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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.
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Weekend in Jazz | 5.17-5.19: Kennedy Center celebrates female innovators; Gizmo in the caves
Interview | Tineke Postma, Holland’s rising star of the sax, helps kick off the Mary Lou Williams fest
Weekend in Jazz | 5.10-5.12: Three tremendous tenors play the clubs, plus the D.C. Jazz Loft
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Weekend in Jazz | 5.3-5.5: Freddie's back, Kenny Garrett's in town, and Nonstop Improv is here!
Announcing 'Nonstop Improv,' a CapitalBop concert this Sunday in conjunction with Undead Music Fest!
Announcing the D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Fest: Karriem Riggins, ERIMAJ, Brötzmann & more
Weekend in Jazz | 4.26-4.28: John Clayton with the SJMO, Heidi Martin's Moon in Scorpio & more