Watch the Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet perform ‘Washington Hospital Center’ at our September Spotlight Residency
Our second-ever Spotlight artist-in-residence was Elijah Jamal Balbed, a prolific young voice on the tenor saxophone in D.C. Balbed...
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Riffin’ with Brad Linde: Our next listening session at the Atlas, before ‘A Night at the Bopera’ pays tribute to the Marx Brothers
In the canon of American comedy, perhaps no pair is more celebrated than the Marx Brothers. Popular during a...
Don Byron on taking jazz to church, and this Sunday’s show at Bohemian Caverns
The clarinetist and saxophonist Don Byron is a leading member of a generation of jazz musicians who began living...
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...
Live review | Sonny Rollins: No retirement
by Luke Stewart Avant music editor Sonny Rollins Kennedy Center Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 Sonny Rollins’s Monday night concert...
News | At new series of Tuesday shows, Lyle Link brings friendly vibe, focus on musical interplay
by Giovanni Russonello The recent demise of the Sunday Jazz Lounge might have left a serious void in the...
News | Atlas Performing Arts Center introduces wide-ranging jazz series on H Street NE
by Luke Stewart H Street NE is ground zero for urban development in D.C. In only the past few...
Legendary jazz pianist and educator Billy Taylor, a D.C. native, dies at 89
by Giovanni Russonello Dr. Billy Taylor, a D.C. native as famous for his work as a jazz educator and...
Live review | Cecil Taylor at the French Embassy: A legend stretches out
by Luke Stewart What does it take to be a jazz legend? The story of pianist Cecil Taylor’s career...