Jazz Night is back at Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church, known as D.C.’s “Jazz Church,” plans to resume its beloved Friday concert series, Jazz Night in...
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D.C.’s jazz scene is coming back to life. Here’s where to find it.
As of Friday, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office has officially lifted all restrictions prohibiting indoor music performances in D.C. The...
Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society set to reopen
Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society, a beloved straight-ahead jazz venue in Brookland, is set to resume operations this July,...
‘DC Jazz’ tells a history of the people and places that made D.C. an important home for jazz
Editor’s note: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, CapitalBop is publishing a series of articles throughout April on books that...
Photo collection aims to make a century of D.C. jazz history ‘personal’
Editor’s note: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, CapitalBop is publishing a series of articles throughout April on books...
Can the D.C. Council regulate street noise without harming performers?
After members of the D.C. Council re-introduced a controversial piece of legislation last month that would outlaw street performances...
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...
DC Jazz Festival plans a return to in-person shows in September
The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the...
Rachel Winder finds ‘Freedom’ in the midst of struggle
On a chilly, clear-skied February morning in Baltimore City, the young composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Rachel Winder was holed...
Washington Women in Jazz Festival, One of the Pandemic’s First Casualties, Makes Its Return
For many D.C.-area musicians, the cancellation of last year’s Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) came as a surprise....