Features ‘The epitome of class:’ The D.C. jazz community remembers Benny Golson When saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson passed away on Sep. 21, he left a significant hole... October 1, 2024 0
The Month in Shows 5 D.C. jazz picks for October 2024 Summer is officially over, according to the calendar and the drop in sweat-inducing weather. But the season for outdoor... September 30, 2024 0
Live reviews Terri Lyne Carrington and an all-star crew set ‘new standard’ at the DC JazzFest Terri Lyne Carrington and FriendsDC Jazz Festival at Arena StageSaturday, Aug. 31, 2024 Miles Davis once famously insisted that... September 12, 2024 0
The Month in Shows 5 D.C. jazz picks for September 2024 Happy Labor Day to everyone reading, and to the many hustlers, movers and shakers that keep all the plates... September 2, 2024 0
Features CB’s guide to the 2024 DC Jazz Festival This week marks the 20th anniversary of the DC Jazz Festival, and with that comes a lineup worthy of... August 27, 2024 0
The Month in Shows 5 D.C. jazz picks for August 2024 Given the dizzying news cycles between this column and the last, I hope all of your heads have stopped... August 1, 2024 0
News The Carlyle Room has closed after two years of trying to bring music back to downtown D.C. The Carlye Room, the vintage-minded venue that moved to downtown D.C. from Alexandria two years ago, and quickly became... August 1, 2024 0
Album reviews On ‘everything at once,’ hypnotic trio Dream Feeder builds a world of gentle nurturing You could be forgiven for drifting off at Dream Feeder’s record release show this past Tuesday night at Rhizome.... July 16, 2024 0
The Month in Shows 5 D.C. jazz picks for July 2024 I hope you’re all staying hydrated as temperatures climb in the nation’s capital. I also hope as many of... July 2, 2024 0
Features On new albums by Ensemble Volcanic Ash and Janel & Anthony, cellist Janel Leppin weaves together intention and abstraction It begins simply enough: a gentle cascade of finger-picked guitar notes high up on the fretboard, at once supporting... June 24, 2024 0