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...
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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’...
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...
Ryan Porter, L.A. trombonist and Kamasi Washington collaborator, is now a DMV resident (for a limited time only)
How do you use your powers for good? When vested with newfound fame, how can you stay connected to...
Manga, Maria Schneider and ‘fiction music’: The New World celebrates its debut album this weekend
[ai1ec post_id=”129514″ view=”agenda”] Individually, most members of the New World are young mainstays of the D.C. jazz world. But...
Aaron Martin and Lionel Lyles, saxophonists from different sonic worlds, play at Sunday’s DC Jazz Loft
This month’s DC Jazz Loft features two veteran saxophonists with cutting-edge ideas, each leading his own band. Come to...
5 August D.C. jazz picks
The outdoor concert season has now hit its peak and is beginning to wind down, but places like the...
Herbie Hancock has been busy. On Tuesday he kicks off a world tour in D.C.
[ai1ec post_id=”129390″ view=”agenda”] Herbie Hancock is always thinking about the future. As a keyboard player, he helped define the...