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D.C. Jazz Loft preview: D.C. Love Orchestra (AUDIO)

by Luke Stewart Washington, D.C. has had a long and important history within the jazz timeline, producing many great...

February 9, 2011 1

Announcing the D.C. Jazz Loft – Bebop Edition!

by Giovanni Russonello There’s so much talent bouncing around the D.C. jazz scene, and so many listeners eager to...

February 7, 2011 2

Reginald Cyntje leads flock of D.C. musicians turning to Kickstarter.com

by Giovanni Russonello Reginald Cyntje knew he wanted to make an album. He knew that the process would cost...

February 3, 2011 0

Birthday bash: Bohemian Caverns’ 85th-anniversary celebration heats up with an all-star show

by Giovanni Russonello Bohemian Caverns is big again. Duke Ellington played at the club in the 1920s, as did...

January 26, 2011 2

News | Fresh catch: Bayou offers steady jazz schedule, Crescent City cuisine on Penn. Ave.

by Giovanni Russonello “All things to all people.” It’s rare for that term to be used in a flattering...

January 20, 2011 4

News | Nothing but ‘real jazz’ at this year’s star-studded Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival

by Giovanni Russonello NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath. Harold Summey, winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition....

January 17, 2011 4

Preview | Leonard Brown, scholar and artist, comes to Bohemian Caverns this weekend

by Luke Stewart There are many avenues one can take as a jazz artist. Dr. Leonard Brown is one...

January 13, 2011 1

Search & Restore spreads new jazz gospel to D.C.

by Giovanni Russonello Adam Schatz has a goal. It’s one that’s been contemplated, attempted and botched more than Coltrane’s...

January 5, 2011 3

Weekend in Jazz | 12.31-1.2: Swingin’ into 2011 with Larry Willis, Jon Faddis and more

by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” our as-complete-as-possible list of D.C. jazz shows....

December 31, 2010 0

Looking back, part 3 | Musicians reflect on 2010

by Giovanni Russonello There’s no denying that it’s been an eventful year for the District’s jazz scene. Things are...

December 31, 2010 2

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.