Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés is a wizard on the keys, and is considered among the finest Latin jazz musicians in the world. He will be performing with the Afro-Cuban Messengers tonight at George Mason University. more ›

Combining the beats of the subcontinent with a the power of a brass band, percussionist Sunny Jain will lead the 9-piece Red Baraat this Friday at U Street Music Hall. Here's a preview. more ›

For the past decade, Blues Alley has partnered with embassies to present jazz series highlighting artists from different countries and regions of the world. Monday marks the start of the Indian jazz series. more ›

Bassist William Parker is best known for his avant-garde work, but on Sunday he will be at Bohemian Caverns with a soulful organ quartet in a concert staged by Transparent Productions. more ›

This month's theater is chock full of ongoing productions from November, numerous holiday offerings and some choice openings. more ›

Yamato blends theatricality and showmanship with the ancient traditions of Japanese taiko drumming. The 17-piece percussion ensemble will be at Lisner on Sunday for a 7 p.m. show. more ›

Woodwind artist Bennie Maupin made his name during fusion's early days, playing on Miles Davis's seminal Bitches Brew and with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi. His current quartet is bringing its nuanced sound to Bohemian Caverns this weekend. more ›

Whether it's playing in front of 20,000 people with pop superstar Beyoncé, or playing a small jazz club or teaching in the country's best music programs, saxophonist Tia Fuller does it all. more ›

The month of November brings us some classics, a few early holiday offerings and the Shakespeare to watch while you wait for Joss Whedon's take on the Bard. more ›

Twenty years have passed since the three members of Medeski Martin & Wood came together and formed a band that defies category. The trio will be at the 9:30 Club on Thursday. more ›

There aren't many instances in life when one sees an 86-year old great-grandfather and wishes to be even half as cool. But NEA Jazz Master Roy Haynes, playing the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater with his Fountain of Youth band tomorrow, is the exception. more ›

Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda has a wholly original and infectious sound. He will be leading his quartet this Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. more ›

What John Coltrane did for the saxophone or what Tony Williams did for the drumset, that is what Gary Burton did for the vibraphone. Catch his quartet this weekend at Blues Alley. more ›

Many agree that "classical" music, as it has existed for at least the past century, is endangered. Founded in 2003, the PostClassical Ensemble is trying to modernize the art form. more ›

The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music kicked off last night at AFI with one of many collaborative performances. Check out our comprehensive guide to the festival to help sift through the racket. more ›

For its '11-'12 season, the Atlas Performing Arts Center has expanded its music programming with a jazz concert series curated by local saxophonist Brad Linde. Here's a first look. more ›

With over 250 years of collective experience, including over 1,000 recordings, The Cookers is a band that embodies hard bop and post-bop tradition. The band is in town this weekend to perform at Bohemian Caverns. more ›

I don't think this is what the ACC envisioned when they originally scheduled this matchup. In what should be branded as "The Offseason Bowl", the University of Maryland and the University of Miami will take the field on Labor Day evening for a nationally televised conference opener in College Park. more ›

Junior League Band, joined by Kingsley Flood and Typefighter, will be putting on an all local, down-home, full-throttle show at the 9:30 Club Saturday night. more ›

Return to Forever IV, the latest iteration of Chick Corea's legendary jazz-rock band, performs tonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion. more ›

Though the genre extends far beyond the one family, the Marley name is virtually synonymous with reggae. Only recently stepping out from behind the scenes, Stephen Marley will lead his Ghetto Youths Crew on Thursday at the 9:30 Club. more ›

Much "new" music is formed when hitherto unrelated styles are mashed together to form a hybrid that resonates with the public. A perfect example of this type of innovation comes in the form of Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, who will be performing at Wolf Trap on Sunday. more ›

The Capital Fringe Festival starts its sixth year this Thursday with over one hundred productions being performed at venues all over the city -- here's our guide to this year's offerings. more ›

Over the course of dozens of interviews with many of the District's most talented jazz artists, it becomes clear that one attribute that separates D.C.'s jazz scene from those of other cities is the sense of community among the musicians. On Tuesday night, one of those musicians, saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed, is tapping into that community to help with his 15-year-old sister's medical care. more ›

Our interview with Ozomatli saxophonist Ulises Bella in advance of the band's upcoming Kennedy Center performance, where it will team up with the NSO Pops Orchestra under the direction of Steven Reineke. more ›

DCist profiles Latin jazz vocalist Claudia Acuña, who will be performing this Sunday at Jazz on the National Mall, part of the ongoing DC Jazz Festival. more ›