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Tarus Mateen’s never-ending journey

Editor’s note (Jan. 27, 2015): Tarus Mateen performs this Wednesday at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. Info is available...

July 17, 2012 8

News | Petworth Jazz Project kicks off new series of free monthly concerts

by Giovanni Russonello The Petworth and Brightwood area hasn’t had much live jazz to speak of since Twins Lounge...

May 25, 2011 1

Birthday bash: Bohemian Caverns’ 85th-anniversary celebration heats up with an all-star show

by Giovanni Russonello Bohemian Caverns is big again. Duke Ellington played at the club in the 1920s, as did...

January 26, 2011 2

Preview | Leonard Brown, scholar and artist, comes to Bohemian Caverns this weekend

by Luke Stewart There are many avenues one can take as a jazz artist. Dr. Leonard Brown is one...

January 13, 2011 1

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