Watch Steve Arnold and Sea Change perform ‘Wide Eyed’ at the Spotlight Residency
True to the group’s title, the emotional tone of a Sea Change set moves in tides, or waves —...
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Nicole Saphos brings in new voices — and refines her own — on ‘Takoma Sessions’
On her third album, the bassist and singer-songwriter Nicole Saphos introduces a slightly more intimate voice. She also introduces...
Ben Williams speaks up, and sings out, on ‘I Am a Man’
After the 2016 presidential election, bassist Ben Williams began a new project to address the changing social climate in...
Watch Kris Funn & CornerStore perform ‘Who They Wish I Was’ at the Spotlight Residency
For raw, supercharged jazz fusion in the DMV, Kris Funn’s CornerStore is a one-stop shop. This just-dropped live video...
Our new CB Sessions video features Nicole Saphos’ unreleased song ‘Tryin’ to Be’
Nicole Saphos doesn’t need a stage, lights or amplifiers to deliver a powerful performance. I found that out for...
Interview: Linda May Han Oh answers your questions
CapitalBop and NPR Music’s Jazz Night in America teamed up to present Linda May Han Oh’s Aventurine Octet in...
How Kris Funn found his sound in the ‘gateway jazz’ of the CornerStore
When Kris Funn and his group CornerStore were announced as the winners of the 2018 DCJazzPrix, the DC Jazz...
Nicole Saphos and Chris Barrick headline our next DC Jazz Loft
After a few incredible weeks of presenting some of our favorite artists from out of town, it’s time to...
Kris Funn talks inspiration and connection in our newest ‘CB Sessions’ video
Kris Funn is one of D.C.’s most exciting new bandleaders. The bassist/composer’s 2017 debut, Cornerstore, earned top marks on...
Kris Funn brings the Cornerstore to U Street for our Spotlight Residency this month
In the No. 1 review on CapitalBop’s best-of-2017 list, Jackson Sinnenberg wrote that “like any good neighborhood bodega, Kris...