Celebrating a classic album, Ray Angry and Revive Music make the case for jazz’s current generation
Revive Music: Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown Reimagined Kennedy Center Crossroads Club Sat., Oct. 24, 2015 Ray Angry is...
Category: Live reviews
Pharoah Sanders at Bohemian Caverns: Musical Meditations from a Disciple and a Master
Imagine the sound and force of a rocket engine blasting off at Kennedy Space Center: raw, sheer, overwhelming. That’s...
Kamasi Washington at the Howard Theatre: Sounds of rampant freedom from a new jazz hero
Kamasi Washington & the West Coast Get Down Howard Theatre Thursday, August 27, 2015 Kamasi Washington stood onstage at...
Roy Haynes can take you to the fountain of youth: The drum legend celebrates 90 years with a joyful weekend at Blues Alley
Roy Haynes & the Fountain of Youth Band Blues Alley Friday, July 31, 2015 Blues Alley was packed last...
Looking back on three enchanted nights at the warehouse: Thundercat, AACM at 50 and a Trio of Trios
Photography by Katherine Thompson/CapitalBop. For the fifth annual DC Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival earlier this...
With ‘U Street Lights,’ Kennedy Center pulls go-go into the canon by way of jazz
Harlem Nights/U Street Lights The Kennedy Center May 10, 2015 Concerts rarely go off without a hitch. There’s usually...
Beyond the Ether: The Aruán Ortiz Trio at Bohemian Caverns
Aruán Ortiz Trio Bohemian Caverns Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 Aruán Ortiz presents himself in a tight-fitting blazer and hip...
Reginald Cyntje delivers music from Spiritual Awakening, a soulful and serene new project
Reginald Cyntje Bohemian Caverns Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 To Reginald Cyntje, it must have felt like home. The air...
DC Jazz Loft Series photo recap: When old meets new, fresh sounds emerge
CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival was the old meeting the new—and on each of...
The Hamilton kicks out the jams to open the DC Jazz Fest, with back-to-back shows from Brass-A-Holics and Snarky Puppy
The DC Jazz Festival spans many venues, but the Hamilton is the closest thing it has to a home...