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The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for May in D.C.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, it was pretty easy to predict what venue a band might be playing at, and...

April 29, 2022 0

Weekend in Jazz | 5.17-5.19: Kennedy Center celebrates female innovators; Gizmo in the caves

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Kennedy Center is overflowing with great jazz programming on Friday and Saturday —...

May 17, 2013 0

Explorations of sonic personalities: a brief introduction to Nicole Mitchell’s Ice Crystal

With Nicole Mitchell's formula, honest music made by honest musicians, the resulting sound is depth by default.

May 16, 2013 1

Weekend in Jazz | 5.11-5.13: Women’s week

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Many of the jazz world’s talented women are coming out of the woodwork this...

May 11, 2012 0

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.