Terri Lyne Carrington and an all-star crew set ‘new standard’ at the DC JazzFest
Terri Lyne Carrington and FriendsDC Jazz Festival at Arena StageSaturday, Aug. 31, 2024 Miles Davis once famously insisted that...
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5 live jazz picks for April in D.C.
Happy Jazz Appreciation Month! The annual 30-day celebration of jazz and creative music kicked off strongly on April 1,...
Track premiere: ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain,’ by Akua Allrich, feat. Nicholas Payton
When Akua Allrich played CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft last year, all she brought along were the raw materials: bass,...
6.13-6.15: #BAM at Blues Alley, on Black Broadway and beyond
A few years ago, Nicholas Payton ginned up controversy in the easiest way possible: By speaking the straight and...
DC Jazz Festival 2013: CapitalBop’s guide
This year's festival features some familiar faces, plus lots of international stars who rarely make it to D.C., like John McLaughlin and Buika.
Weekend in Jazz | 11.2-11.4: International stars hit D.C. in droves – Payton, Loueke, Gambarini & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board If smell is the sense most tied to memory, maybe sound can best help...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.17-2.19: Bop takes over the ‘burbs, with MAJF and Discover Ellington festival
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival comes to the Rockville Hilton, a cast of...
Our guide to this weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival: Roy Haynes, Carmen Bradford & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is a momentous ritual for D.C.-area jazz fans. It comes...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.10-2.12: Jazz loft’s new home, Christie Dashiell solo, Nicholas Payton & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Alright. This weekend, you’ve got no excuse. There is a bevy of shows at...
Interview | Paul Carr dishes on music education, ‘real jazz’ & next month’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Summer may be festival season, but every February the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival sneaks into...