The Congressional Black Caucus jazz concert gets a lifeline from local activists
This year marks a new beginning for the Congressional Black Caucus Jazz Concert, a historic gathering now in its...
Tag: DC jazz
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...
On new album, the Joshua Espinoza Trio ‘Journeys’ from nostalgia to discovery
[ai1ec post_id=”129722″ view=”agenda”] From the very first track, it’s clear that the Baltimorean pianist Joshua Espinoza’s recent release is...
The REACH Opening Festival at the Kennedy Center places jazz in the spotlight
The REACH — the Kennedy Center’s new expansion, which opens to the public this Saturday — was specifically designed...
Take a look inside the REACH, the Kennedy Center’s new expansion (and jazz venue)
The Kennedy Center will open the REACH this Saturday, a 4.6-acre, $250 million expansion with a new state-of-the-art building...
On ‘Gunn’s Ablazin’,’ trombonist Shannon Gunn proves to be a deft arranger and emotional communicator
Trombonist Shannon Gunn might be one of the most imaginative arrangers on the D.C. jazz scene. Case in point:...
5 September D.C. jazz picks
As we head into September, with the onset of autumn’s cooler days and performing arts centers’ 2019-20 seasons, D.C.’s...
Buck Hill, D.C.’s ‘Wailin’ Mailman,’ is honored with a 70-foot mural at 14th and U
A new mural near the corner of 14th and U Streets NW features a 70-foot-high portrait of a postman...
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...
Reginald Cyntje takes over as jazz director at Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Trombonist, composer and bandleader Reginald Cyntje will become the next director of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts’...