Jack Kilby on a decade of Crab Shack, Del Ray’s ‘home studio’
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Crab Shack Music, a jazz-forward recording studio that has embedded itself deeply into the Del Ray community of Alexandria.
What’s on the Calendar
Wednesday, June 24
Busboys and Poets – Hyattsville – Maryland
Elijah Jamal Balbed / UMD Jazz Jam
Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed was born and raised in Silver Spring and is a consummate student of the D.C. music scene: He’s equally comfortable blowing some burnished, buoyant hard-bop as he is grooving in the pocket of a go-go band.…Mentioned in past coverage
Photos: At St. Vincent, jazz blooms
There’s something about walking into St. Vincent, lower Georgia Avenue’s only club with regular jazz programming. First you step up, then in. It’s a little dark, but the greeting is warm. To your left is the bottle shop. Above you, audible but out of sight, is the music, a bar, more people, and a few…
