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Hiromi>> Guitarist Rodney Richardson leads a group featuring Three Stars alum Will Rast and drummer Larry Ferguson tonight at Twins Jazz. Call 202-234-0072 for set time and cover information. >> Vocalist Heidi Martin has been a familiar face on the local scene for some time. She'll be playing an... continue reading on DCist

The 1990s saw several young guitarists gaining notoriety, despite guitar-based music giving way to saccharine pop mid-way through the decade. These players' influence will cast a long shadow, whether it be Tom Morello's scorching riffs with Rage Against the Machine, Kurt Rosenwinkel's influential jazz work, or Derek Trucks' ascension... continue reading on DCist

Lena Seikaly>> Local vocalist and 2010 Strathmore Artist-in-Residence Lena Seikaly performs an intimate set tonight at the center's historic mansion. Tickets are sold out, but it's worth contacting the box office for last minute cancellations. >> Led by composer/director Billy Fox, Blackbirds and Bullets is a sextet that combines... continue reading on DCist

Allan Holdsworth The fusion era of the 1970s was no doubt among the most controversial periods in jazz history. Analogous to the rise of be-bop during the 1940s and '50s, instrumentalists broke new ground, taking the technical aspects of jazz music to new heights. But also like pioneers such... continue reading on DCist

Ella Fitzgerald's contribution to jazz cannot be overstated. Beginning with her appearance in one of the earliest iterations of the storied Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in 1934, and through a career lasting six decades, she is in many ways the archetypal jazz vocalist. Her interpretations of classic... continue reading on DCist