Features Remembering Aaron Martin Jr., a saxophonist with an unending commitment to the music Editor’s note: Aaron Martin, a saxophonist who had been an important part of the D.C. jazz scene for decades... March 25, 2021 0
Announcing... Angelica Sanchez brings her new, nine-piece orchestra to our Traveling Loft The New York Times’s Nate Chinen once wrote that Angelica Sanchez enjoys “building structures and breaking free of them.”... April 24, 2019 0
Interviews Wendy Eisenberg on growing up in Gaithersburg, and making ‘multilingual’ guitar music Wendy Eisenberg is a guitarist — and a vocalist, banjo player, writer and poet — who recently released a... April 19, 2019 0
Interviews ‘Pure fire improv:’ Roscoe Mitchell and Moor Mother in conversation Roscoe Mitchell and Camae Ayewa, who performs as Moor Mother, are among the most fearless improvising performers of their... March 27, 2019 0
Announcing... Nate Wooley’s all-star quartet celebrates its debut album release at CapitalBop’s Traveling Loft Trumpet luminary Dave Douglas calls Nate Wooley “one of the most interesting and unusual trumpet players living today.” And... February 18, 2019 0
Announcing... At the DC Jazz Loft this Sunday, catch Marshall Keys and Nik Francis Last month’s DC Jazz Loft was a die-hards-only affair: Amidst the worst blizzard of the winter thus far, Brian... February 6, 2019 0
Announcing... Two of D.C.’s greatest improvising talents at the DC Jazz Loft in January: Janel Leppin and Brian Settles Last month’s comeback DC Jazz Loft was somethin’ else. (Apologies to Cannonball Adderley.) A packed room heard improvisers from... January 4, 2019 0
#5 Sarah Marie Hughes, ‘Coy Fish’ Sarah Marie Hughes’s debut album with her Coy Fish quartet is a nine-song offering that transports listeners into... December 22, 2018 0
Announcing... CapitalBop Relaunches the DC Jazz Loft! Join us Dec. 16 at Rhizome Jazz flourishes in the most unlikely spaces, and it’s always been a huge part of our mission at CapitalBop... November 30, 2018 0
Videos Watch Sarah Marie Hughes perform at our Spotlight Residency Our Spotlight artist-in-residence in October was Sarah Marie Hughes, a daring alto saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who is emerging as... November 21, 2018 0