Jazz and its many intersections
This weekend marks the close of INTERSECTIONS, an annual festival held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Now in...
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Show announcement | Elijah Jamal Balbed, Tim Whalen & Amy K. Bormet at the D.C. Jazz Loft
This Sunday we’re back with the March edition of the D.C. Jazz Loft, and it features three artists we’ve...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.28-3.2: Young talents take the Kennedy Center stage; Baltimore’s best hit U St.
Editorial board The pianist Gerald Clayton and the drummer Jamison Ross are two early bloomers who owe a lot...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.21-2.23: The Intersections Fest builds bridges & Kris Funn sets the Store ablaze
The Atlas Peforming Arts Center’s Intersections Festival aims to eliminate the gulfs between different musical genres, and as a...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.14-2.16: Valentine’s jazz and the jam-packed Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
Editorial board This Friday night, the clubs are bounding with Valentine’s Day specials. Check out Irene Jalenti at Twins...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.7-2.9: The jazz loft premiers new acts; Kenny Garrett headlines at Blues Alley
Editorial board This is your weekend to discover something new. The February edition of the D.C. Jazz Loft is...
Music schools for the enthusiastic amateur: What are my options?
Sriram Gopal Swing District There are plenty of passionate artists out there who simply don’t want to wade...
Show announcement | Introducing three groups you need to hear at this Sunday’s D.C. Jazz Loft
This Sunday we’re excited to present a fabulous lineup of local artists on the rise — they’re all playing around...
News | Library of Congress’s new Max Roach collection sheds light on crucial musician & activist
Years in the making, the vast and illuminating Max Roach collection was finally unveiled on January 27 at the...
Weekend in Jazz | 1.31-2.2: Tootie Heath sets his tempo, and avant-garde documentaries abound
Editorial board Albert “Tootie” Heath hasn’t just played with the masters — he’s one of them. Since the 1950s,...