Hear the Howard University Jazz Ensemble’s grand send-off to Andrew White
The late saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and polymath Andrew White was a D.C. jazz legend. At once a musician ahead of...
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CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2022
It has been a difficult year, by all accounts, but on the D.C. music scene it’s also been a...
‘The Nutcracker’ gets a new groove, thanks to Joe McCarthy and the Afro-Bop Alliance
The Afro-Bop Alliance is known for combining the swaying, dance floor-ready rhythms of Latin America – Cuba, in particular...
CB Presents: Joel Ross’ Good Vibes in a special concert on Jan. 7
We’re excited to announce that CapitalBop will present Joel Ross’ Good Vibes, one of the most acclaimed and cutting-edge...
5 live jazz picks for December in D.C.
As I was looking over the calendar this month, I was reminded that nearly a year ago – after...
Your guide to this weekend’s Catalytic Sound Festival at Rhizome
The Catalytic Sound Festival will bring together creative musicians from D.C., Baltimore and beyond, to Rhizome DC this Saturday...
Dominique Bianco brings jazz standards up-to-date, with help from Julius Rodriguez
Dominique Bianco featuring Julius RodriguezBlues AlleyFriday, November 8, 2022 For decades, critics, musicians and fans alike have claimed to...
Cécile McLorin Salvant is bringing her magnum opus ‘Ogresse’ back to the Kennedy Center. Here’s what to expect.
Whether she’s putting her spin on a Burt Bacharach number or an old American folk standard — or performing...
5 live jazz picks for November in D.C.
Blues Alley is already back to presenting live music, less than a week after the club’s attic caught on...
Through Cats’ Eyes: D.C.’s jazz scene from the lens of drummer Keith Butler
Editor’s note: There is a long tradition of jazz musicians who double as serious photographers. As dual practitioners, these...