Features Fight in Hell: How Jason Moran uplifts the legacy of James Reese Europe — and inspires action today In May 1919, W.E.B. Du Bois penned one of his most famous editorials, “Returning Soldiers.” Having fought in the... February 8, 2023 0
Features House without organs: Rhizome DC, hear and now The word – the troubling, discouraging word – didn’t come from their landlord, remembers Layne Garrett. Sometime late in... January 20, 2023 0
Features 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... November 11, 2022 0
Features 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... October 31, 2022 0
Features As DC JazzFest’s 2022-23 artist in residence, Orrin Evans is in the business of building bridges When Orrin Evans was asked to become the DC Jazz Festival’s latest artist-in-residence — a yearlong position that runs through... June 17, 2022 0
Features D.C. jazz clubs face the future “Will I be able to play my instrument with other people in a venue? I don’t know, and that’s... May 25, 2021 0
Features ‘DC Jazz’ tells a history of the people and places that made D.C. an important home for jazz Editor’s note: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, CapitalBop is publishing a series of articles throughout April on books that... April 23, 2021 0
Features Remembering Aaron Martin Jr., a saxophonist with an unending commitment to the music Editor’s note: Aaron Martin, a saxophonist who had been an important part of the D.C. jazz scene for decades... March 25, 2021 0
Features Rachel Winder finds ‘Freedom’ in the midst of struggle On a chilly, clear-skied February morning in Baltimore City, the young composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Rachel Winder was holed... March 5, 2021 0
Features After 37 Years On and 2 Years Off, ‘Hot Jazz Saturday Night’ is back on the airwaves at WAMU The coronavirus pandemic has crippled the jazz community in every outpost, and D.C. is no exception. Venues have permanently... January 11, 2021 0