Thursday, May 17
Perhaps the best quote ever given on the "recipe" for jazz came from legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon. "Jazz is an octopus," he said. "It takes what it can use." That's the attitude that you hear in the music going all the way back to the New Orleans "second line" that forms jazz's foundation: [...]

The dog days continue, at least in terms of high-profile gigs coming to town. On the other hand, D.C. still has a glut of great local players working regularly. Whether you've seen them or not, it's a great time to drop in with open ears.
Thursday, August 18
Until I say that the ensemble plays New Orleans [...]