John Murph

Feature story about five-disc box set, Stax ’68: A Memphis Story (Craft Recordings/Stax).

Interview with José James as he talks about his new disc, "Lean on Me," his tribute to Bill Withers.

Interview with guitarist Marc Ribot regarding his new disc, "Songs of Resistance: 1942-2018."

A feature about the jazz collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture.

Interview with drummer and composer Dana Murray as he talks about his provocative debut disc, "Negro Manifesto (Ropeadope)

The 74-year-old continues mapping out new explorations as evidenced on his two latest Pi Recordings discs – Double Up, Double Up Plus and Dirt. . . And More Dirt.

Feature story on Washington, D.C.-based bassist, radio broadcaster, and concert presenter Luke Stewart.

This weekend The District will be awash in its 1980s go-go and graffiti past. From the tale of its most infamous graffiti artist, to a throwback concert commemorating the city’s rich cultural past, the weekend is sure to remind many about how far the city has come.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art kicks off the festivities Friday with an opening press party for its latest exhibition, “Pump Me Up: D.C.

Subculture of the 1980s;” Saturday evening, that exhibit’s companion piece – the hotly anticipate...

Feature on clarinetist/bandleader Todd Marcus as he talks about social activism in Baltimore and how it relates to his 2018 disc, "On the Streets (A Baltimore Story)."

Coverage of the Kennedy Center's three-week festival, Artes de Cuba.

Feature on Ethiopia-born, Washington, DC-based keyboardist Hailu Mergia regarding his latter-career renaissance.

Feature story on alto saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin.

Feature story on British jazz saxophonist and bandleader Nubya Garcia.

Coverage of the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters Concert and Ceremony, honoring Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, Joanne Brackeen and Todd Barkan.

Conversation with South African-born, Belgium-based singer Tutu Puoane regarding her new disc, "We Have a Dream" that comes out 50 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.