Terri Lyne Carrington and an all-star crew set ‘new standard’ at the DC JazzFest
Terri Lyne Carrington and FriendsDC Jazz Festival at Arena StageSaturday, Aug. 31, 2024 Miles Davis once famously insisted that...
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5 D.C. jazz picks for July 2024
I hope you’re all staying hydrated as temperatures climb in the nation’s capital. I also hope as many of...
5 live jazz picks for December in D.C.
As I was looking over the calendar this month, I was reminded that nearly a year ago – after...
5 live jazz picks for August in D.C.
Four of this month’s D.C. jazz picks feature ticket prices at $20 and below. Two — well, two and...
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...
5 jazz picks for March in D.C.
As spring emerges throughout the month of March, festival season kicks into gear in D.C. It’s a major milestone...
Fred Foss, a saxophonist, educator and advocate for young musicians, dies at 70
Fred Foss spent the early years of his career touring with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles and...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.22-3.24: Luminaries & rising stars play D.C., from Ben Williams to Benny Golson
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Washington Women in Jazz Festival is in full swing; it’s got four shows...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.30-4.1: Jazz Appreciation Month begins with a bittersweet goodbye
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend’s packed with top-notch shows — bass whiz Ben Williams will be jamming...
D.C.’s Best Records of 2011, Honorable Mention (Part 1 of 2)
Compiled by Giovanni Russonello & Luke Stewart Editorial board These have been a triumphant 12 months for D.C. jazz,...