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The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for December 2024

As I write this column on Thanksgiving Day, I just want to say: I am thankful. For all of...

December 4, 2024 0

Announcing...

CapitalBop Presents: Mendoza Hoff Revels with Nik Francis + Mark Cisneros @ Black Cat, Dec. 21

“Expertly navigating the border between free jazz and heavy, kick-down-the-door rock intensity … guaranteed to grab [your] attention.” —...

November 1, 2024 0

Album reviews

Best D.C. Jazz Albums of 2021

This has been a tough year, with just a few false starts of hope sprinkled in. We’re ending it...

December 21, 2021 0

Announcing...

At the DC Jazz Loft this Sunday, catch Marshall Keys and Nik Francis

Last month’s DC Jazz Loft was a die-hards-only affair: Amidst the worst blizzard of the winter thus far, Brian...

February 6, 2019 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.