DC Jazz Festival plans a return to in-person shows in September
The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the...
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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...
What we can learn from the loss of a beloved U Street jazz gig
Walking down the street, you hear a saxophone blazing full-throttle and you see the drummer in the window, giving...
Elijah Easton is unstoppable. Catch him at our next Spotlight Residency.
Virtually every Tuesday night in 2018, a tiny, dimly lit room at the corner of 9th and U Streets...
Watch Reginald Cyntje’s all-star quartet play ‘Araminta’ at our Spotlight Residency
We were thrilled and honored to present Reginald Cyntje, the great trombonist and composer, as our first Spotlight artist-in-residence...
CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2016
D.C.’s jazz scene has long been a bastion of straight-ahead tradition, but these days it’s quickly expanding its definitions...
A family affair: WPFW celebrates Bohemian Caverns’ Omrao Brown, with a lot of help from his friends
WPFW Honors Omrao Brown Bethesda Blues & Jazz Monday, July 11, 2016 For 90 years, with a few interruptions,...
Video Recap: Three Days of Improvisation, Experimentation and Surprise at the DC Jazz Fest
At CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Festival shows this June, the crowds were packed-in, the music was bristling, and the air...
DC Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Fest: U St. Block Party, 3-Piano Cutting Contest & more!
Summer’s around the corner, and in our opinion, the city is in need of a good block party. Today...
Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds
It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful day than this past Saturday. It’s even tougher to remember a day...