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The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for February in D.C.

Welcome to April, and Happy Black History Month! With it arrive some time-honored DMV traditions, like the Mid-Atlantic Jazz...

February 1, 2024 0

Announcing...

Announcing two Traveling Loft shows in two months: Tiger Trio, Lafayette Gilchrist and more!

UPDATE: Our September Traveling Loft has come and gone. But our next big show is right around the corner....

September 7, 2018 0

Myra Melford on solo piano explorations, ignoring boundaries and finding ‘what’s next’

The pianist Myra Melford has an ear for a wide range of influences, and a deliberate touch developed through...

March 13, 2014 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.