Video | U St. All-Stars bring the swing to Bayou, one door down from a D.C. jazz landmark
by Giovanni Russonello CapitalBop brought the U St. All-Stars to Bayou, a recently opened restaurant and bar that’s been...
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News | Get ready for this month’s D.C. Jazz Loft: a taste of what’s to come at the festival!
by Giovanni Russonello and Luke Stewart Here at CapitalBop, we can hardly contain our excitement about our D.C. Jazz...
Weekend in Jazz | 4.29-5.1: From Manhattan Transfer to Manhattan’s finest, plus much more in between
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s edition of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...
Interview | Vijay Iyer, jazz’s Dr. Feelgood, wants you to be moved
by Giovanni Russonello When you think about interviewing one of the top jazz pianists of a generation – someone...
Photos | Marc Cary at Bohemian Caverns: Believing in the groove (and out)
by Giovanni Russonello In a two-night run at Bohemian Caverns with his Focus Trio last weekend, hometown hero Marc...
Special feature | Remembering a moment in D.C. with the late Billy Bang, a fiery jazz violin master
by Marc Minsker Jazz violinist Billy Bang passed away earlier this month at the age of 63, a victim of...
Musician profile | Allison Miller: Full spectrum
by John Cook Drummer Allison Miller – one third of the Honey Ear Trio, which plays at Bossa Bistro...
Weekend in Jazz | 4.22-4.24: A local ‘Focus’
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s edition of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...
Interview | Noah Haidu: Pushing the post-bop paradigm into today
Editor’s note, 5.1.12: Noah Haidu returns to Twins Jazz this weekend for another weekend run. This time, he’s playing...
Photos | Gretchen Parlato digs deep at the Caverns
by Jati Lindsay and Giovanni Russonello Gretchen Parlato is one of the most closely watched and creative contemporary musicians...