Brian Blade on his Fellowship Band at 20, and ‘being led by what the music wants’
Brian Blade is perhaps best known to jazz audiences these days at the drumming dynamo that powers the Wayne...
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John McLaughlin, a fusion guitar legend, is on his final tour
Some musicians hang on a bit too long, ending their careers with a slow fade. It can be painful...
What Solange and Sun Ra Have in Common
Solange and the Sun Ra Arkestra Kennedy Center Oct. 1, 2017 “You can’t have the White House without the...
The legendary Amina Claudine Myers will give a rare solo performance at our October Traveling Loft
Amina Claudine Myers is one of the most respected pianists of her generation, though she’s never become the most widely...
Nico Segal and Julian Reid on the JuJu Exchange, Chicago’s latest fusion experiment
Trumpeter Nico Segal is probably best known for blowing hard and heavenly alongside his fellow Chicagoan Chance the Rapper....
Nobody sings ‘jazz’ like Fay Victor. She’s our next Traveling Loft headliner.
Few contemporary vocalists have internalized, personalized and redefined the Black music tradition as thoroughly as Fay Victor. If that...
Young bass phenom Linda May Han Oh talks about her new album, ‘Walk Against Wind’
Linda May Han Oh often describes the improvisational exchanges between herself and her bandmates—whether the members of her current...
Miles Mosley talks God, grooves and gigging with the West Coast Get Down
On “Young Lion,” the first track from his debut album Uprising, Miles Mosley announces himself to the world with...
Mary Halvorson Octet, Brandee Younger Trio and Odean Pope’s Saxophone Choir: the 7th annual DC Jazz Loft Series at the DC JazzFest
And … we’re back. CapitalBop is thrilled to be presenting three of the most exciting artists in jazz today...
Michael Formanek’s renowned Ensemble Kolossus headlines our next Traveling Loft
True to its name, Michael Formanek’s 19-piece Ensemble Kolossus makes music of enormous scope. But it’s also intricate and...