Musicians tell you what they’re excited to hear at this week’s DC Jazz Festival
This year, we do have our usual CapitalBop guide for what to see at the DC Jazz Festival —...
Tag: Akua Allrich
Watch Akua Allrich perform her original song ‘Shot of Sugar’ at our Spotlight Residency
CapitalBop is using the COVID-19 shutdown as an opportunity to catch up on our backlog of Spotlight Residency live...
5 jazz picks for February in D.C.
You can celebrate Valentine’s Day with jazz at many shows next week — including CapitalBop’s presentation of trumpeter Marquis...
5 October D.C. jazz picks
It’s officially autumn — despite what the thermometer says — which means it’s prime time for some of D.C.’s...
The Congressional Black Caucus jazz concert gets a lifeline from local activists
This year marks a new beginning for the Congressional Black Caucus Jazz Concert, a historic gathering now in its...
Announcing CapitalBop’s spring ’19 season: Carla Bley, Nate Wooley, Ben Wendel, Angelica Sanchez and much more
At CapitalBop, we’re dedicated to making sure 2019 is a banner year for jazz in D.C. We’ve got a...
Hear the debut single from Akua Allrich and Kris Funn’s Idol Beings
Vocalist Akua Allrich and bassist Kris Funn have performed together for years around the D.C. jazz scene. Funn is...
Akua Allrich will celebrate 10 years of paying tribute to Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone
Akua Allrich performs with a rich, grounded vitality that often verges toward elation. She sings of hard love and...
Hillfest brings live jazz and much more to Capitol Hill this week
The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation is teaming up this week with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation to...
3rd annual Jazz and Freedom Festival: D.C.’s jazz greats join together in a benefit for WPFW
Jazz and social justice go hand-in-hand. That much is made clear by the work of so many of D.C.’s...