Weekend in Jazz | 1.3-1.5: Heidi Martin’s tribute to Abbey Lincoln; a surplus of sax talent by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The instrument of the moment this weekend is the saxophone: sultry local players Lyle Link... January 3, 2014 0
Album review | Allyn Johnson & Sonic Sanctuary: The Truth is revealed by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board If you want to get to know a local jazz scene, or a new... December 30, 2013 0
Album review | Reginald Cyntje spreads the Love with a gentle message by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The trombonist and composer Reginald Cyntje isn’t against didacticism, and he doesn’t have to... December 30, 2013 0
Album reviews Best D.C. Jazz Albums of 2013: Our Top 5 In a year when just about every musician in the world seemed to be putting out his or her... December 30, 2013 6
Weekend in Jazz | 12.27-12.29: Next generation on U St.; Monty Alexander & Freddy Cole at other clubs by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board You’re no longer floating on a chiming cloud of good cheer, Christmas tunes wagging... December 27, 2013 0
Weekend in Jazz | 12.20-12.22: Hometown heroes playing holiday shows all over the city by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board One hidden advantage to the holiday season: Touring musicians come home to be amongst... December 20, 2013 0
Weekend in Jazz | 12.13-12.15: Hard-bop heaven on U Street: Benny Golson & Michael Thomas by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson, whose strutting and beaming compositions and soloing raised... December 13, 2013 0
Weekend in Jazz | Christmastime key ticklers, harmonica wizardry and a trumpet legend by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board NPR’s annual “A Jazz Piano Christmas” program returns to the Kennedy Center this Saturday... December 6, 2013 0
News | Dukem Jazz launches this Thursday; weekly, no-cover series is latest addition to U St. scene by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It’s commonly known that U Street’s jazz past shines a little more brightly than... December 2, 2013 1
Weekend in Jazz | Odean Pope, Flip Barnes, Sun Ra tribute: A banner weekend for avant-garde sounds by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board In the shadows, it’s a banner weekend in D.C. for free jazz and the... November 29, 2013 0