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

Help us boost the D.C. jazz scene: Support our big DC Jazz Fest series and get amazing rewards!

by Giovanni Russonello & Luke Stewart Editorial board As you might already know, next month CapitalBop will present the...

May 21, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 5.17-5.19: Kennedy Center celebrates female innovators; Gizmo in the caves

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Kennedy Center is overflowing with great jazz programming on Friday and Saturday —...

May 17, 2013 0

Interview | Tineke Postma, Holland’s rising star of the sax, helps kick off the Mary Lou Williams fest

The Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Series – an overstuffed, three-night sampling of female jazz talent...

May 15, 2013 2

Weekend in Jazz | 5.10-5.12: Three tremendous tenors play the clubs, plus the D.C. Jazz Loft

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The combustive calm of JD Allen’s tenor sound is a marvel — and you...

May 10, 2013 0

News | This Sunday’s D.C. Jazz Loft: Young composers, and a stalwart saxophone talent

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board We’re in the midst of ramping up for the D.C. Jazz Loft Series at...

May 8, 2013 3

Weekend in Jazz | 5.3-5.5: Freddie’s back, Kenny Garrett’s in town, and Nonstop Improv is here!

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, CapitalBop is excited to be hosting a very thrilling performance on Sunday...

May 3, 2013 2

Announcing ‘Nonstop Improv,’ a CapitalBop concert this Sunday in conjunction with Undead Music Fest!

by Giovanni Russonello and Luke Stewart Editorial board When one thinks of musical improvisation, some questions come to mind....

May 1, 2013 1

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Announcing the D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Fest: Karriem Riggins, ERIMAJ, Brötzmann & more

CapitalBop's third annual D.C. Jazz Loft Series brings innovators from across generations – and the world – to alternative D.C. venues.

April 29, 2013 2

Weekend in Jazz | 4.26-4.28: John Clayton with the SJMO, Heidi Martin’s Moon in Scorpio & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board A few months ago, we posted an in-depth profile of the under-sung vocalist and...

April 26, 2013 0

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY :: Ernie Watts at Blues Alley on Wednesday night!

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Listen to Ernie Watts for a minute, and you might get the feeling that...

April 23, 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.