Christie Dashiell reacts to her first Grammy nomination: ‘This is for all of us’
After receiving her first-ever Grammy nomination last week, for her sophomore album Journey in Black (2023), beloved D.C.-based vocalist...
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André 3000 opens up about his flute experiments: ‘What you’re hearing is me discovering a thing’
We all know the story by now, but here’s a synopsis: In the early ’90s, two young Atlanta rappers...
Clarinet conclave: Don Byron dishes to Todd Marcus about the ‘white-centric’ history of their instrument, the genius of Joe Henderson and touring post-pandemic
Clarinetist, saxophonist and composer Don Byron has been a trailblazer in music since his first albums came out in...
5 D.C. jazz picks for November 2024
Election season is upon us again. I do not need to enumerate what is at stake to you, dear...
John Patitucci on upholding the legacy of Wayne Shorter
During the 20-year lifespan of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, the group stood as one of the most ecstatic in music, let...
Nasheet Waits remembers his relationship with Max Roach, and talks centennial edition of ‘Freedom Now Suite’
The cover art of Max Roach’s We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, from 1960, references the sit-in movement, which had...
‘The epitome of class:’ The D.C. jazz community remembers Benny Golson
When saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson passed away on Sep. 21, he left a significant hole...
5 D.C. jazz picks for October 2024
Summer is officially over, according to the calendar and the drop in sweat-inducing weather. But the season for outdoor...
At Sycamore & Oak, a powerful new jazz series rises in Congress Heights
A new jazz series is underway this month in Congress Heights, bringing some of the most buzzed-about young musicians...
Professor Fred Irby III: A golden commitment to Howard University’s jazz program
When I walked into the band room at Howard University in the summer of 1983 for my Jazz Ensemble...