Weekend in Jazz | 4.26-4.28: John Clayton with the SJMO, Heidi Martin’s Moon in Scorpio & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board A few months ago, we posted an in-depth profile of the under-sung vocalist and...
Category: Weekend in Jazz
Weekend in Jazz | 4.19-4.21: Suave swing from Tim Green and Mark Whitfield, and much more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board In its annual Best of D.C. poll, the City Paper last week declared Westminster...
Weekend in Jazz | 4.12-4.14: Hugh Masekela, Brad Mehldau, D.C. Jazz Loft & lots more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, it’s hard to know where to start. There’s just so much going...
Weekend in Jazz | 4.5-4.7: Kennedy Center rolls up the red carpet and polishes up the dance floor
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the Kennedy Center is hosting back-to-back shows at its Supersized Jazz Club....
Weekend in Jazz | 3.29-3.31: Kendrick Scott, Bill Cole, Thad Wilson & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Kendrick Scott, one of Concord Records’ newest signings, celebrates his new CD, the heady...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.22-3.24: Luminaries & rising stars play D.C., from Ben Williams to Benny Golson
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Washington Women in Jazz Festival is in full swing; it’s got four shows...
Weekend in Jazz | Jack DeJohnette celebrates his 70th birthday at the Kennedy Center, & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Jack DeJohnette, among the most inquisitive and ranging drummers of our time, celebrates his...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.8-3.10: Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd’s ‘Holding It Down’ makes non-NYC debut, & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board On Friday evening, the great jazz piano conceptualist Vijay Iyer and the poet Mike...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.1-3.3: Brian Settles’ tunes under the spotlight, Norwegian jazz, Tim Green & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Nordic Cool 2013 festival keeps rolling along at the Kennedy Center, which means...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.22-2.24: A traditional jazz tribute, a trumpeter’s experimental essay & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board On Friday, the Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool 2013 series welcomes one of Finland’s most...