With his new work, ‘One Giant Leap,’ Allyn Johnson salutes the women and men behind the Apollo 11 mission
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first occasion a human being set foot...
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‘Pure fire improv:’ Roscoe Mitchell and Moor Mother in conversation
Roscoe Mitchell and Camae Ayewa, who performs as Moor Mother, are among the most fearless improvising performers of their...
5 March D.C. jazz picks
Editor’s note: Today we’re introducing a new monthly feature, which we hope will help readers find ear-opening live music....
Tom Oren wins the 2018 Thelonious Monk competition
Tom Oren, a 24-year-old pianist from Tel Aviv, Israel, was named the winner on Monday of the 2018 Thelonious...
What Solange and Sun Ra Have in Common
Solange and the Sun Ra Arkestra Kennedy Center Oct. 1, 2017 “You can’t have the White House without the...
Jazz legend Wayne Shorter premiers ‘The Unfolding,’ an orchestral suite that reaches for the stars
Wayne Shorter Kennedy Center Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 As many have said, “writing about music is a bit like...
NEA Jazz Masters ceremony comes to D.C. on Monday, honoring Pharoah Sanders, Gary Burton, Archie Shepp & Wendy Oxenhorn
The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters ceremony comes to D.C. on Monday for the first time in...
Marquis Hill: Jazz’s most celebrated young trumpeter on the ‘Modern Flows’ of Black music today
Marquis Hill is fast becoming one of the leading trumpet players of his generation. His sound is strong but...
Celebrating a classic album, Ray Angry and Revive Music make the case for jazz’s current generation
Revive Music: Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown Reimagined Kennedy Center Crossroads Club Sat., Oct. 24, 2015 Ray Angry is...