The Month in Shows 5 live jazz picks for April in D.C. Happy Jazz Appreciation Month! The annual 30-day celebration of jazz and creative music kicked off strongly on April 1,... April 3, 2023 0
Premieres Track premiere: ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain,’ by Akua Allrich, feat. Nicholas Payton When Akua Allrich played CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft last year, all she brought along were the raw materials: bass,... March 5, 2015 0
Weekend in Jazz 6.13-6.15: #BAM at Blues Alley, on Black Broadway and beyond A few years ago, Nicholas Payton ginned up controversy in the easiest way possible: By speaking the straight and... June 12, 2014 0
News DC Jazz Festival 2013: CapitalBop’s guide This year's festival features some familiar faces, plus lots of international stars who rarely make it to D.C., like John McLaughlin and Buika. June 5, 2013 0
Weekend in Jazz | 11.2-11.4: International stars hit D.C. in droves – Payton, Loueke, Gambarini & more by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board If smell is the sense most tied to memory, maybe sound can best help... November 2, 2012 0
Weekend in Jazz | 2.17-2.19: Bop takes over the ‘burbs, with MAJF and Discover Ellington festival by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This weekend, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival comes to the Rockville Hilton, a cast of... February 17, 2012 1
Our guide to this weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival: Roy Haynes, Carmen Bradford & more by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is a momentous ritual for D.C.-area jazz fans. It comes... February 16, 2012 3
Weekend in Jazz | 2.10-2.12: Jazz loft’s new home, Christie Dashiell solo, Nicholas Payton & more by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Alright. This weekend, you’ve got no excuse. There is a bevy of shows at... February 10, 2012 0
Interview | Paul Carr dishes on music education, ‘real jazz’ & next month’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Summer may be festival season, but every February the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival sneaks into... January 3, 2012 1
Interview | Nicholas Payton reflects on race, music and the slow death of convention (AUDIO) “Some musicians and fans thought that I was talking about the music itself, and the tradition, and its history.... December 27, 2011 11