CapitalBop Patrick Jarenwattananon joins CapitalBop as managing editor Maybe you’ve noticed: These days, CapitalBop is in the midst of some serious growth as an organization. Our new... February 4, 2019 0
Interviews ‘Can I make this register in your body?’ Samora Pinderhughes on how music can reflect an ethic of care Samora Pinderhughes has always been tuned in. In 2016 the vocalist and composer released The Transformations Suite, which housed... December 4, 2024 0
Announcing... CapitalBop Presents: Matthew Shipp Trio at NYU in DC, Sep. 27 “Shipp’s…classic piano trio…ranks among the pre-eminent units in modern jazz.”—New York City Jazz Record Since the 1980s, pianist Matthew... August 20, 2024 0
Features Cécile McLorin Salvant is bringing her magnum opus ‘Ogresse’ back to the Kennedy Center. Here’s what to expect. Whether she’s putting her spin on a Burt Bacharach number or an old American folk standard — or performing... November 11, 2022 0
We’re hiring The CapitalBop team is happy to announce that we are hiring our first-ever Executive Director. We’re heading into an exciting new... February 14, 2022 0
Features The legend of Yahya Abdul-Majid Yahya Abdul-Majid was a musician with an intense air of mystery about him. I had often heard stories of... October 21, 2020 0
Features Bass clarinet specialist Todd Marcus plays small ball with new ‘Trio+’ album The Baltimorean bass clarinetist Todd Marcus has become known for going big. His albums for nonet, 2006’s In Pursuit... November 12, 2019 0
Album reviews On new album, the Joshua Espinoza Trio ‘Journeys’ from nostalgia to discovery [ai1ec post_id=”129722″ view=”agenda”] From the very first track, it’s clear that the Baltimorean pianist Joshua Espinoza’s recent release is... September 7, 2019 0
Interviews ‘D.C. is where it all started for me’: Brent Birckhead on his debut album Brent Birckhead is an archetypal product of the D.C. jazz scene. He’s a strong straight-ahead player, but also well-versed... April 11, 2019 1
Interviews Young bass phenom Linda May Han Oh talks about her new album, ‘Walk Against Wind’ Linda May Han Oh often describes the improvisational exchanges between herself and her bandmates—whether the members of her current... June 18, 2017 1