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.
Category: Live reviews
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...
Live review | Reflections on a dream: ‘Holding It Down’ offers a portrait of war’s ravages
by Luke Stewart Editorial board Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd’s “Holding It Down” Atlas Performing Arts Center Friday, March...
Photos | William Hooker offers a textural pronouncement at Bohemian Caverns
Editor’s note, 8/5/2015: William Hooker appears at Twins Jazz this Friday and Saturday. We’ve reposted this review of his...
Live review | At his first D.C. show, Albare spikes virtuosic guitar playing with a world of influences
by Ken Avis CapitalBop contributor Albare Blues Alley Monday, Nov. 19 The Melbourne-based guitarist Albare may be a new...
Live review | The Bad Plus dives into new tunes, back catalogue with powerful coordination
by Daniel Strauss CapitalBop contributor The Bad Plus The Hamilton Sunday, Sep. 23, 2012 When it comes to jazz,...
Photos | HR-57 settles in for the long haul at spacious new H Street digs
by Timothy Forbes CapitalBop contributor HR-57’s banner, freshly hung at 1007 H St. NE, feels more like a declaration...
Live review | Ambrose Akinmusire’s vigorous serenity at the Atlas Performing Arts Center
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet Atlas Performing Arts Center Wednesday, May 2 Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire makes...