Musician and activist Aaron Myers chosen to lead D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
The D.C. Council voted unanimously today to confirm Aaron Myers — a jazz vocalist, pianist and longtime artist-activist — as...
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Through Cats’ Eyes: Saxophonist Brian Settles’ intimate, evocative images of Brookland D.C.
Editor’s note: This article is part of a recurring series highlighting D.C. musicians who double as photographers, part of...
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...
Recovering from fire, Blues Alley aims for a quick reopening
Editor’s note, 11.1.22: Blues Alley announced on Sunday that it would reopen Monday evening, less than one week after...
What to see at this week’s 12th annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival
The Washington Women in Jazz Festival was one of the first major cancellations to hit the D.C. jazz scene...
Jazz is returning to the Kennedy Center’s Club at Studio K
Nearly two years since the Covid-19 pandemic first swept through the country, the Kennedy Center is finally reactivating the...
D.C.’s jazz scene is coming back to life. Here’s where to find it.
As of Friday, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office has officially lifted all restrictions prohibiting indoor music performances in D.C. The...
Washington Women in Jazz Festival, One of the Pandemic’s First Casualties, Makes Its Return
For many D.C.-area musicians, the cancellation of last year’s Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) came as a surprise....
Blues Alley is searching for a new home — but it’s not going out of business
This is the “and then there was one” moment for the D.C. jazz community: After a year of closures...
Twins Jazz, a U Street institution, closes permanently
Twins Jazz, a vibrant supper club that has served for two decades as a cornerstone of the U Street...