Our new CB Sessions video features Nicole Saphos’ unreleased song ‘Tryin’ to Be’
Nicole Saphos doesn’t need a stage, lights or amplifiers to deliver a powerful performance. I found that out for...
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Interview: Linda May Han Oh answers your questions
CapitalBop and NPR Music’s Jazz Night in America teamed up to present Linda May Han Oh’s Aventurine Octet in...
Aaron Martin and Lionel Lyles, saxophonists from different sonic worlds, play at Sunday’s DC Jazz Loft
This month’s DC Jazz Loft features two veteran saxophonists with cutting-edge ideas, each leading his own band. Come to...
Preview a track from Abinnet Berhanu’s breakout album. Then come hear him at the Spotlight Residency.
If you’re new to the D.C. jazz scene, the name Abinnet Berhanu might ring a bell, but it probably...
Keith Butler and Abe Mamet bring fresh ideas to the DC Jazz Loft
After a month of big shows, it’s time for CapitalBop to get back to our roots. The July DC...
Empirical, a cutting-edge U.K. jazz quartet, plays D.C. on Sunday
[ai1ec post_id=”129144″ view=”agenda”] The British jazz quartet Empirical began an odyssey of unconventional public performances in early 2015 with...
Brian Falkowski and Dan Kurfirst push the limits at our next DC Jazz Loft
In the May edition of our D.C. jazz loft, we’re bringing musical energy to suit the warming weather. This...
Angelica Sanchez brings her new, nine-piece orchestra to our Traveling Loft
The New York Times’s Nate Chinen once wrote that Angelica Sanchez enjoys “building structures and breaking free of them.”...