Interview | Warren Wolf: A distinctive voice on a daunting axe
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board How do you make the vibraphones sound solid, even sanguine? The instrument’s marbled notes are...
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Don’t miss CapitalBop present Grammy-nominated innovators Kneebody at the G40 this Sunday!
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Last week’s series-opening performances by the Young Lions and the Joe Herrera Quartet were...
Show announcement | Jazz by SW: CapitalBop starts three-week residency at the G40 Art Summit
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The coolest new music venue/art exhibition/multi-floor experimental space in D.C. right now is easily...
Weekend in Jazz | 9.13-9.15: Great vibes, experimental horizons & a Cannonball tribute
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board More than enough to choose from this weekend: If you’re a classic hard-bop fan,...
Interview | Gary Burton & Julian Lage: The legend and his famous protégé answer five questions
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Listen to the vibraphonist Gary Burton’s recently released recording, Guided Tour, and you might...
Video | D.C. Jazz Loft Series highlight reel, feat. Karriem Riggins, ERIMAJ, Peter Brötzmann & more
For three balmy days this past June, a wide variety of D.C. music fans came together around some of...
Weekend in Jazz | 9.6-9.8: Festivals on the fringe: Marsalis & Sanchez headline suburban celebrations
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board With the weather getting better by the day, this seems like the perfect weekend...
Show announcement | See off summer with sizzling swing, strong vocals & more at the D.C. Jazz Loft
by Luke Stewart and Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The District of Columbia, as an under-the-radar fountain of artistic talent...
Weekend in Jazz | Class is in on U Street, with two of D.C.’s greatest piano professors performing
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The focus is on the local heavy lifters this weekend, with two D.C.-based piano...
Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds
It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful day than this past Saturday. It’s even tougher to remember a day...