Drum innovator Milford Graves will make a rare D.C. appearance on Friday at the screening of ‘Milford Graves Full Mantis’
The drummer and polymath Milford Graves does not simply deal in rhythms and time, so much much as he...
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Akua Allrich will celebrate 10 years of paying tribute to Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone
Akua Allrich performs with a rich, grounded vitality that often verges toward elation. She sings of hard love and...
Hillfest brings live jazz and much more to Capitol Hill this week
The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation is teaming up this week with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation to...
Hear Mark G. Meadows cover ‘Superstition’ by Stevie Wonder
The pianist and vocalist Mark G. Meadows has been known as a leading young figure on D.C.’s music scene...
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....
Listen to ‘The Promise,’ the latest single from Danté Pope’s forthcoming album
On After 5 Music, his soon-to-be-released debut album, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Danté Pope reaches back into the classic...
Maddy’s brings weekend jam sessions back into the D.C. jazz mix
Maddy’s Bar and Grille has launched a weekly series of Friday- and Saturday-night jam sessions, filling a weekend void that...
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club threatened with eviction
The landlord for the beleaguered Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club began eviction proceedings against the venue late last...
As D.C. City Council Considers Bill Banning Street Performers, Musicians Gather in Protest
UPDATE, 7/11/2018: The D.C. Council withdrew the proposed Amplified Noise Amendment Act during its meeting on Tuesday, after musicians...
Hear the Lead Single from Michael Bowie’s New Project, Never Die
One of the District’s most relentless instrumentalists and bandleaders, the accomplished bassist Michael Bowie is becoming known for leading...