The Best D.C. Jazz Albums of 2018
It can now be said without any doubt that the D.C. jazz scene is a community of strength and...
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The Best D.C. Jazz Albums of 2017
Editor’s note: Whoops. There’s no other way to say it: Here at CapitalBop we had a lean year in...
Nobody sings ‘jazz’ like Fay Victor. She’s our next Traveling Loft headliner.
Few contemporary vocalists have internalized, personalized and redefined the Black music tradition as thoroughly as Fay Victor. If that...
Mary Halvorson Octet, Brandee Younger Trio and Odean Pope’s Saxophone Choir: the 7th annual DC Jazz Loft Series at the DC JazzFest
And … we’re back. CapitalBop is thrilled to be presenting three of the most exciting artists in jazz today...
CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2016
D.C.’s jazz scene has long been a bastion of straight-ahead tradition, but these days it’s quickly expanding its definitions...
Appreciation | Lessons from Mr. Warren
Editor’s note: Lyle Link posted this remembrance on Facebook earlier this week. The sensitivity, thoughtfulness and sincere humility that...
Weekend in Jazz | 9.7-9.9: Rosslyn Jazz Festival, D.C. Jazz Loft and much more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend is packed with exciting music — everything from the Rosslyn Jazz Festival...
News | Rosslyn Jazz Festival’s breathtaking lineup includes Joshua Redman, Don Byron & more
by Luke Stewart Editorial board Now in its 22nd year, the Rosslyn Jazz Festival has developed into one of...
Weekend in Jazz | 8.31-9.2: Javon Jackson’s soaring sax, Mose Allison’s croon & much more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The pianist and singer Mose Allison, a jazz and blues legend with over 60...
News | CapitalBop’s debut at Montserrat House features Michael Bowie’s Siné Qua Non
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board CapitalBop is coming to the U Street Corridor. Starting on Sep. 9, our monthly...