5 D.C. jazz picks for June 2024
Now that summer is in full swing, so is the season of outdoor festivals, bringing with it a breadth...
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Twenty years in, JoJo is the last classic jazz spot standing on U Street — and it’s thriving
On an early Wednesday evening this summer, drummer Lenny Robinson was deftly steering a remarkable trio, consisting of vibraphonist...
5 live jazz picks for October in D.C.
Festival season has passed, though the city’s jazz scene will stay hot even as autumn rolls in. And by...
5 November D.C. jazz picks
There are five gigs with a CapitalBop starred pick on our D.C. Jazz Calendar for Nov. 1; if that’s not...
Westminster Presbyterian, D.C.’s jazz church, celebrates 20 years of connecting music, body and spirit
In Hebrews 10:24-25, Saint Paul the Apostle writes, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on...
Hear the Lead Single from Michael Bowie’s New Project, Never Die
One of the District’s most relentless instrumentalists and bandleaders, the accomplished bassist Michael Bowie is becoming known for leading...
3rd annual Jazz and Freedom Festival: D.C.’s jazz greats join together in a benefit for WPFW
Jazz and social justice go hand-in-hand. That much is made clear by the work of so many of D.C.’s...
Michael Bowie and BLAST: Anything goes, and everything grooves, in this master bassist’s new jazz-pop fusion band
Michael Bowie’s BLAST Blues Alley Tuesday, July 19 Genres can sometimes limit more than they empower, especially in jazz....
Track Premiere: ‘Silver Rain,’ by Sine Qua Non, feat. Christie Dashiell + Elite Strings
Michael Bowie casts a distinct if understated profile on the D.C. jazz scene. He’s the consummate sideman, a bassist...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.15-2.17: Celebrating the tradition, and pushing it forward
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The “main event” this weekend is the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, an annual gathering that...