DC Music Census, open to all, seeks to understand the full spectrum of the city’s music scene
Apparently, there are only 310 musicians working in Washington, D.C. That statistic, based on professions listed on income tax...
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Jon Batiste teases songs from next album at DC JazzFest
Jon Batiste unveiled some unreleased music on Saturday night during his DC Jazz Festival show at The Anthem. The...
Paul Carr named 2019 JJA jazz hero
The Jazz Journalists Association last month named longtime Washington, D.C.-area saxophonist, educator and festival organizer Paul Carr a Jazz...
Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation to host annual D.C. Jazz Leaders in Service Awards
The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation, the arts advocacy non-profit that organizes the Capitol Hill Jazz Jam and Hillfest, will...
Fred Foss, a saxophonist, educator and advocate for young musicians, dies at 70
Fred Foss spent the early years of his career touring with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles and...
With his new work, ‘One Giant Leap,’ Allyn Johnson salutes the women and men behind the Apollo 11 mission
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first occasion a human being set foot...
Who is Carla Bley? Here’s a crash course, in 5 videos.
It isn’t every week that an international legend with more than five decades of jazz history to her name...
CapitalBop’s guide to the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
For the last decade, the D.C. jazz educator and saxophonist Paul Carr has run the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, a...
It turns out saxophonist Herb Scott is also a talented rapper — hear his new hip-hop single, ‘The Jazz Show’
“I ain’t making no bread at these jazz shows / So I started rapping with my saxophone / Just...
Strathmore’s 2019 artists in residence include Dante’ Pope, Trey Sorrells and Eliot Seppa
Strathmore last week announced selections for its coveted artist residency program. A full half of the musicians in its...