Scott arrives in the nation’s capital this weekend with a message in his music by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief If you think all that smoky blur in Christian Scott’s trumpet playing is meant to... September 22, 2011 0
News | The weekend starts early with three stellar jazz offerings on Thursday night by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Every week, we run “Weekend in Jazz,” highlighting all our favorite shows around the city... September 21, 2011 0
Interview | Joshua Redman dishes on new band, James Farm, which plays at UMD this weekend by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief At allmusic.com, the online granary for music criticism, Joshua Redman’s biography calls him a “talented... September 20, 2011 0