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Weekend in Jazz | 10.4-10.6: Kennedy Center kicks off new season with a prodigy and a legend

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend marks the opening of the Kennedy Center’s 2013-14 jazz season. Last year,...

October 4, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 9.27-9.29: Vibraphone stars across generations, & Kneebody at the G40

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the great vibraphonist and vocalist Roy Ayers is in town for his...

September 27, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 9.13-9.15: Great vibes, experimental horizons & a Cannonball tribute

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board More than enough to choose from this weekend: If you’re a classic hard-bop fan,...

September 13, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 9.6-9.8: Festivals on the fringe: Marsalis & Sanchez headline suburban celebrations

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board With the weather getting better by the day, this seems like the perfect weekend...

September 6, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | Class is in on U Street, with two of D.C.’s greatest piano professors performing

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The focus is on the local heavy lifters this weekend, with two D.C.-based piano...

August 30, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 8.23-8.25: CapitalBop’s New Vintage Fest, Freddy Cole & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the highlight — if you ask us — is the eight-hour-long New...

August 23, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 8.16-8.18: Music on the cutting edge, in the tradition, and battling against injustice

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It’s a good weekend to go out and get a read on the state...

August 16, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 8.9-8.11: Visits from royalty returning from Newport, a local legend & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board We’re holding a D.C. Jazz Loft for the ages this weekend, featuring the virtuosic...

August 9, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 8.2-8.4: Allyn Johnson’s Sonic Sanctuary preaches at Bohemian Caverns

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Allyn Johnson, a dean of D.C. jazz piano, brings his group Sonic Sanctuary to...

August 2, 2013 0

Weekend in Jazz | 7.26-7.28: Free improv at Capital Audio Fest, new Cuban sounds at Bohemian & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Capital Audio Fest this weekend turns Silver Spring into a haven for free...

July 26, 2013 1

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.