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Theo Croker walks the line between past and future, serenity and struggle
Theo Croker The Hamilton Thursday, July 14, 2016 Theo Croker knows how to make silence speak. The rising young trumpeter opened his D.C. debut on July 14 at the Hamilton with “Transcend,” a tune that...
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Michael Bowie and BLAST: Anything goes, and everything grooves, in this...
Michael Bowie’s BLAST Blues Alley Tuesday, July 19 Genres can sometimes limit more than they empower, especially in jazz. Max Roach mused that “jazz is a four-letter word,” and that oft-quoted phrase...
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Spirits and soliloquies: Caroline Davis gives a sound tour of Chicago
Caroline Davis Twins Jazz Friday, Aug. 19 There’s something about Chicago that makes it an ideal breeding ground for jazz musicians. Geographically and spiritually, it sits comfortably between the...
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Jazz legend Wayne Shorter premiers ‘The Unfolding,’ an orchestral suite that...
Wayne Shorter Kennedy Center Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 As many have said, “writing about music is a bit like dancing about architecture.” But somehow, somebody just wrote a breathtaking piece of music...
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Andrew White celebrates a long history of musical pursuit at Blues Alley
Andrew White Blues Alley Wednesday, April 26, 2017 The homemade flyers, softly illuminated by the faux votives on each table, say it all: “Andrew White, living legend of music historiography.” The...
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Solange and the Sun Ra Arkestra Kennedy Center Oct. 1, 2017 “You can’t have the White House without the Black House. You can’t have something without its opposite.” The groundbreaking Afrofuturist...
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Nina Simone’s spirit shines in Arena Stage’s ‘Four Women’
The musical Nina Simone: Four Women has been playing to packed audiences at Arena Stage since its opening on Nov. 10. Written and produced by Christina Ham and directed by Timothy Douglas, the musical...
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R+R=NOW, featuring Robert Glasper and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, tests a...
R+R=NOW The Anthem Saturday, June 16, 2018 Those expecting some grand political statement about resistance or revolution from R+R=NOW during the supergroup’s set at the Anthem, part of the 2018 DC Jazz...
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In the Eliot Seppa Trio, a young bassist explores jazz’s dusty gems, plus...
Eliot Seppa Trio Sotto Wednesday, July 11, 2018 In the late 1950s, tiring of bebop’s complex harmonic language, some musicians sought to untether themselves from convention. They were seeking new ways...
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Tom Oren wins the 2018 Thelonious Monk competition
Tom Oren, a 24-year-old pianist from Tel Aviv, Israel, was named the winner on Monday of the 2018 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition at the Kennedy Center. He topped two other finalists:...
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