‘Just sound:’ Guitarist John Lee on prog-rock, world tours and making his Blues Alley debut
Guitarist John Lee is everywhere on the D.C. jazz scene. Well, really anywhere there’s a gig up and down...
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Nicole Saphos brings in new voices — and refines her own — on ‘Takoma Sessions’
On her third album, the bassist and singer-songwriter Nicole Saphos introduces a slightly more intimate voice. She also introduces...
Watch Kris Funn & CornerStore perform ‘Who They Wish I Was’ at the Spotlight Residency
For raw, supercharged jazz fusion in the DMV, Kris Funn’s CornerStore is a one-stop shop. This just-dropped live video...
Mark G. Meadows, ‘Be The Change’ EP: anthems for introspection
Mark G. Meadows is no stranger to empowerment anthems; they were the cornerstone of his last album To The...
Hear Mark G. Meadows cover ‘Superstition’ by Stevie Wonder
The pianist and vocalist Mark G. Meadows has been known as a leading young figure on D.C.’s music scene...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.22-2.24: A traditional jazz tribute, a trumpeter’s experimental essay & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board On Friday, the Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool 2013 series welcomes one of Finland’s most...
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...
Weekend in Jazz | 11.30-12.2: Marc Cary brings his explorations home; One Step Down remembered
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The great Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez takes the stage at the Kennedy Center on...