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
Weekend in Jazz | 10.26-10.28: Jason Moran spices up KC Jazz Club; Ralph Peterson comes to Twins by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Ralph Peterson, Art Blakey’s last protege on drums in the 1980s, has himself become... October 26, 2012 0
Interview | Jason Moran on getting jazz to dance, laugh and try out some new ideas by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center’s new jazz adviser, is something of an inconspicuous insurgent... October 11, 2012 1
Features Tarus Mateen’s never-ending journey Editor’s note (Jan. 27, 2015): Tarus Mateen performs this Wednesday at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. Info is available... July 17, 2012 8
News | Kennedy Center announces adventurous 2012-’13 season, the first of Jason Moran’s tenure by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board From the Kennedy Center’s well-appointed vantage on the banks of the Potomac, jazz has... March 8, 2012 0
Weekend in Jazz | 12.9-12.11: Christmas looms, Supernova shines and the jazz loft returns by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, Tim Warfield is in town with his annual Jazzy Christmas program at... December 9, 2011 0
News | Jason Moran’s appointment as the Kennedy Center’s jazz advisor marks a new era by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board When the Kennedy Center named pianist Jason Moran as its artistic advisor for jazz... December 7, 2011 3