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5.9-5.11: Blue Note’s diamond anniversary, D.C. Jazz Loft, Azar Lawrence & more
The Kennedy Center has pulled out just about every stop imaginable for its “Blue Note at 75” festival, which...
All-star lineup at an intimate D.C. Jazz Loft: Akua Allrich, Allyn Johnson & more
At the D.C. Jazz Loft this Sunday, we’re giving three of D.C.’s best acts the opportunity to perform in...
5.2-5.4: Funk Parade, avant-garde sounds in high and low places, and more
Saturday’s all-day, all-night Funk Parade is a highlight this weekend. CapitalBop’s responsible for booking the jazz stage at this...
CapitalBop teams up with the Funk Parade for a big outdoor concert this Saturday
Earlier this week we marked the 115th birthday of Duke Ellington, who grew up bouncing from club to club...
Duke Ellington’s 115th birthday with Terry Teachout, author of Duke: A Life (AUDIO)
Today marks the 115th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth. Ellington, who grew up in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood and learned...
4.25-4.27: Straight-ahead masters, a tribute to Charles Mingus & more
Both Kenny Barron and the Clayton Brothers belong to the last generation that experienced jazz’s mid-century heyday. In the...
4.18-4.20: Jazz’s top brass at Blues Alley, plus young D.C. sax star Braxton Cook
by Giovanni Russonello & Allen Jones Editorial board D.C.’s own Braxton Cook has been on tour recently with the...
4.11-4.13: Blues Alley’s piano week brings Cyrus; guitar focus at Levine Music
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The D.C. Jazz Loft isn’t the only exciting show this weekend (though with the...