Giovanni Russonello

Giovanni Russonello

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A co-founder of CapitalBop, Giovanni Russonello has also served as a music writer and critic for the New York Times. He teaches writing as a lecturer at New York University's School of Professional Studies and hosts a weekly radio show on WPFW 89.3 FM on Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. He is currently at work on a biography of Gil Scott-Heron. Reach Giovanni at [email protected]. Read him at giovannirussonello.tumblr.com or nytimes.com/by/giovanni-russonello.

Author Archives: Giovanni Russonello

This Saturday: CapitalBop launches ‘Riffin” series of interactive listening sessions with renowned artists

Ever wonder what it’d be like to flip through old YouTube footage and chat about it with one of...

October 23, 2013 4

Interview | Brian Settles on his new album, and finding fresh approaches to intensity (AUDIO)

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Brian Settles builds an edgy sound chemistry, tinted by warble and subtle irritation and...

October 21, 2013 2

Weekend in Jazz | 10.18-10.20: High society

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This will be the second consecutive weekend without music at Bohemian Caverns. The subterranean...

October 18, 2013 0

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY :: New Orleans jazz/funk phenom Trombone Shorty plays the 9:30 Club

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Is there any more powerful, pleasure-seeking, dance-inducing performer today than Trombone Shorty? The New...

October 17, 2013 2

Weekend in Jazz | 10.11-10.13: An all-star trio, a trumpet master, and much more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Alright, so maybe you didn’t win the ticket giveaway for Roy Hargrove’s shows during...

October 11, 2013 0

Obituary | Butch Warren, powerful bassist on classic recordings, dies at 74; cast long shadow over D.C.

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Butch Warren, a bassist and D.C. native who lent a flexible muscularity to numerous...

October 10, 2013 1

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY :: The legendary Roy Hargrove plays Blues Alley all week; get free tickets!

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Today through Sunday, Roy Hargrove’s world-famous quintet will play at Blues Alley. And CapitalBop...

October 8, 2013 6

Weekend in Jazz | 10.4-10.6: Kennedy Center kicks off new season with a prodigy and a legend

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend marks the opening of the Kennedy Center’s 2013-14 jazz season. Last year,...

October 4, 2013 0

Akua Allrich to celebrate Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba on Sunday at final G40 Art Summit show

“Sinnerman.” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.” “Pata Pata.” So many other classic songs. These revolutionary works from Nina Simone...

October 2, 2013 2

Weekend in Jazz | 9.27-9.29: Vibraphone stars across generations, & Kneebody at the G40

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the great vibraphonist and vocalist Roy Ayers is in town for his...

September 27, 2013 0

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