Straight-ahead, no chaser: The artist-run Jazz and Cultural Society is D.C.’s newest jazz club
On a recent Sunday night at Brookland’s Jazz and Cultural Society, Dr. John Lamkin II piped luscious, honey tones...
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Nasar Abadey: Supernova Spirit
Nasar Abadey, among the most respected drummers and bandleaders in Washington, D.C., first fell in love with his instrument...
‘The past to the present to the future:’ Yard Byard finds its own way to celebrate piano legend Jaki Byard—without a pianist
Jazz’s gospel roots are apparent in the way we talk about the music’s iconic figures. Solos and improvisations are...
Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra brings jazz and bedroom production together into a danceable new sound
We are in the Information Age, when an education resides at our fingertips. It can be overwhelming—but there’s a...
With intrepid new one-woman show, Alison Crockett works to ‘start the conversation’ about our divided America
Alison Crockett performs this Sunday at Blues Alley. In Is This It? My American Dream, the one-woman show that...
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...
The Clayton Brothers bring special synergy to Bethesda Blues & Jazz this Sunday
Look around the jazz world and you’ll find bands of brothers: the Heath Brothers and the Brecker Brothers made...
Appreciation | Lessons from Mr. Warren
Editor’s note: Lyle Link posted this remembrance on Facebook earlier this week. The sensitivity, thoughtfulness and sincere humility that...
Musician profile | Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut relishes his gift — and passes it on to students
Cyrus Chestnut performs at the Hamilton during the DC Jazz Festival. Along the way, he is spotlighting six of his most talented students.
Explorations of sonic personalities: a brief introduction to Nicole Mitchell’s Ice Crystal
With Nicole Mitchell's formula, honest music made by honest musicians, the resulting sound is depth by default.