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Sunday, November 23

Eastern Market – Capitol Hill

Herb Scott / Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder

Herb Scott is something of a symbol of the modern jazz cat: he can blow his alto sax with the best of them, burning down the house with Charlie Parker-style, rapidfire phrasing, or he can pick up the mic to…



The roots of Lizz Wright’s mercy


Editor’s note: On October 5, Lizz Wright appears at Strathmore’s Music Center, where she will plumb the depths of her 20-year career and continue celebrating music from her most recent release, 2024’s Shadow. Ahead of that performance, CB’s Contributing Editor Joshua Myers explores the history and meaning behind Wright’s music. In a place like Hahira,…