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...
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Terri Lyne Carrington and an all-star crew set ‘new standard’ at the DC JazzFest
Terri Lyne Carrington and FriendsDC Jazz Festival at Arena StageSaturday, Aug. 31, 2024 Miles Davis once famously insisted that...
Cecily taps the healing power of joy on ‘Awakening Pt. II’
According to the late Black feminist scholar bell hooks, love is a verb — an action we choose every...
5 D.C. jazz picks for September 2024
Happy Labor Day to everyone reading, and to the many hustlers, movers and shakers that keep all the plates...
Remembering New Orleanians past, pianist Ryan Hanseler makes the old shine like new
Ryan Hanseler featuring Jason MarsalisBlues AlleyMonday, Aug. 19, 2024 As much as jazz is built around experimentation and innovation,...
CB’s guide to the 2024 DC Jazz Festival
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the DC Jazz Festival, and with that comes a lineup worthy of...
How the DC JazzFest went from ‘a sketch on a paper napkin’ to its 20th anniversary
This year’s DC Jazz Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday, will be the 20th. It’s a big milestone for...
The 6 D.C.-area record stores that will scratch your vinyl itch
CapitalBop recently asked Rhome Anderson, aka DJ Stylus, a well-known DMV-area DJ and record collector, to survey D.C.’s under-appreciated...
5 D.C. jazz picks for August 2024
Given the dizzying news cycles between this column and the last, I hope all of your heads have stopped...
The Carlyle Room has closed after two years of trying to bring music back to downtown D.C.
The Carlye Room, the vintage-minded venue that moved to downtown D.C. from Alexandria two years ago, and quickly became...