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R+R=NOW, featuring Robert Glasper and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, tests a supergroup’s potential at the DC JazzFest

R+R=NOW The Anthem Saturday, June 16, 2018 Those expecting some grand political statement about resistance or revolution from R+R=NOW...

June 28, 2018 0

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Nina Simone’s spirit shines in Arena Stage’s ‘Four Women’

The musical Nina Simone: Four Women has been playing to packed audiences at Arena Stage since its opening on...

December 20, 2017 0

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What Solange and Sun Ra Have in Common

Solange and the Sun Ra Arkestra Kennedy Center Oct. 1, 2017 “You can’t have the White House without the...

October 16, 2017 0

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Andrew White celebrates a long history of musical pursuit at Blues Alley

Andrew White Blues Alley Wednesday, April 26, 2017 The homemade flyers, softly illuminated by the faux votives on each...

May 10, 2017 0

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Jazz legend Wayne Shorter premiers ‘The Unfolding,’ an orchestral suite that reaches for the stars

Wayne Shorter Kennedy Center Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 As many have said, “writing about music is a bit like...

November 18, 2016 1

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Spirits and soliloquies: Caroline Davis gives a sound tour of Chicago

Caroline Davis Twins Jazz Friday, Aug. 19 There’s something about Chicago that makes it an ideal breeding ground for...

September 2, 2016 0

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Michael Bowie and BLAST: Anything goes, and everything grooves, in this master bassist’s new jazz-pop fusion band

Michael Bowie’s BLAST Blues Alley Tuesday, July 19 Genres can sometimes limit more than they empower, especially in jazz....

August 9, 2016 1

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Theo Croker walks the line between past and future, serenity and struggle

Theo Croker The Hamilton Thursday, July 14, 2016 Theo Croker knows how to make silence speak. The rising young...

July 22, 2016 0

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A family affair: WPFW celebrates Bohemian Caverns’ Omrao Brown, with a lot of help from his friends

WPFW Honors Omrao Brown Bethesda Blues & Jazz Monday, July 11, 2016 For 90 years, with a few interruptions,...

July 18, 2016 1

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The meaning of a legacy: Frank Sinatra’s 100th year gets a creative celebration at the Kennedy Center

A Salute to Sinatra Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Sat., Dec. 12, 2015 Tribute shows are among the most demanding—and...

December 30, 2015 0

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