Michael Bowie and BLAST: Anything goes, and everything grooves, in this master bassist’s new jazz-pop fusion band
Michael Bowie’s BLAST Blues Alley Tuesday, July 19 Genres can sometimes limit more than they empower, especially in jazz....
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Theo Croker walks the line between past and future, serenity and struggle
Theo Croker The Hamilton Thursday, July 14, 2016 Theo Croker knows how to make silence speak. The rising young...
A family affair: WPFW celebrates Bohemian Caverns’ Omrao Brown, with a lot of help from his friends
WPFW Honors Omrao Brown Bethesda Blues & Jazz Monday, July 11, 2016 For 90 years, with a few interruptions,...
DC Jazz Loft this Sunday: Heidi Martin, Elijah Easton, Jamal Moore — three heavy hitters
Our concert presenting has traveled far and wide this year. In April, we presented transcendent innovations from A-list jazz...
DC Jazz Festival launches DCJazzPrix contest this Saturday, showcasing emerging jazz talent from D.C. and New York
Now in its 12th year, the DC Jazz Festival has always been a showcase of the city’s rich jazz...
The 2016 DC Jazz Festival: An expert guide to making the most
Starting today, the DC Jazz Festival is back for its twelfth annual celebration of the art form we like...
CapitalBop is back at Hill Center for a Hot 5 concert on June 19 featuring Reginald Cyntje!
[ai1ec post_id=”122183″ view=”agenda”] You’ve probably read about our blowout series of loft shows at the DC Jazz Festival over...
Funk Parade this Saturday: Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra, Nag Champa and more!
Funk Parade is back this Saturday, May 7, for its third annual celebration. U Street is going to become...
A conversation with Wayne Shorter, jazz’s patron bodhisattva
Few names in jazz, or in the music world as a whole, command as much reverence and attention as...
International Jazz Day comes to the nation’s capital, bringing stars and a spotlight on the local scene
This Saturday marks the fifth annual International Jazz Day, a celebration of the spirit of jazz that focuses on...