Announcing... CapitalBop at the Funk Parade: Three dance-inducing bands on U Street, this Saturday afternoon For the second annual Funk Parade, a daylong shutdown-slash-activation of U Street’s famous Black Broadway corridor, CapitalBop presents three... April 28, 2015 0
Weekend in Jazz | 2.7-2.9: The jazz loft premiers new acts; Kenny Garrett headlines at Blues Alley Editorial board This is your weekend to discover something new. The February edition of the D.C. Jazz Loft is... February 7, 2014 0
Weekend in Jazz | 9.6-9.8: Festivals on the fringe: Marsalis & Sanchez headline suburban celebrations by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board With the weather getting better by the day, this seems like the perfect weekend... September 6, 2013 0
News | This Sunday’s D.C. Jazz Loft: Young composers, and a stalwart saxophone talent by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board We’re in the midst of ramping up for the D.C. Jazz Loft Series at... May 8, 2013 3
Weekend in Jazz | 2.15-2.17: Celebrating the tradition, and pushing it forward by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The “main event” this weekend is the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, an annual gathering that... February 15, 2013 0
Album review | Elijah Jamal Balbed’s Checking In by Luke Stewart Editorial board The young tenor titan Elijah Jamal Balbed has finally released an album as a... December 20, 2012 3
Weekend in Jazz | 6.29-7.1: Two small festivals finish strong by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the DC Djangofolies festival and the Nordic Jazz Fest wrap up with... June 29, 2012 0
Announcing this year’s D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Fest: Marc Cary, Tarbaby & much more! by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board As summer draws near, we’re looking forward to an exciting season for the arts... April 25, 2012 1
Special feature | Remembering Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson, D.C. drum doyen and beloved friend by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board D.C.’s most storied drummer, and one of its most boisterously joyful spirits, departed from... January 30, 2012 10
Photos & audio | A change comes to the D.C. Jazz Loft; Red Door, R.I.P. by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board One statement that’s anathema to the jazz fan: “I don’t dislike jazz, I just... January 23, 2012 0