What does it take to keep a music scene thriving in 2026?
Jazz is the heartbeat of D.C., and CapitalBop is working to keep up the pulse despite the direct attacks our city is currently facing. There has never been a more critical time to keep the culture of our city alive.
Last month, we sat down for a conversation with some of the team to talk about why the D.C. jazz scene is so special, CapitalBop’s contributions to the culture and what we’re trying to build in 2026 and beyond.
Visit givebutter.com/CB15 to support today!
Video featuring:
Akua Allrich, CapitalBop board member and vocalist/composer/educator
Abram Mamet, CapitalBop associate editor and french horn player/composer
Alex Hamburger, CapitalBop managing director and flutist/vocalist/composer
Joshua Myers, CapitalBop contributing editor and Africana Studies professor at Howard University
Jamie Sandel, CapitalBop creative media lead and bassist/violinist
Keith Butler, CapitalBop staff photographer and drummer/composer
video produced by Alex Hamburger and Jamie Sandel
video and audio by Jamie Sandel/All Power Media, assisted by Marcel Jones
special thanks to Ashleigh Mitchell and Washington Parks & People
“Left Coast Sundown” by Tedd Baker performed by the Tedd Baker Quartet at CapitalBop’s Spotlight Residency January 2020
