Our new CB Sessions video features Nicole Saphos’ unreleased song “Tryin’ to Be”
Nicole Saphos doesn’t need a stage, lights or amplifiers to deliver a powerful performance. I found that out for...
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Preview a track from Abinnet Berhanu’s breakout album. Then come hear him at the Spotlight Residency.
If you’re new to the D.C. jazz scene, the name Abinnet Berhanu might ring a bell, but it probably...
Why you need to hear Ben Wendel — online and in person
Saxophonist Ben Wendel’s latest album, The Seasons, evokes emotional impressions of every time of year, passing through stages of...
Kris Funn talks inspiration and connection in our newest ‘CB Sessions’ video
Kris Funn is one of D.C.’s most exciting new bandleaders. The bassist/composer’s 2017 debut, Cornerstore, earned top marks on...
Kris Funn brings the Cornerstore to U Street for our Spotlight Residency this month
In the No. 1 review on CapitalBop’s best-of-2017 list, Jackson Sinnenberg wrote that “like any good neighborhood bodega, Kris...
Watch Elijah Easton blow the roof off our pop-up U Street jazz club
Our Spotlight artist-in-residence in January was the powerhouse tenor saxophonist Elijah Easton. He performed two shows with two different...
Power, finesse and groove: Meet Dana Hawkins, our next Spotlight artist
Dana Hawkins is that rare kind of musician who doesn’t just catch your attention; he commands it. If you’ve...
What we can learn from the loss of a beloved U Street jazz gig
Walking down the street, you hear a saxophone blazing full-throttle and you see the drummer in the window, giving...
Elijah Easton is unstoppable. Catch him at our next Spotlight Residency.
Virtually every Tuesday night in 2018, a tiny, dimly lit room at the corner of 9th and U Streets...
#3 UnRehearsed, ‘Off the 6’
If you spend enough time in the heart of U Street, you’ll eventually get hip to the sound...