Live review | Cecil Taylor at the French Embassy: A legend stretches out
by Luke Stewart What does it take to be a jazz legend? The story of pianist Cecil Taylor’s career...
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Photos of the week | 10.21-10.27
This past week saw everyone from international stars to local talent shining on the D.C. jazz scene. Among other...
Live review | Calling planet earth: A critic-turned-performer reflects on playing with Marshall Allen
by Luke Stewart On an evening when the celestial bodies of jazz were aligned in D.C. – with three...
Photos of the week | 10.14-10.20
by Giovanni Russonello This past week has been an excellent one for jazz. The weekend was full of “tenor...
Live review | Elijah Jamal Quartet just might be D.C.’s next big thing
by Giovanni Russonello Take note, Washington, D.C.: The Elijah Jamal Quartet appeared last night at HR-57 in its first...
Live review | With forward-looking free jazz, Trio X marks the avant spot at Joe’s Movement Emporium
by Luke Stewart Joe McPhee is a jazz musician who, like many of his generation, has always taken the...
Live review | Curtis Fuller’s timeless trombone
by Giovanni Russonello Trombone legend Curtis Fuller cued the last tune of the night on Saturday, his own “Captain...
Jazz Preservation Festival: Thad Wilson, Wade Beach and others show that jazz is alive and well
[slideshow] by Giovanni Russonello For all the heavy-handedness and wringing of hands that permeate jazz preservationism, yesterday’s Ninth Annual...
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra: Monarchs of Monday night
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra Bohemian Caverns Mon., Sep. 20, 2010 If there was any sort of question before, it’s...