Live review | Calling planet earth: A critic-turned-performer reflects on playing with Marshall Allen
by Luke Stewart On an evening when the celestial bodies of jazz were aligned in D.C. – with three...
CapitalBop
Author Archives: CapitalBop
Weekend in Jazz | 10.22-10.24
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” a full list of every D.C. jazz...
Photos of the week | 10.14-10.20
by Giovanni Russonello This past week has been an excellent one for jazz. The weekend was full of “tenor...
Tremendous Tuesday: Marshall Allen, Mike Reed & Butch Warren to perform
by Luke Stewart and Giovanni Russonello This Tuesday presents one helluva difficult choice for lovers of experimental jazz: Go...
The famous Eric Lewis, a.k.a. ELEW, to jam with Elijah Jamal Quartet tonight!
[slideshow] by Giovanni Russonello After last night’s prescient show from the youthful Elijah Jamal Quartet, nationally renowned (and universally...
Live review | Elijah Jamal Quartet just might be D.C.’s next big thing
by Giovanni Russonello Take note, Washington, D.C.: The Elijah Jamal Quartet appeared last night at HR-57 in its first...
Weekend in Jazz | 10.15-10.17
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” a full list of every D.C. jazz...
Interview | J.D. Allen mines for inspiration in ‘the greatest democracy in the world’
by Giovanni Russonello District of Columbia, prepare for a brooding, deep-breathing and completely unpredictable musical experience this weekend. Tonight...
Video | Café Nema’s swan song
by Giovanni Russonello It’s often said that all good things must come to an end, but the loss of...
Update on Café Nema’s closing
by Giovanni Russonello This weekend was filled with standout performances around U Street, none of them more vibrant or...