Plunky and Oneness: Uniting past and present
In July, musical pioneer James "Plunky" Branch released an innovative record, cementing his deeply creative musical legacy.| CapitalBop
In July, musical pioneer James "Plunky" Branch released an innovative record, cementing his deeply creative musical legacy.| CapitalBop
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rene Marie, Dante' Pope and more headline this month's picks for live jazz in D.C.| CapitalBop
Picked by five of D.C.'s leading jazz voices, the festival's must-see shows include Ron Carter, Lalah Hathaway and Charles Covington.| CapitalBop
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CapitalBop is dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz (aka Black American Music or creative music) in Washington, D.C.| CapitalBop
Ahead of the D.C. Jazz Festival later this month, August features performances from Kokoroko, T.K. Blue, Warren Wolf and more.| CapitalBop
CapitalBop spoke with veteran saxophonist, educator and presenter Paul Carr about his new series at Takoma Station| CapitalBop
Cyrus Chestnut, Adi Meyerson, Heidi Martin and more visit D.C. this month, bringing welcome relief from the summer heat.| CapitalBop
Earlier this month, Bill Warrell — an institution on D.C.’s music and arts scene since the 1980s — hosted what he called a “firehouse sale” at Outer Space, his decommissioned firehouse-turned-studio in Brentwood, Md., as he prepared the building to be sold. Warrell was a founder of the legendary experimental-music venue d.c. space and of…| CapitalBop
On an early Wednesday evening this summer, drummer Lenny Robinson was deftly steering a remarkable trio, consisting of vibraphonist Chris Barrick and keyboardist Federico González Peña. During their first set at JoJo Restaurant & Bar, they delighted a sparse yet attentive crowd with sparkling renditions of Herbie Hancock’s “Dolphin Dance” and “Tell Me A Bedtime…| CapitalBop
