Interviews ‘Ain’t But a Few of Us:’ Willard Jenkins on why Black jazz writers’ voices matter The idea for Ain’t But a Few of Us, Willard Jenkins’ new volume exploring the experiences and work of... February 2, 2023 0
The Month in Shows 5 live jazz picks for February in D.C. After a brief period of hibernation in January, the D.C. jazz scene is starting to roar back to life.... January 31, 2023 0
Features House without organs: Rhizome DC, hear and now The word – the troubling, discouraging word – didn’t come from their landlord, remembers Layne Garrett. Sometime late in... January 20, 2023 0
The Month in Shows 5 live jazz picks for January in D.C. Happy New Year! I hope you all – readers, musicians and other D.C. jazz movers and shakers – got to... January 4, 2023 0
News Hear the Howard University Jazz Ensemble’s grand send-off to Andrew White The late saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and polymath Andrew White was a D.C. jazz legend. At once a musician ahead of... December 29, 2022 0
Album reviews CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2022 It has been a difficult year, by all accounts, but on the D.C. music scene it’s also been a... December 19, 2022 0
Interviews ‘The Nutcracker’ gets a new groove, thanks to Joe McCarthy and the Afro-Bop Alliance The Afro-Bop Alliance is known for combining the swaying, dance floor-ready rhythms of Latin America – Cuba, in particular... December 16, 2022 0
Announcing... CB Presents: Joel Ross’ Good Vibes in a special concert on Jan. 7 We’re excited to announce that CapitalBop will present Joel Ross’ Good Vibes, one of the most acclaimed and cutting-edge... December 12, 2022 0
The Month in Shows 5 live jazz picks for December in D.C. As I was looking over the calendar this month, I was reminded that nearly a year ago – after... December 8, 2022 0
News Your guide to this weekend’s Catalytic Sound Festival at Rhizome The Catalytic Sound Festival will bring together creative musicians from D.C., Baltimore and beyond, to Rhizome DC this Saturday... December 1, 2022 0