DC Jazz Festival 2023 guide
The DC Jazz Festival is back this weekend for its 19th year, and its third since moving from early...
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With its service awards, Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation gives ‘flowers’ to six of D.C.’s musical heroes
“I never saw myself as a leader,” saxophonist and educator Paul Carr said at the 5th annual D.C. Jazz...
Musician and activist Aaron Myers chosen to lead D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
The D.C. Council voted unanimously today to confirm Aaron Myers — a jazz vocalist, pianist and longtime artist-activist — as...
What to catch at the 13th annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival
The Washington Women In Jazz Festival returns this March for its (lucky) 13th year, helmed by founder, the pianist...
This weekend, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest celebrates ‘all hues’ of jazz in D.C. and beyond
When you think of the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 14th edition this weekend at the Rockville Hilton,...
Hear the Howard University Jazz Ensemble’s grand send-off to Andrew White
The late saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and polymath Andrew White was a D.C. jazz legend. At once a musician ahead of...
Your guide to this weekend’s Catalytic Sound Festival at Rhizome
The Catalytic Sound Festival will bring together creative musicians from D.C., Baltimore and beyond, to Rhizome DC this Saturday...
Recovering from fire, Blues Alley aims for a quick reopening
Editor’s note, 11.1.22: Blues Alley announced on Sunday that it would reopen Monday evening, less than one week after...
Hillfest and Down in the Reeds: two free festivals to choose from this Saturday
Washington D.C. has several outdoor — and totally free — music festivals happening this weekend. Jazz and world-music fans will...
Musicians tell you what they’re excited to hear at this week’s DC Jazz Festival
This year, we do have our usual CapitalBop guide for what to see at the DC Jazz Festival —...