The DC Traveler

May 29th, 2008

Capital Jazz Fest - Next Weekend

The annual 3-day Capital Jazz Fest is next weekend, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in suburban Washington, DC.
The list of performances by jazz and smooth jazz headliners includes some great names, including:

Justin Young, Boney James and Brian McKnight – Friday, June 6, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. $36.50 
Spyro Gyra, Kim Waters, Roberta Flack, Wayman Tisdale,  Dianne Reeves, […]

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March 28th, 2008

You’ve Got to Change Your Evil Ways

In San Francisco during the Summer of Love in 1967, a little known Latin-influenced rock band that incorporated congas and timbales into their sound had just signed a contract with CBS Records. Led by a quick-fingered guitarist named Carlos Santana, the band had just completed completed recording their first record album, simply entitled Santana.
 
But before […]

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