CapitalBop’s guide to the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
For the last decade, the D.C. jazz educator and saxophonist Paul Carr has run the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, a...
Tag: Branford Marsalis
Weekend in Jazz | 9.6-9.8: Festivals on the fringe: Marsalis & Sanchez headline suburban celebrations
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board With the weather getting better by the day, this seems like the perfect weekend...
A First-Class Jazz Venue Comes to the ‘Burbs
Sriram Gopal Swing District The District has been home to world-class jazz musicians since Duke Ellington’s early...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.15-2.17: Celebrating the tradition, and pushing it forward
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The “main event” this weekend is the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, an annual gathering that...
Weekend in Jazz | 10.14-10.16: Marsalis, Haynes, Spalding and Bennett play major concerts
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief If you’re a jazz club rat, this might be the perfect weekend to break out...
Interview | Branford Marsalis: Fearless lieder
by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief Branford Marsalis conveys his thoughts in conversation much as he does as a saxophonist. New...
Live review | Tim Warfield: God bless this merry jazzman
by Giovanni Russonello Tim Warfield’s Jazzy Christmas Bohemian Caverns Sat., Dec. 22, 2010 Saxophonist Tim Warfield is aggressive, he’s...
Interview | J.D. Allen mines for inspiration in ‘the greatest democracy in the world’
by Giovanni Russonello District of Columbia, prepare for a brooding, deep-breathing and completely unpredictable musical experience this weekend. Tonight...