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Tom Oren wins the 2018 Thelonious Monk competition

Tom Oren, a 24-year-old pianist from Tel Aviv, Israel, was named the winner on Monday of the 2018 Thelonious...

December 4, 2018 0

Weekend in Jazz | Local lights shine on U Street; Kennedy Center showcases national stars

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The vocalist Jessica Boykin-Settles and the bassist Tarus Mateen are powerful performers, songwriters and...

February 1, 2013 1

Weekend in Jazz | 9.9-9.11: Jazz glut! From festivals to lofts, fresh faces to living legends

by Giovanni Russonello Editor-in-chief The Washington City Paper‘s Michael J. West already characterized this weekend’s jazz offerings as “an...

September 9, 2011 0

News | Women in Jazz Festival brings a variety of influential performers to Kennedy Center

by Giovanni Russonello For the world’s number-one jazz evangelist, it was a sort of coup de grâce. Dr. Billy...

May 19, 2011 0

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