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Giovanni Russonello
A co-founder of CapitalBop, Giovanni Russonello has also served as a music writer and critic for the New York Times. He teaches writing as a lecturer at New York University's School of Professional Studies and hosts a weekly radio show on WPFW 89.3 FM on Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. He is currently at work on a biography of Gil Scott-Heron. Reach Giovanni at [email protected]. Read him at giovannirussonello.tumblr.com or nytimes.com/by/giovanni-russonello.
Weekend in Jazz | 9.6-9.8: Festivals on the fringe: Marsalis & Sanchez headline suburban celebrations
Show announcement | See off summer with sizzling swing, strong vocals & more at the D.C. Jazz Loft
Weekend in Jazz | Class is in on U Street, with two of D.C.'s greatest piano professors performing
Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds
Weekend in Jazz | 8.23-8.25: CapitalBop's New Vintage Fest, Freddy Cole & more
Weekend in Jazz | 8.16-8.18: Music on the cutting edge, in the tradition, and battling against injustice
Weekend in Jazz | 8.9-8.11: Visits from royalty returning from Newport, a local legend & more
Show announcement | This Sunday: D.C.'s greatest piano virtuoso Dwayne Adell at the D.C. Jazz Loft!
Weekend in Jazz | 8.2-8.4: Allyn Johnson's Sonic Sanctuary preaches at Bohemian Caverns
Weekend in Jazz | 7.26-7.28: Free improv at Capital Audio Fest, new Cuban sounds at Bohemian & more