Track premiere: ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain,’ by Akua Allrich, feat. Nicholas Payton
When Akua Allrich played CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft last year, all she brought along were the raw materials: bass,...
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Beyond the Ether: The Aruán Ortiz Trio at Bohemian Caverns
Aruán Ortiz Trio Bohemian Caverns Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 Aruán Ortiz presents himself in a tight-fitting blazer and hip...
This Sunday, Lafayette Gilchrist’s New Volcanoes debut the Go-Go Suite at our Traveling Loft—plus Allyn Johnson Trio! (VIDEO)
Lafayette Gilchrist is one of the most powerful piano players to come out of Washington, D.C. in the past...
Track Premiere: ‘Silver Rain,’ by Sine Qua Non, feat. Christie Dashiell + Elite Strings
Michael Bowie casts a distinct if understated profile on the D.C. jazz scene. He’s the consummate sideman, a bassist...
The DC Jazz Loft is back with three fresh talents: Mark Meadows, Tim Whalen & Jonathan Parker!
Last month the loft got subsumed under The Preparation, our three-night festival of creative music. The month before that,...
‘The past to the present to the future:’ Yard Byard finds its own way to celebrate piano legend Jaki Byard—without a pianist
Jazz’s gospel roots are apparent in the way we talk about the music’s iconic figures. Solos and improvisations are...
Jazz and Freedom Festival: A musical celebration to benefit the movement, on MLK weekend
Will 2015 be the year when Black Lives Matter became a national conversation you had to address, with voices...
The Preparation: Three star-studded nights of creative music for a new year, live at Union Arts
Prepare to kick off the new year with an energizing, palette-cleansing festival of improvised music. This weekend, join us...
CapitalBop’s Traveling Loft: Two of DC’s fiercest innovators, Anthony Pirog + Brian Settles, at the Fridge (VIDEO PREVIEW)
Just before you burrow for the winter holidays, come to the first-ever Traveling Loft, a new quarterly series of...
A very eclectic DC Jazz Loft this Sunday: Luis Faife Project, Colla Parte & Howard “Kingfish” Franklin
This Sunday’s performance will show you what the DC Jazz Loft is all about. It’s hard to think of...