Sriram Gopal

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A proud son of Maryland who now calls the District home, Sriram has been active on the local music scene since the mid-1990s, both as a musician and writer. As a drummer, he has performed at Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, the Kennedy Center, Strathmore and many other area venues and festivals. He has covered the local jazz scene for DCist since 2007, and has since written for the Washington Examiner, Modern Drummer and Washingtonian. You can reach Sriram at [email protected].

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Dude, am I a jazzbro?

      Sriram Gopal Swing District   The droplets of sweat congeal on my forehead. Nervous chuckles spill out with...
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Do festivals grow the jazz audience?

In this month's Swing District column, Sriram Gopal notes the lack of evidence supporting claims that festivals help to build jazz audiences.
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