Weekend in Jazz | 4.6-4.8: Celebrating legends, local and international
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the local legend Buck Hill (the famous Swinging Mailman of D.C. jazz...
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News | D.C. Jazz Loft returns with Lyle Link, D.C. Jazz Composers Collective and Allen Jones
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The D.C. Jazz Loft returns this Sunday with a fresh cast of electrifying bands....
Weekend in Jazz | 3.30-4.1: Jazz Appreciation Month begins with a bittersweet goodbye
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend’s packed with top-notch shows — bass whiz Ben Williams will be jamming...
News | Sunday is Utopia’s last night of music before closing for renovation (UPDATED)
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Update (3:10 p.m., 3/30/12): Jamal Sahri, the owner of Utopia, informed CapitalBop that he...
Interview | The Un-temperament of Bill Cole
by Luke Stewart Editorial board Bill Cole has been redefining the border between jazz and world music since the early...
Photos | D.C. Jazz Loft thrills with a free jazz duo, master vocalist and young-gun trio
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board At the most recent D.C. Jazz Loft, trombonist and effects pedal whiz Joseph Bowie...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.23-3.25: Women’s week
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the Washington Women in Jazz Festival hits its stride with four shows...
Interview | Amy K. Bormet on raising the stakes at 2nd annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This Wednesday, star drummer and D.C. native Allison Miller will bring her hard-hitting fluidity...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.16-3.18: The full spectrum
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Something approaching the full jazz spectrum is represented this weekend. Let’s start with Friday’s...
Special feature | Remembering Joe Byrd, beloved bassist who helped bring bossa nova to U.S.
by Ken Avis CapitalBop contributor The D.C. area this month lost one of its most appreciated and legendary musicians....