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We’re here every week: A look at DC Jazz Festival shows that happen all year round

by Giovanni Russonello The DC Jazz Festival is a behemoth that lopes into the city every year at the...

June 6, 2011 0

Weekend in Jazz | 1.7-1.9: Roy Hargrove at the Kennedy Center, plus local heavies all over town

by Giovanni Russonello Welcome to this week’s installation of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show...

January 7, 2011 0

Looking back, part 2 | D.C.’s top CDs of 2010

by Giovanni Russonello and Luke Stewart In 2010, D.C. undeniably experienced something of a jazz renaissance; even in today’s...

December 30, 2010 5

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.