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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 | Lee Konitz with Brad Linde's 18-piece ensemble: A fabled master, still taking chances
Weekend in Jazz | 6.21-6.23: Young talent & a free jazz salute at Bohemian, Monty Alexander, more
Photos | The D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival: Three nights of powerful improv and art
Live review | A dancing photographer, in total command of the mic: Buika dazzles at the Howard
Musician profile | Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut relishes his gift -- and passes it on to students
Reflections on the DC Jazz Festival at Millennium Stage: The universal language of jazz
DC Jazz Festival 2013: CapitalBop's guide
Weekend in Jazz | 5.31-6.2: Horns and loops at Union Arts, jazz harp at Bohemian Caverns & more
Interview | Brandee Younger: From Handel to R Kelly to Alice Coltrane – and now, something totally new
Weekend in Jazz | 5.24-5.26: New beginnings on U St., and Baltimore's Lafayette Gilchrist performs