Jackson Sinnenberg, Author at CapitalBop

Jackson Sinnenberg

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Jackson Sinnenberg is the Morning Edition Producer and Editor for WAMU 88.5 - Washington, D.C.'s NPR News Station. As an arts and culture reporter, his work has appeared in the Washington Post, JazzTimes, Downbeat, NPR Music, and the Washington City Paper. He began covering the city’s music scene for WGTB, Georgetown University’s radio station, where he was a show host, writer, and columnist. He graduated from Georgetown with a bachelor’s degree in American Musical Culture. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow him at @sinnenbergamu.

Author Archives: Jackson Sinnenberg

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for April 2025

As the Trump administration continues to target institutional bastions of Black American Music, like the Smithsonian and the Kennedy...

April 1, 2025 0

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for March 2025

Women’s History Month has begun on a somber note in Washington, as we continue to mourn one of the...

March 5, 2025 0

Features

‘Every time I play, I hear Susan’s voice:’ Musicians remember the understated impact of Susan Alcorn

Pedal steel guitarist, composer and improviser Susan Alcorn exhibited artistic mastery in the truest sense. Alcorn, who died last...

February 26, 2025 0

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for February 2025

CB celebrates Black American Music 12 months a year, but with February being Black History Month, there are some...

January 31, 2025 0

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for January 2025

Happy New Year! Twenty twenty-five gets off to a strong start at Takoma Station, where Jazz Kitchen Productions has booked...

January 2, 2025 0

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for December 2024

As I write this column on Thanksgiving Day, I just want to say: I am thankful. For all of...

December 4, 2024 0

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for November 2024

Election season is upon us again. I do not need to enumerate what is at stake to you, dear...

October 31, 2024 0

Interviews

John Patitucci on upholding the legacy of Wayne Shorter

During the 20-year lifespan of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, the group stood as one of the most ecstatic in music, let...

October 20, 2024 0

Features

‘The epitome of class:’ The D.C. jazz community remembers Benny Golson

When saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson passed away on Sep. 21, he left a significant hole...

October 1, 2024 0

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for October 2024

Summer is officially over, according to the calendar and the drop in sweat-inducing weather. But the season for outdoor...

September 30, 2024 0

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