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‘The epitome of class:’ The D.C. jazz community remembers Benny Golson

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At Sycamore & Oak, a powerful new jazz series rises in Congress Heights

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The 6 D.C.-area record stores that will scratch your vinyl itch

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DC Jazz Calendar

The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for October 2024

Summer is officially over, according to the calendar and the drop in sweat-inducing weather. But the season for outdoor...

September 30, 2024 0

Features

Professor Fred Irby III: A golden commitment to Howard University’s jazz program

When I walked into the band room at Howard University in the summer of 1983 for my Jazz Ensemble...

September 16, 2024 0

Live reviews

Terri Lyne Carrington and an all-star crew set ‘new standard’ at the DC JazzFest

Terri Lyne Carrington and FriendsDC Jazz Festival at Arena StageSaturday, Aug. 31, 2024 Miles Davis once famously insisted that...

September 12, 2024 0

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.