D.C. jazz musicians march against homophobia in the community
Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed convened a demonstration earlier this month in support of D.C.’s LGBTQ+ musicians, responding to the...
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Seven Tones Project brings musicians and filmmakers together (virtually) to celebrate Duke Ellington
After working on a World War I documentary for four years, D.C.-area filmmaker Paul Glenshaw and his filming partner...
Eighteenth Street Lounge to close after decades as a D.C. nightlife mainstay
A late-night haven for jazz in D.C. will disappear after the popular nightclub Eighteenth Street Lounge announced this week...
DC Jazz Festival hosts a week of live webcasts to benefit local musicians
The DC Jazz Festival, held annually in June, is postponed this year until at least the fall due to...
6 new D.C. jazz recordings
In spite of our strange new gig-less reality, the D.C. jazz scene has had a busy couple of weeks...
Samuel Prather has a message for right now: ‘Love Always Wins in the End’
Samuel Prather admits that he cannot remember which unarmed Black person’s murder it was that first inspired him to...
Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, some D.C. council candidates declare support for a live music policy platform
Over a dozen candidates for this Tuesday’s D.C. city council primary election have signed on to a sweeping set...
Area musician aims to raise $15,000 for medical workers amid pandemic
A fundraiser spearheaded by the D.C. jazz pianist Chris Grasso has nearly met its goal of generating $15,000 for...
Here are 25 D.C. jazz musicians you can support during Bandcamp’s online fundraiser on Friday
As artists in the DMV deal with concert cancellations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, fans are looking for...
Nightclubs go dark as D.C. announces new coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and bars
The District of Columbia is closing all nightclubs and establishing new social-distancing rules for restaurants and bars in order...