The Month in Shows 5 jazz picks for February in D.C. You can celebrate Valentine’s Day with jazz at many shows next week — including CapitalBop’s presentation of trumpeter Marquis... February 6, 2020 0
The Month in Shows 5 November D.C. jazz picks There are five gigs with a CapitalBop starred pick on our D.C. Jazz Calendar for Nov. 1; if that’s not... November 1, 2019 0
Features Farewell to Bohemian Caverns: Musicians remember the ‘sole home of soul jazz’ When the City Paper revealed last week that Bohemian Caverns would be shutting down, the ground beneath D.C. seemed... March 25, 2016 3
Features ‘The past to the present to the future:’ Yard Byard finds its own way to celebrate piano legend Jaki Byard—without a pianist Jazz’s gospel roots are apparent in the way we talk about the music’s iconic figures. Solos and improvisations are... January 29, 2015 1
In newly announced jazz season, Kennedy Center reaches for breadth, and new ideas The Kennedy Center’s newly announced 2014-15 jazz season offers a broad but digestible lineup that mixes performers young and... March 10, 2014 1
Weekend in Jazz | 10.8-10.10: The Bandwagon rolls in, D.C. Jazz Loft gets a new home & much more by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board You’ve heard about Jason Moran — the feature in the New Yorker, the chatter... November 8, 2013 0
Explorations of sonic personalities: a brief introduction to Nicole Mitchell’s Ice Crystal With Nicole Mitchell's formula, honest music made by honest musicians, the resulting sound is depth by default. May 16, 2013 1
Weekend in Jazz | 4.5-4.7: Kennedy Center rolls up the red carpet and polishes up the dance floor by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the Kennedy Center is hosting back-to-back shows at its Supersized Jazz Club.... April 5, 2013 0
Interviews Charles Lloyd: ‘The threads of tradition,’ and the quiet urgency of moving forward Charles Lloyd conveys himself with the stooped grace of a sage, and the weightless steel of his saxophone sound... March 21, 2013 3
Weekend in Jazz | 11.9-11.11: Chick Corea, William Parker, Chuchito Valdés & the D.C. Jazz Loft by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Some of the best living musicians in jazz are in D.C. this weekend, spanning... November 9, 2012 0