How music defines D.C.’s history of ‘resistance and resilience,’ according to historian Maurice Jackson
To riff on Fred Moten, the history of Blackness in D.C. is testament to the fact that a sound...
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CDepot, longtime haven for crate diggers in College Park, to close by March 1
When CDepot first opened its doors in College Park, in the early 1990s, it was easy to miss among...
Your guide to the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival returns for its 16th year this coming President’s Day weekend, continuing its annual tradition of...
Meet Sequoia ‘REDWOOD’ Snyder, the DMX-covering rising pianist from D.C.
Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder has long been regarded as a rising star on the local scene; now, she is settling...
‘Mercy’! Donvonte McCoy Trio burns the chill off U Street
Donvonte McCoy TrioJoJo Restaurant & BarThursday, Jan. 23, 2025 In the middle of a spate of icy January weather,...
5 D.C. jazz picks for February 2025
CB celebrates Black American Music 12 months a year, but with February being Black History Month, there are some...
Sullivan Fortner greets the challenge of tradition
Sullivan Fortner TrioBlues AlleyTuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 Throughout the second set of Sullivan Fortner’s recent appearance at Blues Alley,...
5 D.C. jazz picks for January 2025
Happy New Year! Twenty twenty-five gets off to a strong start at Takoma Station, where Jazz Kitchen Productions has booked...
After years of debate, D.C. Council passes new regulations on sound in public space
Amid a flurry of year-end legislative activity, the D.C. Council last week passed a pair of measures that seek...
The top 5 D.C. jazz albums of 2024
This year, the DC Jazz Festival marked 20 years of service and the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival hit 15 —...