5 live jazz picks for October in D.C.
At last, the summer of our discontent – like every oppressively muggy summer in D.C. – is over and...
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The best D.C. jazz albums of 2022 (so far)
Summer is drawing to a close, and the fall arts season is nearly upon us. So, as concerts blossom...
5 live jazz picks for September in D.C.
The running theme of this column tends to be: “There is a lot of great music happening in D.C....
Musicians tell you what they’re excited to hear at this week’s DC Jazz Festival
This year, we do have our usual CapitalBop guide for what to see at the DC Jazz Festival —...
DC Jazz Festival 2022: CapitalBop’s picks
Last year the DC Jazz Festival moved its annual festivities from its usual timetable in early June to Labor...
Matthew Shipp, an icon of creative music, says improvisation is everything
The avant-garde piano luminary Matthew Shipp is always fearless, often ambiguous and unendingly ambivalent about how his music is...
5 live jazz picks for August in D.C.
Four of this month’s D.C. jazz picks feature ticket prices at $20 and below. Two — well, two and...
Welcoming Jeanette Berry, CapitalBop’s new executive director
These days, more often than not, if you want good news you’ve got to make it yourself. And that’s...
5 live jazz picks for July in D.C.
The weather app on my phone yesterday said it felt like its 100 degrees Fahrenheit: Welcome to the official...