On ‘Gunn’s Ablazin’,’ trombonist Shannon Gunn proves to be a deft arranger and emotional communicator
Trombonist Shannon Gunn might be one of the most imaginative arrangers on the D.C. jazz scene. Case in point:...
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5 September D.C. jazz picks
As we head into September, with the onset of autumn’s cooler days and performing arts centers’ 2019-20 seasons, D.C.’s...
Reginald Cyntje takes over as jazz director at Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Trombonist, composer and bandleader Reginald Cyntje will become the next director of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts’...
Ryan Porter, L.A. trombonist and Kamasi Washington collaborator, is now a DMV resident (for a limited time only)
How do you use your powers for good? When vested with newfound fame, how can you stay connected to...
Manga, Maria Schneider and ‘fiction music’: The New World celebrates its debut album this weekend
[ai1ec post_id=”129514″ view=”agenda”] Individually, most members of the New World are young mainstays of the D.C. jazz world. But...
5 August D.C. jazz picks
The outdoor concert season has now hit its peak and is beginning to wind down, but places like the...
Herbie Hancock has been busy. On Tuesday he kicks off a world tour in D.C.
[ai1ec post_id=”129390″ view=”agenda”] Herbie Hancock is always thinking about the future. As a keyboard player, he helped define the...
13 albums in 4 years: Brad Linde looks back on a recent hot streak, and contemplates what’s next
Brad Linde started this new year, as many of us do, with a resolution. “I decided in January,” he...
Mark G. Meadows, ‘Be The Change’ EP: anthems for introspection
Mark G. Meadows is no stranger to empowerment anthems; they were the cornerstone of his last album To The...
The Bohemian Caverns building has a new tenant: restaurant and jazz venue Mama ‘San
After more than three years of vacancy, a new business is set to move into the historic Bohemian Caverns...