Photos | Searing combos and a stunning solo set at the third D.C. Jazz Loft
by Carlyle V. Smith and Giovanni Russonello Another jazz loft, another chance to hear a range of improvisers dive...
Category: Live reviews
Photos | Washington Women in Jazz Festival finale
by Jati Lindsay and Giovanni Russonello Pianist and vocalist Amy K. Bormet knew all along that the pieces were...
Live review | Jacob Anderskov: Far from free, but still pushing boundaries
by John Cook Jacob Anderskov Twins Jazz Mar. 22, 2011 Danish composer and pianist Jacob Anderskov led the illustrious...
Photos | Washington Women in Jazz Fest gets lofty
by Giovanni Russonello The biggest news in the D.C. jazz scene over the past few weeks has almost indisputably...
Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition: Eastern sounds, collectively rendered
by Giovanni Russonello Indo-Pak Coalition KC Jazz Club Friday, Mar. 10, 2011 The digital age is turning out to...
Live review | Pharoah Sanders offers sounds of wisdom to the Howard University Jazz Ensemble
by John Cook Pharoah Sanders with the HUJE Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University Thursday, Mar. 3 The Howard...
Live review | Brad Mehldau: Taking the library to school
by John Cook Brad Mehldau The Library of Congress Mar. 1, 2011 Well, where to begin? Brad Mehldau gave...
Live review | William Hooker: Saying that to say this – with nothing but a drum set and a voice
by Luke Stewart William Hooker The Cherch Sat., Feb. 19, 2011 There’s nothing like a barrage of furious drums...
Photos | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
by Giovanni Russonello The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival has come and gone, leaving many a satisfied jazz fan in its...
Photos | A communal journey at the jazz loft
by Giovanni Russonello Last night’s D.C. Jazz Loft was a huge success, thanks to four incredible acts and an...