Praise for CapitalBop
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Who knows how CapitalBop manages to keep their thumb so thoroughly on the pulse of D.C. jazz, but man, do we all benefit from it.
Michael J. West Washington City Paper
“The organization’s new lease on life has already brought a positive charge to the District’s jazz scene.”
Michael J. West, Washington Post
article“CapitalBop.com […] is also helping musicians and audiences find each other [during the pandemic].”
John Kelly, Washington Post
article“The quality of jazz musicians based in the DMV is as strong as it has ever been, and organizations like CapitalBop […] combine activism with producing live performances.”
Sriram Gopal, Washington City Paper
article“For more than a decade CapitalBop has been promoting, presenting, and preserving D.C.’s jazz scene and jazz music in the District via concerts, festivals, partnerships, and reporting.”
Sarah Marloff, Washington City Paper
article“Who knows how CapitalBop manages to keep their thumb so thoroughly on the pulse of D.C. jazz, but man, do we all benefit from it.”
Michael J. West, Washington City Paper
article“CapitalBop […] helped to create a thriving independent scene for jazz and experimental music in a metropolis that didn’t have the institutional infrastructure of New York, Chicago or New Orleans.”
Michael J. West, DownBeat Magazine
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In the midst of new condominiums, a charter school and a Whole Foods, old D.C. once again makes an indelible mark.
Michael J. West Washington Post
“There are still those who insist that jazz is too far removed from the zeitgeist to be relevant; the truth is, one could argue that no other genre—not even hip-hop—has worked harder to meet the moment in the last dozen years or so… the [Jazz and Freedom] festival recognized the need to address systemic social justice issues as the U.S. entered one of the most brittle, politically charged eras in its history.”
Michael J. West, Washington Post
article“The [Home Rule Music] festival, which spans two weekends and several venues, brings together generations of acts specializing in jazz, go-go and beyond. Coincidentally timed to the weekend before Juneteenth, the festival […] is an example of how music, identity and politics are intertwined.”
Chris Kelly, Washington Post
article“When booking shows, the organization has tried to connect younger and older generations both onstage and in the crowd, while bringing music to DIY spaces, galleries, rock clubs, theaters, warehouses and more.”
Chris Kelly, Washington Post
article“In the midst of new condominiums, a charter school and a Whole Foods, old D.C. once again makes an indelible mark.”
Michael J. West, Washington Post
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