The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for August in D.C.

After the sweltering heat of July ended this past weekend with an almighty storm that rained out gigs, knocked out power across the DMV and downed trees, it feels like the summer fever has broken. Now, as Congress’s August recess sets in, summer is dragging itself to a close. But there is no lack of […]
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The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for July in D.C.

We’re in the peak of summer now, which means a healthy mix of indoor and outdoor concerts to hear. One excellent outdoor option is Elijah Jamal Balbed’s curated series at the Kreeger Museum, which has become a worthwhile pilgrimage for jazz fans: The setting is gorgeous and the music always on point. On July 22, […]
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The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for June in D.C.

The summer season has started with some spectacular weather to accompany our region’s extended outdoor concert season. The weekend of June 9 and 10 features a pair of great shows to wind down and relax with: violinist Chelsey Greene and her genre-fluid Greene Project take the stage at Jazz in the Garden on the 9th, the […]
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Announcing...

Home Rule Music Festival, June 16-17 & 24: Tix available now!

The Home Rule Music Festival last year was a blast. On a beautiful afternoon in June, we teamed up with the team at HR Records for a full day of music, record-shopping, great food, drinks and fun at The Parks at Walter Reed in Petworth. This big, free, concert-slash-fair-slash-cookout was a meeting of generations and […]
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The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for May in D.C.

May is upon us, which means the end of Jazz Appreciation Month and the beginning of arguably the best weather the DMV will experience all year. The music-makers of our city stand at the ready to match that beauty on stages all over D.C. this spring. One series that takes advantage of May’s beautiful weather […]
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Features

Archival LPs revisit the lasting legacy of the Left Bank Jazz Society

For nearly 40 years, The Left Bank Jazz Society (LBJS) presented regular Sunday jazz shows in Baltimore, and turned Charm City into a favorite destination for many of the East Coast’s best musicians. Now, a trio of archival releases is shining a light on that history. New albums featuring performances by Sonny Stitt, Shirley Scott […]
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