D.C. Jazz Musicians: COVID-19 Resources

Not a musician? Check out our audience resource page for a guide on how to support D.C. artists. CapitalBop is committed to helping you weather the coronavirus crisis. Consider this your landing page for all resources available to D.C. jazz musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you can do to take advantage of these […]
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D.C. Jazz Audiences: COVID-19 Resources

Are you a gigging musician? Check out our artists resource page for tips on increasing your online reach, plus an up-to-date, D.C.-musician-specific list of relief fund resources. The COVID-19 crisis has caused regular paying gigs and in-person lessons to dry up almost overnight, meaning many freelance musicians now confront daunting financial challenges. And audiences are […]
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DC Jazz COVID-19 Resources

CapitalBop’s resource for the D.C. jazz scene during the coronavirus shutdown To read CapitalBop’s latest feature exploring how the COVID-19 shutdown has turned musicians’ lives upside down, click here. (Then click “audiences” below to see what you can do to help.) Listeners + musicians: click your tile below for info on artist financial relief and […]
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Joe Herrera at Twins/Courtesy Timothy Forbes on Flickr

Nightclubs go dark as D.C. announces new coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and bars

The District of Columbia is closing all nightclubs and establishing new social-distancing rules for restaurants and bars in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. (UPDATE: All restaurants and bars are now takeout-only after Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m.) The Government of D.C. announced the new guidelines on Sunday. Nightclubs and “multi-purpose […]
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Blues Alley in black and white/Courtesy Mike Maguire on Flickr

A running list of coronavirus cancellations on the D.C. jazz scene

UPDATE: With the closing of nightclubs and on-site service at restaurants in Washington, D.C., and new federal guidance to limit gatherings to under 10 people, essentially all D.C. area jazz performances are off until further notice. This story will no longer be updated as of the night of Monday, March 16. *** The emergence of […]
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The Month in Shows
Jaimie Branch/Courtesy Peter Gannushkin

5 jazz picks for March in D.C.

As spring emerges throughout the month of March, festival season kicks into gear in D.C. It’s a major milestone year for pianist Amy K. Bormet, who marks the 10th year of organizing the annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival. The celebration, spanning March 17-28, features some of the strongest female and non-binary musicians in the […]
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Mr. Henry's facade/Courtesy NCinDC on Flickr

A new vocal jazz concert series arrives in Capitol Hill every month

A seasoned accompanist of jazz singers is launching a new, monthly series of vocal jazz in Capitol Hill. Pianist Chris Grasso is curating a different prominent area vocalist to appear at Mr. Henry’s (6th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. SE) on the third Friday of each month. Kicking off the series this Friday is vocalist Lena […]
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Interviews
Melissa Aldana/Courtesy Fanny Delsol

Melissa Aldana has burgeoning ‘Visions’ for her quartet

Melissa Aldana’s 2019 album Visions represents a new horizon for the tenor saxophonist. The 31-year-old, winner of the 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, had been best known up until then for her ferocious, lean playing in trios, especially her Crash Trio with fellow Chilean Pablo Menares on bass and Cuban drummer Francisco Mela. Growing […]
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Columbia Station closes longtime location; music programming moves next door

Update 3/9/20: This article previously named the new location of the Columbia Station jam sessions as “Club Heaven and Hell.” The name of the jam’s venue is the Green Island Café; “Heaven and Hell” are the floors directly above and below Green Island, respectively. The article has been edited with the correct names. Without much […]
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