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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.
Live review | The Harold Summey Quintet brings fresh life to Weather Report's multifaceted legacy
Show announcement | New Vintage Jazz & Wine Fest: Amazing talent & wine at the Fairgrounds!
Weekend in Jazz | 7.19-7.21: New Afro-Caribbean sounds, straight-ahead swinging and more
Interview | Mr. HO discusses the 'global jazz and exotic chamber music' of his Orchestrotica
Weekend in Jazz | 7.12-7.14: Chuchito Valdés, D.C. Jazz Loft & Katy Roberts with Salim Washington
Show announcement | D.C. Jazz Loft returns this Sunday with great lineup, & Bastille Day specials!
Weekend in Jazz | 7.5-7.7: From straight-ahead saxophone stars to West African grooves
Weekend in Jazz | 6.28-6.30: Norwegian nocturnes, cutting-edge bop & an avant-garde double bill
Interview | George Burton, a pianist on the rise, bridges the divide between manifold influences
Interview | Lynn Veronneau on bossa nova, group chemistry, and (eventually) following your dreams