Interviews How Braxton Cook found his voice (literally) and became a rising star in jazz Saxophonist Braxton Cook seemed to be following the recognizable trajectory of a young D.C. jazz musician — then he... October 14, 2019 0
Interviews Joe Chambers: From the JFK Quintet to the Kennedy Center, by way of M’Boom During the 1960s, a select group of masters helped redefine the traditions and artistic standards contained within the genre... October 4, 2019 0
Interviews Robert Glasper previews his two-week residency at the Kennedy Center For the last 15 years, Robert Glasper has been on a singular mission to reconnect jazz to the world... September 18, 2019 0
Interviews Ryan Porter, L.A. trombonist and Kamasi Washington collaborator, is now a DMV resident (for a limited time only) How do you use your powers for good? When vested with newfound fame, how can you stay connected to... August 21, 2019 0
Interviews 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... July 29, 2019 0
Interviews Lafayette Gilchrist couldn’t figure out how to sound like other pianists. So he embraced his own style. Lafayette Gilchrist was 17 years old when he touched a piano for the first time. He now realizes that... July 24, 2019 0
Interviews Empirical, a cutting-edge U.K. jazz quartet, plays D.C. on Sunday The British jazz quartet Empirical began an odyssey of unconventional public performances in early 2015 with a six-day residency... June 19, 2019 0
Interviews Rising star Joel Ross brings his ‘Good Vibes’ to D.C. The 23-year-old vibraphonist Joel Ross, who has been hailed as the most exciting player on his instrument since Stefon... May 22, 2019 0
Interviews The Spellcasters update the guitar sound of the ‘Anacostia Delta’ with tribute to Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan Guitarists Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton were both known for stupefying feats of technical prowess on the Fender Telecaster;... May 10, 2019 0
Interviews Wendy Eisenberg on growing up in Gaithersburg, and making ‘multilingual’ guitar music Wendy Eisenberg is a guitarist — and a vocalist, banjo player, writer and poet — who recently released a... April 19, 2019 0