Nasar Abadey: Supernova Spirit
Nasar Abadey, among the most respected drummers and bandleaders in Washington, D.C., first fell in love with his instrument...
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HOT 5 @ HILL CENTER: Our new series of free outdoor shows on Sunday evenings—all summer long!
Now that summer has finally broken through the clouds, it’s time we announce our newest project. Hot 5 @...
Washington Renaissance Orchestra plays the historic Lincoln Theatre and Roy Hargrove launches the DC Jazz Festival
This Friday (tonight), a monumental assembly of D.C.’s finest musicians will perform at the Lincoln Theatre in the Washington...
Weekend in Jazz | 9.6-9.8: Festivals on the fringe: Marsalis & Sanchez headline suburban celebrations
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board With the weather getting better by the day, this seems like the perfect weekend...
Weekend in Jazz | 9.28-9.30: Straight-ahead jazz, Indian dance-party jazz, & much in between
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Nasar Abadey, long one of D.C.’s luminaries, leads his top-notch band at Bohemian Caverns...
Photos | D.C. Jazz Loft thrills with a free jazz duo, master vocalist and young-gun trio
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board At the most recent D.C. Jazz Loft, trombonist and effects pedal whiz Joseph Bowie...
Weekend in Jazz | 12.9-12.11: Christmas looms, Supernova shines and the jazz loft returns
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, Tim Warfield is in town with his annual Jazzy Christmas program at...
News | Elijah Jamal Balbed this Tuesday finishes run as Bohemian Caverns’ artist in residence for June
by Giovanni Russonello The jury’s no longer out on D.C.’s jazz renaissance: We all agree it’s happening. And there’s...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.25-3.27: A stacked Sunday
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...
Weekend in Jazz | 3.11-3.13: Glasper’s groove, Sanchez’s rhumba and Vasandani’s croon
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...