A new vocal jazz concert series arrives in Capitol Hill every month
A seasoned accompanist of jazz singers is launching a new, monthly series of vocal jazz in Capitol Hill. Pianist...
Tag: jazz vocals
Christie Dashiell’s ‘Time All Mine’
Christie Dashiell’s Time All Mine is a smooth melding of the old and new. On her debut solo album,...
Newly released ‘Live at the 4 Queens’ presents Shirley Horn, D.C. jazz royalty, at the peak of her powers
Of all the most storied musicians with an association to D.C. – Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Mike Stern, Jelly Roll...
We’ll be Riffin’ with Lena Seikaly before her Billie Holiday show this Saturday; enter to win tickets!
We’re glad to be back at the Atlas Performing Arts Center this Saturday for another Riffin’ session with a...
René Marie, debuting new material in Bethesda, majors in upsetting expectations (Reposted)
Editor’s note: This interview was originally published in 2013, when René Marie was first touring in support of her...
Cécile McLorin Salvant, a strong and exacting young virtuoso, finds treasure in the attic
When time gets in between things, its rivers stretching out like highways, ideas or experiences that might present themselves rather...
Interview | José James: Jazz and ‘microscope music’
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board In every song of seduction, vulnerability’s the crucial counterpart. It’s the sound of pride...
Where are the singer-songwriters in jazz?
Sriram Gopal Swing District During the first half of the 20th century, popular performers rarely wrote their...
Album review | Andréa Wood’s Dhyana
by Giovanni Russonello More and more these days, jazz vocalists are using innovation to reassert the idea that the...