Rachel Winder finds ‘Freedom’ in the midst of struggle
On a chilly, clear-skied February morning in Baltimore City, the young composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Rachel Winder was holed...
Tag: saxophone
Melissa Aldana has burgeoning ‘Visions’ for her quartet
Melissa Aldana’s 2019 album Visions represents a new horizon for the tenor saxophonist. The 31-year-old, winner of the 2013...
Fred Foss, a saxophonist, educator and advocate for young musicians, dies at 70
Fred Foss spent the early years of his career touring with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles and...
Andrew’s Music: A selected discography of D.C. icon Andrew White
Longtime Northeast D.C. resident Andrew White is an indelible figure in the jazz world, both here and abroad. As...
Why you need to hear Ben Wendel — online and in person
Saxophonist Ben Wendel’s latest album, The Seasons, evokes emotional impressions of every time of year, passing through stages of...
Watch Elijah Easton blow the roof off our pop-up U Street jazz club
Our Spotlight artist-in-residence in January was the powerhouse tenor saxophonist Elijah Easton. He performed two shows with two different...
Two of D.C.’s greatest improvising talents at the DC Jazz Loft in January: Janel Leppin and Brian Settles
Last month’s comeback DC Jazz Loft was somethin’ else. (Apologies to Cannonball Adderley.) A packed room heard improvisers from...
Sarah Hughes will take the saxophone to new heights at our next Spotlight Residency
It’s said so often these days: “That artist defies categorization.” But eclecticism and openness are easy to come by....
Watch the Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet perform ‘Washington Hospital Center’ at our September Spotlight Residency
Our second-ever Spotlight artist-in-residence was Elijah Jamal Balbed, a prolific young voice on the tenor saxophone in D.C. Balbed...
Ron Sutton, beloved D.C. saxophonist and ‘unsung hero,’ dies at 55
Ron Sutton, a beloved alto saxophonist and D.C. native, died at Washington Hospital Center on Sunday. He was 55....