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2025 D.C. jazz album roundup


2025 was another staggering year for D.C.’s jazz scene. From January to December, artists released over 30 records, touching every corner of the genre from explorations in electronic sound to solemn reflections on the tradition. To provide some guidance to discerning listeners wishing to sample the many offerings from our beloved, talented music community, CapitalBop…





What’s on the Calendar

Saturday, December 20

Takoma Station – District of Columbia

Sarah Hughes

Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Hughes has an experimental sound, with notes of blues, standards and modal and free jazz. A potent improviser with ears that amplify her creativity, Hughes is as likely to light up a club with serious swing…