Area musician aims to raise $15,000 for medical workers amid pandemic
A fundraiser spearheaded by the D.C. jazz pianist Chris Grasso has nearly met its goal of generating $15,000 for...
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Ben Williams speaks up, and sings out, on ‘I Am a Man’
After the 2016 presidential election, bassist Ben Williams began a new project to address the changing social climate in...
Stuck at home? Watch three new performance videos from Brent Birckhead and his D.C. quartet
The Baltimore native, Howard University graduate and former Washington, D.C. scene mainstay Brent Birckhead recently released three new performance...
For D.C. jazz musicians, COVID-19 spells difficulty now—and uncertainty ahead
“I remember, as a little girl, the riots on U Street in 1968,” said the 58-year-old vocalist Sharón Clark,...
Here are 25 D.C. jazz musicians you can support during Bandcamp’s online fundraiser on Friday
As artists in the DMV deal with concert cancellations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, fans are looking for...
Nightclubs go dark as D.C. announces new coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and bars
The District of Columbia is closing all nightclubs and establishing new social-distancing rules for restaurants and bars in order...
A running list of coronavirus cancellations on the D.C. jazz scene
UPDATE: With the closing of nightclubs and on-site service at restaurants in Washington, D.C., and new federal guidance to...
5 jazz picks for March in D.C.
As spring emerges throughout the month of March, festival season kicks into gear in D.C. It’s a major milestone...
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...
Melissa Aldana has burgeoning ‘Visions’ for her quartet
Melissa Aldana’s 2019 album Visions represents a new horizon for the tenor saxophonist. The 31-year-old, winner of the 2013...