Manga, Maria Schneider and ‘fiction music’: The New World celebrates its debut album this weekend
Individually, most members of the New World are young mainstays of the D.C. jazz world. But together, they have...
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5 August D.C. jazz picks
The outdoor concert season has now hit its peak and is beginning to wind down, but places like the...
Herbie Hancock has been busy. On Tuesday he kicks off a world tour in D.C.
Herbie Hancock is always thinking about the future. As a keyboard player, he helped define the course of post-bop...
13 albums in 4 years: Brad Linde looks back on a recent hot streak, and contemplates what’s next
Brad Linde started this new year, as many of us do, with a resolution. “I decided in January,” he...
Mark G. Meadows, ‘Be The Change’ EP: anthems for introspection
Mark G. Meadows is no stranger to empowerment anthems; they were the cornerstone of his last album To The...
The Bohemian Caverns building has a new tenant: restaurant and jazz venue Mama ‘San
After more than three years of vacancy, a new business is set to move into the historic Bohemian Caverns...
5 July D.C. jazz picks
It was intensely gratifying to see D.C. musicians, fans and other folks in the music ecosystem supporting each other...
DC Music Census, open to all, seeks to understand the full spectrum of the city’s music scene
Update: The DC Music Census has been extended to close on July 17. Apparently, there are only 310 musicians...
Jon Batiste teases songs from next album at DC JazzFest
Jon Batiste unveiled some unreleased music on Saturday night during his DC Jazz Festival show at The Anthem. The...
How Kris Funn found his sound in the ‘gateway jazz’ of the CornerStore
When Kris Funn and his group CornerStore were announced as the winners of the 2018 DCJazzPrix, the DC Jazz...