‘The epitome of class:’ The D.C. jazz community remembers Benny Golson
When saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson passed away on Sep. 21, he left a significant hole...
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CB’s guide to the 2024 DC Jazz Festival
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the DC Jazz Festival, and with that comes a lineup worthy of...
5 D.C. jazz picks for September 2023
The 19th annual DC Jazz Festival is now in full swing; if you’re planning to attend, hop over to...
The all-virtual 2021 Jazz and Freedom Festival honors the legacy of venues lost during the pandemic
Almost one year into the coronavirus shutdown, we’re starting to hear people reminisce on last March, asking themselves: What...
The DC JazzFest returns this weekend in digital form
In a normal year, the DC Jazz Festival hosts hundreds of talented artists in performances at venues around the...
With his new work, ‘One Giant Leap,’ Allyn Johnson salutes the women and men behind the Apollo 11 mission
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first occasion a human being set foot...
5 April D.C. Jazz Picks
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, which means a flood of special programming at jazz institutions across the District and...
Join us at the 2019 Jazz and Freedom Festival for a full day of music and movement-building
The 4th Jazz and Freedom Festival Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 Doors 4 p.m. — Panel Discussion 4:30 — Music...
CapitalBop returns to the DC Jazz Fest: Orrin Evans, Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill, Michele Rosewoman & more
Jazz nowadays seems to get bigger, bolder and more exciting with every passing moment. And a lot of the...
The 2nd Annual Jazz + Freedom Fest: A marathon benefit show for Black Lives Matter, feat. DC’s jazz greats
Jazz has been the soundtrack to some of the most radical changes in the history of the United States....