Where Eighteenth Street Lounge used to be, Sam Prather and his G.O! 4tet bring the music back
It’s midnight on a weekend in D.C. Just south of Dupont Circle, off a stretch of Connecticut Avenue where...
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Hillfest returns this week, with a focus on preparing musicians for a post-Covid economy
Hillfest, the annual outdoor festival and conference organized by the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation, will return this Wednesday and...
‘New Sounds, New Energies’: Transparent Productions kicks off its 25th season
“Sundays at Seven at the Caverns.” In recent years, that phrase had been a rallying cry and a sound...
The DC Jazz Festival is back. Here’s a guide to what’s on.
The 2021 DC Jazz Festival kicks off on Wednesday at the Swedish Embassy — 18 months after D.C. first...
Photo collection aims to make a century of D.C. jazz history ‘personal’
Editor’s note: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, CapitalBop is publishing a series of articles throughout April on books...
Can the D.C. Council regulate street noise without harming performers?
After members of the D.C. Council re-introduced a controversial piece of legislation last month that would outlaw street performances...
Remembering Aaron Martin Jr., a saxophonist with an unending commitment to the music
Editor’s note: Aaron Martin, a saxophonist who had been an important part of the D.C. jazz scene for decades...
DC Jazz Festival plans a return to in-person shows in September
The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the...
Washington Women in Jazz Festival, One of the Pandemic’s First Casualties, Makes Its Return
For many D.C.-area musicians, the cancellation of last year’s Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) came as a surprise....
Blues Alley is searching for a new home — but it’s not going out of business
This is the “and then there was one” moment for the D.C. jazz community: After a year of closures...