John Patitucci on upholding the legacy of Wayne Shorter
During the 20-year lifespan of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, the group stood as one of the most ecstatic in music, let...
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Wayne Shorter on what inspired ‘Iphigenia,’ his landmark opera with Esperanza Spalding
There’s a story Wayne Shorter often tells that encapsulates a lot of his artistic vision these days. “We played...
5 live jazz picks for December in D.C.
It’s a complicated time: Mayor Muriel Bowser has lifted the city’s mask mandate; Virginia re-instated one; the Omicron variant...
Danilo Pérez prepares to debut a new supergroup in D.C. with Chris Potter and Avishai Cohen
From the outset of his career, the pianist Danilo Pérez has sought to create music with a global resonance,...
Brian Blade on his Fellowship Band at 20, and ‘being led by what the music wants’
Brian Blade is perhaps best known to jazz audiences these days at the drumming dynamo that powers the Wayne...
Jazz legend Wayne Shorter premiers ‘The Unfolding,’ an orchestral suite that reaches for the stars
Wayne Shorter Kennedy Center Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 As many have said, “writing about music is a bit like...
A conversation with Wayne Shorter, jazz’s patron bodhisattva
Few names in jazz, or in the music world as a whole, command as much reverence and attention as...
Allyn Johnson: Dean of D.C. jazz
Most Washingtonians are well aware of the rich legacy that lies in D.C.’s musical and cultural heritage. It is...
News | Gretchen Parlato ‘thrilled’ to present wide-ranging new album at Bohemian Caverns
by Brad Linde Internationally acclaimed vocalist Gretchen Parlato, who plays at Bohemian Caverns this Friday and Saturday, first drew...