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Weekend in Jazz | 2.24-2.26: Radicalism and roots

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Two upstarts making waves on the jazz scene – singer Milton Suggs and pianist...

February 24, 2012 0

Weekend in Jazz | 9.23-9.25: Saluting Coltrane; national stars perform; and the jazz bassoon arrives

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief For the contemporary jazz fan – or the hip-hop and indie rock listener who’s looking...

September 23, 2011 0

Interview | Joshua Redman dishes on new band, James Farm, which plays at UMD this weekend

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief At allmusic.com, the online granary for music criticism, Joshua Redman’s biography calls him a “talented...

September 20, 2011 0

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.