Live reviews Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful day than this past Saturday. It’s even tougher to remember a day... August 26, 2013 3
Photos | The D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival: Three nights of powerful improv and art by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The DC Jazz Festival spent the past two weeks drawing some tremendous jazz out of... June 18, 2013 1
Live reviews Photos | William Hooker offers a textural pronouncement at Bohemian Caverns Editor’s note, 8/5/2015: William Hooker appears at Twins Jazz this Friday and Saturday. We’ve reposted this review of his... January 29, 2013 3
Features Photos | From Oz to D.C., with love: The District’s jazz scene, through the lens of an outsider During his visit from Australia this summer, the award-winning, Canberra-based photographer Ray Strange hung out around the jazz bars... November 20, 2012 0
Photos | HR-57 settles in for the long haul at spacious new H Street digs by Timothy Forbes CapitalBop contributor HR-57’s banner, freshly hung at 1007 H St. NE, feels more like a declaration... June 18, 2012 2
Photos | D.C. Jazz Loft thrills with a free jazz duo, master vocalist and young-gun trio by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board At the most recent D.C. Jazz Loft, trombonist and effects pedal whiz Joseph Bowie... March 28, 2012 1
Photos & audio | A change comes to the D.C. Jazz Loft; Red Door, R.I.P. by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board One statement that’s anathema to the jazz fan: “I don’t dislike jazz, I just... January 23, 2012 0
Photos | Battle of the Saxes ends in a draw at December’s D.C. Jazz Loft by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It was one of the coldest nights of the month, the sort of evening... December 13, 2011 0
Photos | At Blues Alley, Mingus Dynasty gives new life to legendary bassist’s compositions by Carlyle V. Smith CapitalBop staff On Thursday, Nov. 17, I had the pleasure of photographing the Mingus Dynasty... November 28, 2011 2
Photos | Sounds and spirits run the gamut at the D.C. Jazz Loft by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Over the spare backing of standup bass and conga drums, Akua Allrich was shrieking. “You’re... October 12, 2011 2