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by Luke Stewart Editorial board On a Monday evening in June, one of the largest gatherings of D.C. jazz...

August 21, 2012 3

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This evening, HR-57 will host a memorial jam session for Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson, the...

February 1, 2012 2

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board D.C.’s most storied drummer, and one of its most boisterously joyful spirits, departed from...

January 30, 2012 10

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Hard-bop legend Benny Golson visits D.C. this weekend, as does the talented vocalist and...

December 16, 2011 0

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Almost 30 years ago, after a decade of playing with Donald Byrd’s famous Blackbyrds, Keith...

October 21, 2011 0

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief If you’re a jazz club rat, this might be the perfect weekend to break out...

October 14, 2011 0

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief This weekend’s jazz highlight comes on Sunday evening, when two of D.C.’s greatest musicians separately...

September 30, 2011 0

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief For the contemporary jazz fan – or the hip-hop and indie rock listener who’s looking...

September 23, 2011 0

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief The Washington City Paper‘s Michael J. West already characterized this weekend’s jazz offerings as “an...

September 9, 2011 0

by Giovanni Russonello This weekend, jazz’s hottest young bandleader – who also happens to be a D.C. native son...

July 1, 2011 0