Willard Jenkins has been connecting jazz with listeners for more than 50 years. Now, he’s an N.E.A. Jazz Master.
Willard Jenkins wasn’t a jazz fan first. Growing up in 1960s Cleveland, naturally he loved the sounds of Motown...
Giovanni Russonello
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Programs page
CapitalBop offers a variety of programs that enrich the city’s vibrant jazz community, and build a diverse audience. Our...
Patrick Jarenwattananon joins CapitalBop as managing editor
Maybe you’ve noticed: These days, CapitalBop is in the midst of some serious growth as an organization. Our new...
3rd annual Jazz and Freedom Festival: D.C.’s jazz greats join together in a benefit for WPFW
Jazz and social justice go hand-in-hand. That much is made clear by the work of so many of D.C.’s...
Tarus Mateen’s ‘Arising Saints’
Tarus Mateen is best known as a member of Jason Moran’s famous Bandwagon trio, but his bass playing has...
CapitalBop returns to the DC Jazz Fest: Orrin Evans, Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill, Michele Rosewoman & more
Jazz nowadays seems to get bigger, bolder and more exciting with every passing moment. And a lot of the...
Funk Parade this Saturday: Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra, Nag Champa and more!
Funk Parade is back this Saturday, May 7, for its third annual celebration. U Street is going to become...
Thursday: Star-studded ‘City of Poets’ project comes to the Atlas; come be a part of CapitalBop’s Riffin’ session
The Atlas Performing Arts Center on Thursday launches its Jazz Appreciation Mini-Series, in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, with...
Percussion and the African Diaspora: A special CapitalBop education day at the Smithsonian
CapitalBop is bringing our interactive approach to jazz education and outraeach to the Smithsonian. We’re thrilled to present Percussion...
Farewell to Bohemian Caverns: Musicians remember the ‘sole home of soul jazz’
When the City Paper revealed last week that Bohemian Caverns would be shutting down, the ground beneath D.C. seemed...