On new albums by Ensemble Volcanic Ash and Janel & Anthony, cellist Janel Leppin weaves together intention and abstraction
It begins simply enough: a gentle cascade of finger-picked guitar notes high up on the fretboard, at once supporting...
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5 D.C. jazz picks for June 2024
Now that summer is in full swing, so is the season of outdoor festivals, bringing with it a breadth...
5 live jazz picks for October in D.C.
Festival season has passed, though the city’s jazz scene will stay hot even as autumn rolls in. And by...
Your guide to this weekend’s Catalytic Sound Festival at Rhizome
The Catalytic Sound Festival will bring together creative musicians from D.C., Baltimore and beyond, to Rhizome DC this Saturday...
5 live jazz picks for November in D.C.
Blues Alley is already back to presenting live music, less than a week after the club’s attic caught on...
CapitalBop presents a jazz-punk superbill on June 17: Harriet Tubman, The Messthetics and ¡FIASCO!
Words can’t describe the sound of the trio known as Harriet Tubman. But just calling it “freedom music” gets...
The Messthetics are D.C.’s hottest genre-free experimentalists. They have an album-release show on Wednesday at the Black Cat.
If you haven’t heard of The Messthetics, now’s a perfect opportunity. The uncategorizable, nationally renowned trio — guitarist Anthony...
The Spellcasters update the guitar sound of the ‘Anacostia Delta’ with tribute to Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan
Guitarists Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton were both known for stupefying feats of technical prowess on the Fender Telecaster;...
Nate Wooley’s all-star quartet celebrates its debut album release at CapitalBop’s Traveling Loft
Trumpet luminary Dave Douglas calls Nate Wooley “one of the most interesting and unusual trumpet players living today.” And...
CB PRESENTS: Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up with Janel & Anthony at Union Arts!
It’s not often we get to present five world-renowned musicians on the same stage, at the same time. Rarer...