With government aid tied up, struggling jazz venue owners ponder their options
In early spring, when the coronavirus pandemic’s drastic impacts were still sinking in, many on the D.C. jazz scene...
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Twins Jazz, a U Street institution, closes permanently
Twins Jazz, a vibrant supper club that has served for two decades as a cornerstone of the U Street...
When Has Something Ever Ended? Gabriel Zucker Writes Music Against Resolution
Gabriel Zucker does not like resolution. One of his big aims as a composer is to subvert the tidily...
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...
Spirits and soliloquies: Caroline Davis gives a sound tour of Chicago
Caroline Davis Twins Jazz Friday, Aug. 19 There’s something about Chicago that makes it an ideal breeding ground for...
Cristian Perez’s Musica Mundi: Guitarist With a Global Appetite Shares His Vision
D.C. embodies the spirit of musical fusion. For decades, artists in the nation’s capital have stretched the boundaries of...
News | CapitalBop will host free NEA Jazz Masters awards concert viewing party Monday at Twins Jazz
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Every year, the National Endowment for the Arts inducts a new crop of NEA...
Interview | Todd Marcus on his many inheritances, from Egyptian music to Eric Dolphy
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Baltimorean bass clarinetist Todd Marcus, who will perform this Friday and Saturday at...
Just try it, you might like it
Sriram Gopal Swing District Editor’s note: Today we’re thrilled to introduce Sriram Gopal as CapitalBop’s first columnist....
Live review | Katy Roberts Quintet conjures the spirit of hard-bop greats (and one in particular)
by David Reed Contributing writer Katy Roberts Quintet Twins Jazz Friday, Sep. 2, 2011 Katy Roberts took up jazz...