Can the D.C. Council regulate street noise without harming performers?
After members of the D.C. Council re-introduced a controversial piece of legislation last month that would outlaw street performances...
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DC Jazz Festival plans a return to in-person shows in September
The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the...
D.C. Council re-introduces amplified noise bill, again
Members of the D.C. Council reintroduced a controversial bill on Tuesday that would outlaw street performances above a certain...
Washington Women in Jazz Festival, One of the Pandemic’s First Casualties, Makes Its Return
For many D.C.-area musicians, the cancellation of last year’s Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) came as a surprise....
Blues Alley is searching for a new home — but it’s not going out of business
This is the “and then there was one” moment for the D.C. jazz community: After a year of closures...
This weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival will celebrate ‘the spirit of the DMV’
The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is always a winter highlight for the DMV jazz scene, bringing together young blood and...
Listen: Mark G. Meadows’s ‘Communication Is Key’ is the song for this moment in Washington
Pianist and vocalist Mark G. Meadows’ new single, “Communication Is Key,” released Tuesday on streaming platforms, is a plea...
D.C. pianist James Fernando is a semi-finalist in a worldwide jazz competition
James Fernando, a rising jazz pianist and composer, is representing the District as one of 50 semi-finalists in the...
The DC JazzFest returns this weekend in digital form
In a normal year, the DC Jazz Festival hosts hundreds of talented artists in performances at venues around the...
Live jazz, socially distanced? Ghostline DC, a new ‘restaurant collective,’ thinks it can be done
A newly opened space in Glover Park is trying out an innovative model for restaurants operating amid the coronavirus...