Weekend in Jazz | 8.24-8.26: Stars both local and global: Barbieri, Blanchard, Allyn Johnson & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It’s impossible to keep track of all the top-flight jazz shows going down across...
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Interview | Terence Blanchard: An omnivorous innovator brings young band to Blues Alley
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Win free tickets to Terence Blanchard’s shows at Blues Alley this weekend by sharing...
News | New film is the first to document D.C.’s jazz scene – both its history and its vital present
by Luke Stewart Editorial board On a Monday evening in June, one of the largest gatherings of D.C. jazz...
Weekend in Jazz | 8.17-8.19: On U Street, a local lion and a fresh New Orleans trumpet star
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The major event of the weekend would seem to be the four-night run of...
Interview | Christian aTunde Adjuah, a.k.a. Christian Scott: “It has to sound like struggle”
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, Bohemian Caverns hosts its first four-night run by a single artist in...
Weekend in Jazz | 8.10-8.12: Freddie Redd, Federico Peña & the D.C. Jazz Loft reincarnate
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This Sunday, the D.C. Jazz Loft takes up at a new location – for...
Special photo & video | Carlyle V. Smith’s “A Great Day in D.C.” captures a closely knit scene
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The D.C. jazz world these days is a well-layered, thriving ecosystem, with so many...
News | This Sunday, a one-time-only Red Door redux at the D.C. Jazz Loft — new location!
by Giovanni Russonello & Luke Stewart Editorial board When we launched the D.C. Jazz Loft in December 2010, it...
Weekend in Jazz | 8.3-8.5: Freddy Cole croons at Blues Alley & DeAndre Shaifer plays Bohemian
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the young, bracing trumpeter DeAndre Shaifer plays at Bohemian Caverns, and Cameroonian...
Weekend in Jazz | Jimmy Cobb & Larry Willis lead the charge during a fully packed weekend
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Drummer Jimmy Cobb, a D.C. native best known for his work with Miles Davis...