* Poncho Sanchez

By Giovanni Russonello ·
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When:
July 18, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
2019-07-18T20:00:00-04:00
2019-07-18T20:15:00-04:00
Where:
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington
DC 20007
Cost:
$50 - $55 (Plus $12 Minimum and $5 Fees)
Georgetown/Dupont Circle
CB PICK Drink Minimum Full Menu

A congas player of the highest order, Poncho Sanchez has played with acts ranging from Cal Tjader to Mongo Santamaría to Hugh Masekela. Here he leads a mid-size band. Two separate sets at 8 and 10 p.m.

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Giovanni is the founder of CapitalBop, and a music critic for the New York Times. He previously served as a contributor to the Washington Post, the FADER, JazzTimes, NPR Music and others, and hosted “On the Margin,” a books show on WPFW-FM. As head of CapitalBop, he has covered the D.C. jazz scene since 2010. (He is no longer directly involved in the presenting of CapitalBop's concerts.) He graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor’s degree in history, with a focus on African-American history. Reach Giovanni at editor@capitalbop.com. Read him at giovannirussonello.com or nytimes.com/by/giovanni-russonello. Follow him on Twitter at @giorussonello.

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