Braxton Cook brings his experiences, inspirations and love of family to ‘Who Are You When No One Is Watching?’
There’s something to be said for an artist that doesn’t just make music with the objective of creating hits....
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5 live jazz picks for April in D.C.
Happy Jazz Appreciation Month! The annual 30-day celebration of jazz and creative music kicked off strongly on April 1,...
‘Different ways of relating:’ Kris Davis breaks down the vision behind her landmark album ‘Diatom Ribbons’
When Kris Davis won the “Rising Star Pianist” award in DownBeat‘s 2018 critics’ poll, it was not so much...
Through Cats’ Eyes: Saxophonist Brian Settles’ intimate, evocative images of Brookland D.C.
Editor’s note: This article is part of a recurring series highlighting D.C. musicians who double as photographers, part of...
5 live jazz picks for March in D.C.
Happy Women’s History Month! The premiere event on the D.C. jazz scene this month is the Washington Women in Jazz...
What to catch at the 13th annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival
The Washington Women In Jazz Festival returns this March for its (lucky) 13th year, helmed by founder, the pianist...
‘I’m always pushing:’ After years away, Corcoran Holt is ready to give back to D.C.
After nearly two decades away, bassist and percussionist Corcoran Holt recently returned home to Washington, D.C., to take on...
The lost but not forgotten history of the African Music Gallery, a D.C. institution
The past 10 years or so will likely be remembered as a breakthrough moment for West African pop music...
This weekend, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest celebrates ‘all hues’ of jazz in D.C. and beyond
When you think of the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 14th edition this weekend at the Rockville Hilton,...
CapitalBop presents Dante’ Pope’s ‘Reflections,’ an Eaton House residency performance
As the capital of the (un)free world, Washington, D.C. has always been a home to artists whose work both...