The DC Jazz Festival is back. Here’s a guide to what’s on.
The 2021 DC Jazz Festival kicks off on Wednesday at the Swedish Embassy — 18 months after D.C. first...
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Can the D.C. Council regulate street noise without harming performers?
After members of the D.C. Council re-introduced a controversial piece of legislation last month that would outlaw street performances...
DC Jazz Festival plans a return to in-person shows in September
The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the...
A chat with Sunny Sumter, DC Jazz Festival executive director and ‘Jazz Hero’
As the longtime executive director of the DC Jazz Festival, Sunny Sumter has guided the festival through over a...
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...
DC Jazz Festival hosts a week of live webcasts to benefit local musicians
The DC Jazz Festival, held annually in June, is postponed this year until at least the fall due to...
Jon Batiste teases songs from next album at DC JazzFest
Jon Batiste unveiled some unreleased music on Saturday night during his DC Jazz Festival show at The Anthem. The...
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...
Here’s what to catch at the DC Jazz Festival
The DC Jazz Festival, which begins this Friday, July 7, is a 10-day showcase of some of the best...
R+R=NOW, featuring Robert Glasper and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, tests a supergroup’s potential at the DC JazzFest
R+R=NOW The Anthem Saturday, June 16, 2018 Those expecting some grand political statement about resistance or revolution from R+R=NOW...