To the degree that the city-wide blanket known as the DC Jazz Festival has a main event, this is it. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 ESPERANZA SPALDING, COMMON, FEMI KUTI & MARSHALL KEYS Tonight Fonville’s band Butcher Brown and Cook celebrate a musical merge in the release of their EP. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 BRAXTON COOK MEETS BUTCHER BROWNĭMV-based saxophonist Braxton Cook and drummer Corey Fonville share the stage often: they are both members of Christian Scott’s band and they both lead successful groups on their own. Here’s the hip jazz listener’s cheat sheet to proper festivaling. But the picks below all pertain to non-CapitalBop stages at the festival, in order to give you a more impartial tasting menu.
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The CapitalBop calendar is full of DC Jazz Fest listings for your perusal (we don’t quite have every single one of the many dozens you can find a complete list at /schedule). This year, the draws include Esperanza Spalding, Jack DeJohnette and (at CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft Series stage) Thundercat. It’s grown steadily over the years: What began as largely a spotlight on the local scene has graduated into a fully fledged international festival, still with dozens of D.C.-based talent performing at venues around town, but also with big names at impressive, sometimes outdoor venues. For more information on the Jazz & Beyond Festival, including a detailed schedule and list of performances, get in touch with the Mile High Jazz Band Association directly at (775) 883-4254.The DC Jazz Festival is back this week for its 11th annual edition, running from Wednesday, June 10 through Tuesday, June 16.
Jazz & Beyond venues include the McFadden Plaza, Capital Amphitheater, A to Zen Studios, Comma Coffee Courtyard, and the Brewery Arts Center-best yet, all events are free.
Past favorites have included Cherie and John Shipley with “Take This”, Bayberry Cast, Reno Swing Set, The Red Tango, Mile High Jazz Band “Bassie Birthday Bash”, and the Reno Jazz Orchestra. Through this cultural celebration, the Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Humanities, Carson City Cultural Commission, and National Endowments for the Arts work together to feature all kinds of musical genres, including big band, jazz combo, bluegrass, tango, Latin, and blues. Partnering with all kinds of beloved local and heavy-hitting national arts and culture organizations, Jazz & Beyond delivers 15 days of music, art, film, and dance to showcase northwestern Nevada’s vibrant arts community. Set against the eastern Sierra in the heart of one of the most famously historic neighborhoods in the Silver State, the Mile High Jazz Band Association (MJHBA) of Carson City presents the Jazz & Beyond Festival, returning with live concerts and activities happening all across town.īlues, Latin, bluegrass, and tango jazz is the name of the game at the 15-day Jazz & Beyond Festival, with exciting live music, art, film, and dance performances happening all over town in Nevada’s Capital City every August. The arts of Nevada’s Capital City take center stage! Part of the Carson City events scene for nearly 20 years, the feast your ears on the musical delights of northwestern Nevada’s largest and most exciting jazz festival.
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