Farewell to Bohemian Caverns: Musicians remember the ‘sole home of soul jazz’
When the City Paper revealed last week that Bohemian Caverns would be shutting down, the ground beneath D.C. seemed...
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After a banner 2015, Reginald Cyntje uses a familiar musical family to conjure fresh ‘Moods and Colors’
Trombonist Reginald Cyntje was born on the island of Dominica and raised in St. Thomas, but for the past...
Kamasi Washington at the Howard Theatre: Sounds of rampant freedom from a new jazz hero
Kamasi Washington & the West Coast Get Down Howard Theatre Thursday, August 27, 2015 Kamasi Washington stood onstage at...
CapitalBop at the Funk Parade: Three dance-inducing bands on U Street, this Saturday afternoon
For the second annual Funk Parade, a daylong shutdown-slash-activation of U Street’s famous Black Broadway corridor, CapitalBop presents three...
Track premiere: ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain,’ by Akua Allrich, feat. Nicholas Payton
When Akua Allrich played CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft last year, all she brought along were the raw materials: bass,...
Beyond the Ether: The Aruán Ortiz Trio at Bohemian Caverns
Aruán Ortiz Trio Bohemian Caverns Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 Aruán Ortiz presents himself in a tight-fitting blazer and hip...
Exclusive: After closing, HR-57 owner aims to build new club across from Howard Theatre
HR-57 is down again, but not out. The popular jazz club closed its doors on H Street NE last...
6.27-6.29: Festival weekend brings vast variety of talent to D.C.
This is the one and only weekend to catch the 2014 DC Jazz Festival: Where it once lasted three...
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...
Duke Ellington’s 115th birthday with Terry Teachout, author of Duke: A Life (AUDIO)
Today marks the 115th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth. Ellington, who grew up in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood and learned...