Michael Bowie brings two kinds of groove to our Spotlight Residency
In a city often known as a “bass town” for the huge amount of talented bassists that have lived...
Jamie Sandel
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Students and CapitalBop
Ever since CapitalBop was founded almost a decade ago, we have been fighting to make sure that everyone in...
Sarah Hughes will take the saxophone to new heights at our next Spotlight Residency
It’s said so often these days: “That artist defies categorization.” But eclecticism and openness are easy to come by....
Watch the Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet perform ‘Washington Hospital Center’ at our September Spotlight Residency
Our second-ever Spotlight artist-in-residence was Elijah Jamal Balbed, a prolific young voice on the tenor saxophone in D.C. Balbed...
Ron Sutton, beloved D.C. saxophonist and ‘unsung hero,’ dies at 55
Ron Sutton, a beloved alto saxophonist and D.C. native, died at Washington Hospital Center on Sunday. He was 55....
Elijah Jamal Balbed is our next Spotlight artist-in-residence!
It’s been said by more than a few people that Elijah Jamal Balbed is the hardest-working young saxophonist in...
Announcing two Traveling Loft shows in two months: Tiger Trio, Lafayette Gilchrist and more!
UPDATE: Our September Traveling Loft has come and gone. But our next big show is right around the corner....
Watch Reginald Cyntje’s all-star quartet play ‘Araminta’ at our Spotlight Residency
We were thrilled and honored to present Reginald Cyntje, the great trombonist and composer, as our first Spotlight artist-in-residence...
Spotlight Residency Workshop:
Sarah Marie Hughes
CapitalBop is thrilled to partner with Sitar Arts Center to present a monthly educational event as part of our...
Our new Spotlight Residency kicks off with Reginald Cyntje and his band
Jazz is going through exciting, radical reinventions these days, but some core truths remain. First among them: This will...