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

Weekend in Jazz | 8.23-8.25: CapitalBop’s New Vintage Fest, Freddy Cole & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the highlight — if you ask us — is the eight-hour-long New...

August 23, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 8.16-8.18: Music on the cutting edge, in the tradition, and battling against injustice

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It’s a good weekend to go out and get a read on the state...

August 16, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 8.9-8.11: Visits from royalty returning from Newport, a local legend & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board We’re holding a D.C. Jazz Loft for the ages this weekend, featuring the virtuosic...

August 9, 2013 0

Show announcement | This Sunday: D.C.’s greatest piano virtuoso Dwayne Adell at the D.C. Jazz Loft!

by Luke Stewart and Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend we’re planning an excellent jazz loft, featuring three very...

August 7, 2013 1

Weekend in Jazz | 8.2-8.4: Allyn Johnson’s Sonic Sanctuary preaches at Bohemian Caverns

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Allyn Johnson, a dean of D.C. jazz piano, brings his group Sonic Sanctuary to...

August 2, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 7.26-7.28: Free improv at Capital Audio Fest, new Cuban sounds at Bohemian & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Capital Audio Fest this weekend turns Silver Spring into a haven for free...

July 26, 2013 1

Live review | The Harold Summey Quintet brings fresh life to Weather Report’s multifaceted legacy

by John Cook CapitalBop contributor Last Thursday brought another brilliant installment in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Take Five!...

July 25, 2013 0

Show announcement | New Vintage Jazz & Wine Fest: Amazing talent & wine at the Fairgrounds!

Hey CapitalBop fans – today we’re introducing D.C.’s first jazz and wine festival, and the biggest single day of...

July 24, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 7.19-7.21: New Afro-Caribbean sounds, straight-ahead swinging and more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board There’s plenty of variations on classic, swinging jazz to choose from this weekend, from...

July 19, 2013 0

Interview | Mr. HO discusses the ‘global jazz and exotic chamber music’ of his Orchestrotica

by John Cook CapitalBop contributor As a vibraphone quartet, Mr. HO’s Orchestrotica performs an original blend of world music, sourced...

July 18, 2013 0

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.