Kris Funn brings the Cornerstore to U Street for our Spotlight Residency this month
In the No. 1 review on CapitalBop’s best-of-2017 list, Jackson Sinnenberg wrote that “like any good neighborhood bodega, Kris...
Tag: hard bop
Elijah Easton is unstoppable. Catch him at our next Spotlight Residency.
Virtually every Tuesday night in 2018, a tiny, dimly lit room at the corner of 9th and U Streets...
News | Smithsonian trains Take 5! spotlight on local musicians and legendary composers
by Luke Stewart Editorial board The Smithsonian Institution has a long legacy of immortalizing history in innovative ways, and...
Celebrating a year of swingin’ and spreading the gospel: CapitalBop’s first anniversary
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief This past Sunday, Sep. 11, while the nation honored a sorrowful anniversary, CapitalBop was celebrating...
Live review | Katy Roberts Quintet conjures the spirit of hard-bop greats (and one in particular)
by David Reed Contributing writer Katy Roberts Quintet Twins Jazz Friday, Sep. 2, 2011 Katy Roberts took up jazz...
News | Atlas Performing Arts Center introduces wide-ranging jazz series on H Street NE
by Luke Stewart H Street NE is ground zero for urban development in D.C. In only the past few...
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,...
Weekend in Jazz | 1.21-1.23: Jazz from all angles with Eddie Palmieri, Khan Jamal, Buck Hill
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...
Video | From the D.C. Jazz Loft
by Giovanni Russonello Invite a broad array of D.C.’s greatest jazz players into a cozy studio nestled in the...
Photos | Shots from the Jazz Loft
by Giovanni Russonello and Kyoko Takenaka Thanks to everyone who braved the cold last night, the D.C. Jazz Loft...