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Our guide to this weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival: Roy Haynes, Carmen Bradford & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is a momentous ritual for D.C.-area jazz fans. It comes...

February 16, 2012 3

News | Transparent Productions’ winter/spring season brings Tim Berne to Bohemian Caverns

by Luke Stewart Editorial board Over the course of the next few months, Transparent Productions will host a number...

February 14, 2012 1

Special feature | R.I.P. Jamal Muhammad; goodbye to a beloved disc jockey and mentor

by Luke Stewart Editorial board Early Saturday morning, the D.C. jazz community lost one of its finest and most...

February 9, 2012 8

News | Paul Carr, Donvonte McCoy & MadCurious to play inaugural D.C. Jazz Loft at the Dunes

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It’s hard to envision a better way to have said goodbye to Red Door...

February 6, 2012 1

News | The Duke’s legacy shines this month at Strathmore’s Discover Ellington festival

by Ken Avis CapitalBop contributor This Friday, Strathmore Music Center begins its inaugural Discover Ellington festival, nearly a month...

February 2, 2012 0

News | Memorial jam for Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson planned for tonight at HR-57

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This evening, HR-57 will host a memorial jam session for Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson, the...

February 1, 2012 2

News | Atlas PAC enters second jazz season with strong array of national stars and local talent

by Luke Stewart Editorial board As the H Street Corridor in Northeast Washington continues to develop, so do the...

January 11, 2012 0

News | The FINAL D.C. Jazz Loft at Red Door: Blowout feat. Kris Funn, Brian Settles & more

by Giovanni Russonello and Luke Stewart Editorial board All things must pass. A wiser man might add — not...

January 10, 2012 3

News | Jason Moran’s appointment as the Kennedy Center’s jazz advisor marks a new era

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board When the Kennedy Center named pianist Jason Moran as its artistic advisor for jazz...

December 7, 2011 3

News | Announcing the December D.C. Jazz Loft: battling saxes, brotherly bop and virtuoso guitar

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board On Dec. 5 of last year, five acts — ranging from pugnacious metal fusion...

December 5, 2011 3

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