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5 D.C. jazz picks for June 2024
The Home Rule Music Festival returns June 21-22 (and July 20!) with Gary Bartz, Vanessa Rubin, DuPont Brass & more
My Body, My Festival taps D.C.’s many music scenes in support of abortion access
After meeting funding goal, Rhizome is on track to purchase new building
Strathmore’s AMP venue to close after nine years
5 D.C. jazz picks for May 2024
'Don’t write an opera, tell a story:' Terence Blanchard’s path to 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones'
Bob Boilen, creator of NPR's 'Tiny Desk,' named program director of WOWD-FM, Takoma's community radio station
At the Sonic Lifeline's shows, artists come first — and audiences reap the rewards
Willard Jenkins has been connecting jazz with listeners for more than 50 years. Now, he's an N.E.A. Jazz Master.

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.

5 D.C. jazz picks for June 2024

The Home Rule Music Festival returns June 21-22 (and July 20!) with Gary Bartz, Vanessa Rubin, DuPont Brass & more

My Body, My Festival taps D.C.’s many music scenes in support of abortion access

After meeting funding goal, Rhizome is on track to purchase new building

Strathmore’s AMP venue to close after nine years

5 D.C. jazz picks for May 2024

'Don’t write an opera, tell a story:' Terence Blanchard’s path to 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones'

Bob Boilen, creator of NPR's 'Tiny Desk,' named program director of WOWD-FM, Takoma's community radio station

At the Sonic Lifeline's shows, artists come first — and audiences reap the rewards

Willard Jenkins has been connecting jazz with listeners for more than 50 years. Now, he's an N.E.A. Jazz Master.