The #HomeRuleFestival is on Saturday at The Parks at Walter Reed! Make sure to get out and enjoy one of #Ward4’s biggest events of the year, with: 🎸 Music from DC legends 🍔 Food trucks & vendors 💿 Vinyl record fair 🎪 Kids games & activities All celebrating DC music & culture!

TOMORROW! The biggest full day of music CB will be part of all year ... come groove with us !! We're proud to be presenting DC-based talents DuPont Brass + #MalcolmXDrummersAndDancers as part of this mind-blowing lineup 🎷🎉🎶🍹

Cellist/composer/fiber artist Janel Leppin, a creative institution in D.C., is about to release two big new albums. Read CB's deep dive into her creative path and process capitalbop.com/janel-leppin-e…

The Carlyle Room has closed after 2 years of booking r&b and jazz in upscale dc setting w/ food & drink. Jackson ⁦CapitalBop⁩ has the story capitalbop.com/the-carlyle-ro…

BREAKING: The Carlyle Room has closed. The vintage-minded venue, one of the most consistent homes for straight-ahead jazz in the nation’s capital, ceased all operations on Tuesday, according to the venue’s booker. capitalbop.com/the-carlyle-ro…

“Best Place for All Your Online Jazz Needs!” Many thanks, Steve Kiviat !! washingtoncitypaper.com/article/744747…

I wrote about rekkids for CapitalBop capitalbop.com/6-top-record-s…

Wondering what to catch at #dcjazzfest this week(end)? Here are picks from CB's @SinnenbergTND & a few musician friends-- capitalbop.com/2024-dc-jazz-f…

#dcjazzfest has come and gone, but you can still read Michael J. West 🇺🇦's fascinating history of the festival, which turned 20 this yr (with amazing photos from Jati Lindsay) capitalbop.com/dc-jazz-festiv…

Here's what to catch in DC this month: Ken Vandermark, Melissa Aldana-Blue Note Artist, #silverspring jazz fest & more capitalbop.com/dc-jazz-clubs-…

The 6 D.C.-area record stores that will scratch your vinyl itch by ⁦http://thevibeconductor.bsky.social⁩ for ⁦CapitalBop⁩ capitalbop.com/6-top-record-s…

Terri Lyne Carrington's star-studded show at the #dcjazzfest did a lot in under 2hrs. It united stars with up-and-coming talents, advocated for women composers' work, and showed how big festivals might embrace jazz as “social music,” writes @SinnenbergTND capitalbop.com/terri-lyne-car…

Pssst, tickets are still available to our special CB PRESENTS concert on Friday, 9/27, featuring the legendary Matthew Shipp Trio + DC's own Janelle Gill Trio, at NYU Washington DC Grab yours before they're gone! 🎫🎹🎵 capitalbop.com/cb-presents-ma…

Thank you to everyone who helped us pack the house for a beautiful night of music with Matthew Shipp + Janelle Gill’s trio’s at NYU DC~ It was a special night of abundant inspiration and community among friends old and new Keep an eye out for what’s coming next…

Benny Golson was not a D.C. native, but he was local jazz royalty. We sat down with 5 members of the D.C. scene to share remembrance of the man who was the genre's "epitome of class" for over seven decades capitalbop.com/benny-golson-d…

Ahead of his performance at the Kennedy Center this Wednesday, CB sat down with world-renowned bassist John Patitucci to discuss Wayne Shorter, the deep relationships inside bands, and keeping groove at the center. capitalbop.com/john-patitucci…

Charlie Fishman left an indelible mark, founding the DC Jazz Festival and spreading the gospel of jazz worldwide. The festival's current artistic director – NEA Jazz Master Willard Jenkins – remembers Fishman, who died this month at 82. capitalbop.com/charlie-fishma…

Tyshawn Sorey recently visited The Library of Congress to perform as part of the year-long #MaxRoach centenary celebrations. Read Josh Myers' insightful and evocative review, only on CapitalBop. capitalbop.com/tyshawn-sorey-…

For 40 years, Cuneiform has remained a label 'in opposition,' living on the international cutting edge while remaining anchored to the scene right here in D.C. Read the full profile below: capitalbop.com/cuneiform-reco…

CapitalBop's best of 2024 albums list is here! Check it below for the best in jazz in a fantastic year for the music in our city. capitalbop.com/best-washingto…