5 live jazz picks for May in D.C.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, it was pretty easy to predict what venue a band might be playing at, and...
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Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith to finish their national tour at CapitalBop’s Traveling Loft
There’s no more exciting act in jazz right now than the duo of pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada...
Weekend in Jazz | 10.25-10.27: Avant-garde heroes, a young vocal master & Mulgrew memorial shows
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board When an artist whose position in the avant-garde jazz pantheon is already secure presents...
This Saturday: CapitalBop launches ‘Riffin” series of interactive listening sessions with renowned artists
Ever wonder what it’d be like to flip through old YouTube footage and chat about it with one of...
Interview | Vijay Iyer, jazz’s Dr. Feelgood, wants you to be moved
by Giovanni Russonello When you think about interviewing one of the top jazz pianists of a generation – someone...
Live review | Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s freedom ride
by Luke Stewart Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith Library of Congress Sat., Nov. 20, 2010 Iconic trumpeter Ishmael Wadada Leo...
Weekend in Jazz | 11.19-11.21
by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” a full list of every D.C. jazz...
Fall preview | An avant-garde autumn awaits
by Giovanni Russonello With fall just two days away, jazz fans in D.C. have a lot to look forward to. Wednesday’s...