‘Love in all its facets:’ Vocalist Akua Allrich on life, music and a philosophy of progress
Akua Allrich isn’t just a singer. Hear her this weekend at Bohemian Caverns, and she could be your teacher,...
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Akua Allrich & Kris Funn light a fire at the launch party for CapitalBop 2.0 and our DC Jazz Fest series
Akua Allrich and Kris Funn know the limits and advantages of making a musical partnership work. Each fills different...
3.28-3.30: Jon Batiste, Sunny Jain, Kris Funn, Mickey Bass and much more
This Friday night, D.C. bass powerhouse Kris Funn brings his funky quartet, Corner Store, to the Hill Center. Before...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.21-2.23: The Intersections Fest builds bridges & Kris Funn sets the Store ablaze
The Atlas Peforming Arts Center’s Intersections Festival aims to eliminate the gulfs between different musical genres, and as a...
Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds
It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful day than this past Saturday. It’s even tougher to remember a day...
Weekend in Jazz | 1.18-1.20: Inauguration blues
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The District is bracing for a tourist invasion this weekend, with President Barack Obama’s...
Album review | Bobby Jasinski’s A Speck in Time
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The title, A Speck in Time: Is it a consideration of our cosmic smallness?...
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News | D.C. Jazz Loft is back this Sunday with Reginald Cyntje’s trombone ensemble & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Update: The location of this Sunday’s loft has been changed. It will be taking...
Weekend in Jazz | 5.18-5.20: Jazz Samba 50 years later, Kris Funn’s beat-breakin’ band, and more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board From funk-driven contemporary jazz (Kris Funn and Donvonte McCoy) to West African rhythms (Eme...
Announcing this year’s D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Fest: Marc Cary, Tarbaby & much more!
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board As summer draws near, we’re looking forward to an exciting season for the arts...