Announcing... Announcing CapitalBop’s FALL 19 season, featuring Fred Frith, Noah Haidu, and many more UPDATE 10/3/2019: Since the publication of this announcement, the lineup of the Noah Haidu Quartet has shifted. The lineup... October 2, 2019 0
Videos 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... August 26, 2019 0
Announcing... Preview a track from Abinnet Berhanu’s breakout album. Then come hear him at the Spotlight Residency. If you’re new to the D.C. jazz scene, the name Abinnet Berhanu might ring a bell, but it probably... July 16, 2019 0
Videos Watch Elijah Easton blow the roof off our pop-up U Street jazz club Our Spotlight artist-in-residence in January was the powerhouse tenor saxophonist Elijah Easton. He performed two shows with two different... March 1, 2019 0
Announcing... Power, finesse and groove: Meet Dana Hawkins, our next Spotlight artist Dana Hawkins is that rare kind of musician who doesn’t just catch your attention; he commands it. If you’ve... February 21, 2019 0
Announcing... Sarah Hughes will take the saxophone to new heights at our next Spotlight Residency It’s said so often these days: “That artist defies categorization.” But eclecticism and openness are easy to come by.... October 12, 2018 0
Videos Watch the Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet perform ‘Washington Hospital Center’ at our September Spotlight Residency Our second-ever Spotlight artist-in-residence was Elijah Jamal Balbed, a prolific young voice on the tenor saxophone in D.C. Balbed... October 10, 2018 0
Announcing... Our new Spotlight Residency kicks off with Reginald Cyntje and his band Jazz is going through exciting, radical reinventions these days, but some core truths remain. First among them: This will... August 6, 2018 0