George W. Botts Sr., a mainstay of the D.C. jazz scene since the 1940s, died last week at age 83. While Botts played seemingly every jazz venue in the District over his 60-plus years as a performer, and went out on tour with singer Dinah Washington, he never entered a recording studio—neither to make his [...]
Friday
Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn. Strathmore. $25-$48.
The Sneaky Bastards, The Silver Liners. The Red & The Black. $8.
C.J. Chenier. IOTA Club & Cafe. $17.
Rebelution, Zion-I, Jah Works. 9:30 Club. $17.50.
The Sometime Favorites, Farm Vegas, The Bootleg Gatsby, Carl & Carleigh. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10.
Stealin' the Deal. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet. Wolf [...]
This town usually only gets a handful of Brazilian acts per year, but Thursday night is a doubleheader. Rio's Marcio Local will be doing a dinnertime gig at the Kennedy Center while Sao Paolo's Garotas Suecas will be appearing later, along with local DJ Neville Chamberlain, at Comet Ping Pong.
Local's new “Marcio [...]
