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Weekend in Jazz | 11.30-12.2: Marc Cary brings his explorations home; One Step Down remembered

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The great Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez takes the stage at the Kennedy Center on...

November 30, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 11.23-11.25: Saxophone stars shine on U Street

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Bohemian Caverns plays host this weekend to two saxophone eminences who emerged in the...

November 23, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 11.16-11.18: Two dynamic piano prodigies, and an iconoclastic legend

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Two upstart pianists are in town this weekend — the subway serenader Jonathan Batiste...

November 16, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 11.9-11.11: Chick Corea, William Parker, Chuchito Valdés & the D.C. Jazz Loft

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Some of the best living musicians in jazz are in D.C. this weekend, spanning...

November 9, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 11.2-11.4: International stars hit D.C. in droves – Payton, Loueke, Gambarini & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board If smell is the sense most tied to memory, maybe sound can best help...

November 2, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 10.26-10.28: Jason Moran spices up KC Jazz Club; Ralph Peterson comes to Twins

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Ralph Peterson, Art Blakey’s last protege on drums in the 1980s, has himself become...

October 26, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 10.19-10.21: CapitalBop’s packed Saturday, invasion of NEA Jazz Masters, & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board What a weekend. At CapitalBop, we’re especially excited about Saturday night: We’ll be presenting...

October 19, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 10.12-10.14: D.C. Jazz Loft venue changed, Roy Hargrove performs & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The D.C. Jazz Loft is back this weekend — and after a bit of...

October 12, 2012 2

Weekend in Jazz | 10.5-10.7: Kennedy Center kicks off jazz season with two thrilling shows

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board A murmur of anticipation has surrounded the Kennedy Center’s jazz program since last fall,...

October 5, 2012 1

Weekend in Jazz | 9.28-9.30: Straight-ahead jazz, Indian dance-party jazz, & much in between

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Nasar Abadey, long one of D.C.’s luminaries, leads his top-notch band at Bohemian Caverns...

September 28, 2012 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.