Kokayi’s adventures in ‘spontaneous composition’
Kokayi is a multi-discipline creative force who launched from D.C. and has touched the world in many ways over...
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The Sun Ra Arkestra blasts off at the Howard
Sun Ra ArkestraHoward TheatreSaturday, March 22, 2025 On the first Saturday night this spring, I visited the Howard Theatre...
Celebrate 15 years of CapitalBop — and a new look — at Hill Prince on April 27
In dark moments, the music continues to provide light. That’s why it is such a privilege for us to...
5 D.C. jazz picks for April 2025
As the Trump administration continues to target institutional bastions of Black American Music, like the Smithsonian and the Kennedy...
Watch: Alison Crockett and Alex Hamburger talk about how to play jazz — and #BAM — ‘from a very cultural space’
For the past 15 years, the Washington Women in Jazz Festival has created a space of sharing and community...
‘This place was love:’ One last glimpse at Bill Warrell’s Outer Space
Earlier this month, Bill Warrell — an institution on D.C.’s music and arts scene since the 1980s — hosted...
Thad Wilson brings all-star vibes to Takoma Station
Thad Wilson QuintetTakoma StationSaturday, March 1, 2025 Thad Wilson has been a mainstay of the D.C. jazz scene since...
Anthony Braxton on his six decades in music: ‘It’s about the hope of the future’
Life is an experience, a human experience, that can, as it mounts over time, bewilder even the “friendly experiencer.”...
5 D.C. jazz picks for March 2025
Women’s History Month has begun on a somber note in Washington, as we continue to mourn one of the...
‘Every time I play, I hear Susan’s voice:’ Musicians remember the understated impact of Susan Alcorn
Pedal steel guitarist, composer and improviser Susan Alcorn exhibited artistic mastery in the truest sense. Alcorn, who died last...