At the KC Jazz Club, young drummer Jamison Ross takes his audience on a Joy Ride
Jamison Ross and Joy Ride The KC Jazz Club Saturday, March 1 There are moments when you enter a...
Category: Live reviews
Live review | Sometimes mournful, sometimes meditative, Todd Marcus builds a spacious sound
Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra Bohemian Caverns Sunday, January 19 You could read the mild Middle Eastern flourishes in the...
Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds
It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful day than this past Saturday. It’s even tougher to remember a day...
Live review | The Harold Summey Quintet brings fresh life to Weather Report’s multifaceted legacy
by John Cook CapitalBop contributor Last Thursday brought another brilliant installment in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Take Five!...
Live review | Lee Konitz with Brad Linde’s 18-piece ensemble: A fabled master, still taking chances
by John Cook CapitalBop contributor The local saxophonist Brad Linde and his 18-piece expanded ensemble joined the fabled alto...
Photos | The D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival: Three nights of powerful improv and art
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The DC Jazz Festival spent the past two weeks drawing some tremendous jazz out of...
Live review | A dancing photographer, in total command of the mic: Buika dazzles at the Howard
Opening her U.S. tour at the Howard Theatre, Buika captivated the capacity audience with her emotional intensity and dynamic range.
Reflections on the DC Jazz Festival at Millennium Stage: The universal language of jazz
Writer John Cook spent the first two nights of the 2013 DC Jazz Festival at the District's most cost-effective venue for those looking to expand their musical horizons.
Live review | Bloodsucker jazz: A quiet legend, a percussion master and a vampire movie
by Luke Stewart Editorial board Edward Wilkerson, Jr. and Tatsuya Nakatani Freer Gallery Wednesday, April 3 Adding film or...
Live review | Janel Leppin’s Ensemble Volcanic Ash: ‘Ahhh-vant garde’ revelations
Janel Leppin’s Ensemble Volcanic Ash Bohemian Caverns Sunday, March 24 Sunday evenings at Bohemian Caverns can often seem like...