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Dave Kline At Blues Alley
by Mark Edelman
Dave Kline Blues AlleyWashington, DC June 20, 2025 Keyboard, guitar, bass and drums: a standard jazz quartet, no doubt, no argument. But add electric violin, trombone and the Chinese dulcimer and you've got something entirely different. Dave Kline and friends brought that unique line-up and a passel of original tunes to ...
The Columbia Pike Blues Festival Brings D.C. Community Together on June 14th, 2025
Now in its 28th year, The Columbia Pike Blues Festival (June 14, 2025 from 1:00pm-8:30pm) is an electrifying summer celebration that brings music, community, and culture together in the heart of Arlington’s most vibrant corridor. This festival is the largest blues festival in the D.C. metro area. Presented by the Columbia Pike Partnership in partnership with ...
The Yellowjackets at Blues Alley
by Dave Dorkin
The Yellowjackets Blues Alley Washington, D.C. March 9, 2025 The Yellowjackets' visit to the historic Blues Alley venue in Washington was a valuable opportunity to witness a band which has been active for nearly half a century firing on all cylinders in a warm and intimate setting. The quartet's lineup has ...
Freda Payne at Blues Alley
by Mark Edelman
Freda Payne Blues Alley Freda Payne Washington, DC January 26, 2025 Blues Alley kicked off its 60th anniversary celebration with a special treat: multi-gold-record performing artist Freda Payne, the “Band of Gold" gal who captivated the pop charts back in the early '70s with her soulful serenade to lost love. ...
Sullivan Fortner Trio at Blues Alley
by Robert Bellafiore
Sullivan Fortner Trio Blues Alley Washington, DC January 14, 2025 There are two sides to pianist Sullivan Fortner's playing, at least. There's Fortner the neo-traditionalist, bringing stride piano into the 21st century and taking more inspiration from old giants like Willie “The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson than, say, Bill ...
Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition Registration Open
DATELINE WASHINGTON, DC Hello and Happy New Year to one and all. Our 8th Annual Ella Fitzgerald Competition has launched, and we welcome registrants between now and the end of January. Over the past years we have welcomed registrants from around the globe. Entrants have included the countries of Brazil, Switzerland, South Africa, China, Canada, Belarus ...
John Pizzarelli at Blues Alley
by Mark Edelman
John Pizzarelli Blues AlleyWashington, DC December 8, 2024 When you're part of a jazz dynasty--son of guitar-great Bucky Pizzarelli, husband of chanteuse Jessica Molaskey--it's only natural that you'd ring in the holiday season for us peasants with a Christmas carol or two. John Pizzarelli warmed up the crowd at DC's ...
Bill Frisell Trio at Blues Alley
by Robert Bellafiore
Bill Frisell Trio Blues Alley Washington, DC November 21, 2024 With each decade, Bill Frisell's guitarwork gets rawer, more direct--and better. Whereas his classic 1980s albums could feature irregular instrumentation, such as Rambler's (ECM) tuba and flugelhorn, or atmospheric musings as on In Line (ECM), today Frisell tends to follow the ...
Simon Moullier at Takoma Station Tavern
by Robert Bellafiore
Simon Moullier Takoma Station Tavern Washington, DC October 5, 2024 Vibraphonist Simon Moullier was honest with his uncertainty about what was about to happen: “I met these musicians for the first time two hours ago." But the audience at Takoma Station witnessing his Washington, DC debut had nothing to worry about. ...
Nicole Henry at Blues Alley
by Mark Edelman
Nicole Henry Blues Alley Washington, DC October 3, 2024 Got a chance to see this accomplished vocalist at DC's premier jazz club, Blues Alley in Georgetown. Dressed fetchingly in crimson lace, Ms. Henry gave a master class in the kind of song interpretation that made Nancy Wilson, Carmen McRae and Sarah ...
