Announcing... At the DC Jazz Loft this Sunday, catch Marshall Keys and Nik Francis Last month’s DC Jazz Loft was a die-hards-only affair: Amidst the worst blizzard of the winter thus far, Brian... February 6, 2019 0
CapitalBop Patrick Jarenwattananon joins CapitalBop as managing editor Maybe you’ve noticed: These days, CapitalBop is in the midst of some serious growth as an organization. Our new... February 4, 2019 0
Album reviews Stories of love and resistance fuel Reginald Cyntje’s latest release, ‘Rise of the Protester’ Reginald Cyntje, it seems, was meant to play the trombone. When he raises the horn to his lips, he... January 28, 2019 0
Features Westminster Presbyterian, D.C.’s jazz church, celebrates 20 years of connecting music, body and spirit In Hebrews 10:24-25, Saint Paul the Apostle writes, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on... January 25, 2019 0
Features What we can learn from the loss of a beloved U Street jazz gig Walking down the street, you hear a saxophone blazing full-throttle and you see the drummer in the window, giving... January 22, 2019 0
Announcing... Elijah Easton is unstoppable. Catch him at our next Spotlight Residency. Virtually every Tuesday night in 2018, a tiny, dimly lit room at the corner of 9th and U Streets... January 16, 2019 0
Announcing... Join us at the 2019 Jazz and Freedom Festival for a full day of music and movement-building The 4th Jazz and Freedom Festival Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 Doors 4 p.m. — Panel Discussion 4:30 — Music... January 8, 2019 0
Announcing... Two of D.C.’s greatest improvising talents at the DC Jazz Loft in January: Janel Leppin and Brian Settles Last month’s comeback DC Jazz Loft was somethin’ else. (Apologies to Cannonball Adderley.) A packed room heard improvisers from... January 4, 2019 0
2018 Albums: Honorable Mentions Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, Bohemiana: The Compositions and Arrangements of Dan Roberts, Vol. 1 Bohemiana: The compositions and... December 22, 2018 0
Album reviews CapitalBop’s #1 Album of 2018: Todd Marcus, ‘On These Streets’ On his last album, 2015’s Blues for Tahrir, bass clarinetist Todd Marcus sought to directly address his Egyptian heritage,... December 22, 2018 0