Show announcement | See off summer with sizzling swing, strong vocals & more at the D.C. Jazz Loft
by Luke Stewart and Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The District of Columbia, as an under-the-radar fountain of artistic talent...
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Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra celebrates three years of swing, and looks to the future
Sriram Gopal Swing District Three years ago this month, the District’s jazz scene received a true gift....
Album review | The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra’s A Bohemian Christmas, Vol. 1
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, D.C.’s only resident big band, has been around for...
News | ‘Strung out’ at the D.C. Jazz Loft this coming Sunday: killer guitarists and a bass master
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Another month, another lofty locale for CapitalBop’s D.C. Jazz Loft. This time we’re back...
Day giggers vs. ‘real’ musicians: the false dichotomy
Sriram Gopal Swing District I very clearly remember the moment – it happened during my sophomore year...
Weekend in Jazz | 12.23-12.25: Christmas weekend
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Before Christmas arrives on Sunday, you’ll have a chance to check out a handful...
Album review | Lena Seikaly’s Lovely Changes unfolds with constantly shifting cohesion
Editor’s note: This is the second of four album reviews being published over the course of two weeks, spotlighting...
News | Announcing the U St. All-Stars at Bayou, presented by CapitalBop
by Giovanni Russonello Our mission with CapitalBop has always been to build something new – a wider jazz audience,...
News | Updates on two weekend hangs: Sun. Jazz Lounge extended, and Bohemian’s ‘Hang’ revived
by Giovanni Russonello Why not keep a good thing going? And with a good idea that didn’t quite pan...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.4-3.6: Charles McPherson swings at Bohemian; Twins unveils jazz lounge
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...