All posts tagged "jazz"
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Chaise Lounge settles in comfortably at Wolf Trap
The D.C.-based jazz and swing band Chaise Lounge has been a staple at hip martini bars around the area, along with more storied venues such...
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Jazzy Mondays at Bohemian Caverns
Every Monday night the 17-piece Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra performs a variety of music from the big band repertoire — including pieces by Duke Ellington,...
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John Eaton, tonight at Wolf Trap
The music of Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael kicks off this year’s three-part series on American pop and jazz standards at Wolf Trap, ably led...
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Sister Spirit
''A lot of female emcees and rappers extra-hard and extra-serious and violent,'' says Be Steadwell, who goes by the nickname B. Steady in the...
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Cuckcoo for Coco
It's hard to find any China-related news these days that doesn't focus on the Olympics or Tibet, which makes it harder for Coco Zhao --...
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Jazzy Fare
''I tell you, 'Charlie Brown' is a big tipper!'' Yvonne Johnson knows just what the crowds like at M Street Bar & Grill. Johnson serves...
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Bittersweet Valentine
''I would someday love to write a great love ballad,'' says jazz singer-songwriter Felicia Carter, appearing this weekend at Twins Jazz on U Street. ''Somehow...
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Over The Rainbow
''This is the first 'gay' album I've ever released,'' jazz musician Dave Koz says about his new album, At The Movies, a tribute to movie...
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Better Late
Norah Jones scored quite the sleeper success with her debut album five years ago. With no expectations, Come Away With Me was quietly released but...
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Peace Pipes
This weekend, Washington will see yet another rally against American involvement in Iraq. Among the thousands coming to the capital is one-woman known for songs,...
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Suede's Sway
Her rich contralto hooks the audience the moment she hits her first note. But it is Suede's playful, charismatic stage presence that keeps them engaged...
