Video | U St. All-Stars bring the swing to Bayou, one door down from a D.C. jazz landmark
by Giovanni Russonello CapitalBop brought the U St. All-Stars to Bayou, a recently opened restaurant and bar that’s been...
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News | Get ready for this month’s D.C. Jazz Loft: a taste of what’s to come at the festival!
by Giovanni Russonello and Luke Stewart Here at CapitalBop, we can hardly contain our excitement about our D.C. Jazz...
News | Announcing the U St. All-Stars at Bayou, presented by CapitalBop
by Giovanni Russonello Our mission with CapitalBop has always been to build something new – a wider jazz audience,...
Video | The Brian Settles Trio blows your mind, and other highlights from February’s D.C. Jazz Loft
by Giovanni Russonello and Luke Stewart Gearing up for CapitalBop’s third D.C. Jazz Loft this Sunday, we thought the...
Live review | Pharoah Sanders offers sounds of wisdom to the Howard University Jazz Ensemble
by John Cook Pharoah Sanders with the HUJE Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University Thursday, Mar. 3 The Howard...
Birthday bash: Bohemian Caverns’ 85th-anniversary celebration heats up with an all-star show
by Giovanni Russonello Bohemian Caverns is big again. Duke Ellington played at the club in the 1920s, as did...
News | Fresh catch: Bayou offers steady jazz schedule, Crescent City cuisine on Penn. Ave.
by Giovanni Russonello “All things to all people.” It’s rare for that term to be used in a flattering...
Announcing CapitalBop’s first D.C. Jazz Loft!
by Luke Stewart and Giovanni Russonello What: D.C. Jazz Loft, presented by CapitalBop When: Sunday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.-midnight...
Live review | Elijah Jamal Quartet just might be D.C.’s next big thing
by Giovanni Russonello Take note, Washington, D.C.: The Elijah Jamal Quartet appeared last night at HR-57 in its first...
Weekend in Jazz | 10.15-10.17
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” a full list of every D.C. jazz...