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MILCK
MILCK - Mother Tongue (2025) "The album’s title track explores the longing for connection across generations, inspired by MILCK’s struggle to communicate with her grandmother due to a language barrier. Through a waltz-like melody and heartfelt lyrics, Mother Tongue reflects on how love transcends words— through touch, laughter, and shared history. “This album allowed me to honor my sometimes misguided journey of searching for home and belonging in all the ‘wrong’ places—relationships, career, even unhealthy coping mechanisms—only to realize that my true home has always been within myself,” says MILCK."   ~ getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Links: Website, Facebook, MILCK (DC bebop) page.

MUSIC CD ARCHIVE: ONECD

Blue Moods
Blue Moods - Force & Grace (2025) "Blue Moods' Force & Grace is the third in a series of Posi-Tone releases in which music of under-recognized jazz composers is given a fair shake by bands comprised of some of the label's leading lights. This time around, the group features 12 compositions by Freddie Hubbard, a figure revered for his prowess as a trumpeter, to the neglect of his talent as a writer. The material receives straightforward no-frills treatments, making it easier to savor Hubbard's penchant for writing catchy lines that simultaneously encourage bodily movement and give pause for thought. To the credit of everyone involved, this does not feel like a tribute record. The performances are too robust, articulate and self-assured to encourage nostalgia about Hubbard's considerable contributions to jazz. The absence of a trumpet, a wise move on the part of producer Marc Free, also eliminates the distraction of inevitable comparisons to Hubbard's expertise on the instrument." ~ John Kelman - AllAboutJazz.com

Links:   Bandcamp, Discography, YouTube.

MUSIC CD ARCHIVE: DOUBLECD

Jeremy Pelt
Jeremy Pelt - Woven (2025) "Jeremy Pelt is two years away from his 50th birthday, and released his first album as leader (Profile) in 2002. In that time, he has created a prodigious body of work. This album marks his 25th album as leader, and he has been sideman to many artists including, Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Al Foster and Mingus Big Band. Stylistically, his playing is a mix of Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard and electric-era Miles Davis. And like Miles, Pelt does not believe in simply going over the same old musical ground. ‘To me, my music is a living, breathing organism that is meant to grow,’ he states boldly in the album’s short liner note, ‘I’m not interested in “new” for the sake of “newness.” Rather, I’m infatuated with disparate perspectives which continue the story.’ Having said that, Pelt is not averse to reworking old tunes, and on this album there are four of them."   ~ George Cole - jazzviews.net

Links: Website, The Juilliard School, Wikipedia, YouTube, Discography.

Jeremy Pelt - Tomorrow’s Another Day (2024) "Jeremy Pelt’s latest album, released in March 2024 under HighNote Records, is a new direction to his enduring talent and innovative spirit. This collection of compositions traverses the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, blending electronic elements with jazz influences to create a sound that mixes hip-hop influences with rich harmonic textures. Pelt, an esteemed trumpeter known for his powerful tone and lyrical phrasing, demonstrates his keen ear for contemporary music with Tomorrow’s Another Day. This album showcases Pelt’s ability to blend hip-hop rhythms with complex harmonies, offering listeners a rich auditory experience. Each track reflects Pelt’s deep understanding of jazz’s heritage—think Miles Davis’ electric era—while presenting a vision for its evolution into the present and future."  ~ Nolan DeBuke - thejazzword.com

MUSIC ARTS: SESSION

Music Arts Music Arts session - Concert, Station, PBS, NPR and other live mini concert sessions and interviews.

"I Put A Spell On You" Samantha Fish / Kingfish Ingram & TY Curtis
Samantha Fish - guitar & vocals; Chris Alexander - bass; Go-Go Ray - drums. Guests: Kingfish Ingram (featured on tv show Luke Cage), and TY Curtis


Samantha Fish is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. While often cited as a blues artist, Fish's work features and draws from multiple genres, including rock, country, funk, bluegrass, and ballads. Samantha Fish, Kingfish Ingram, Ty Curtis

BOOK RACK: FEATURED BOOK

Bobn Woodward – War (2025) "If newspapers are the first draft of history, the books of Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward can claim to be the second draft. The quotes from major players are what newspaper reporters on a breaking story can only dream of. War, Woodward’s new book on the inner workings of the Biden White House, is a worthy second draft, although his story should perhaps have been better entitled Wars with an s. When he started writing, the Ukraine war was the dominant issue, but the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel has grabbed more headlines since. And, for continuity and no doubt commercial timeliness, Woodward now includes the Harris/Trump presidential contest as another zone of combat."     ~ washingtoninstitute.org and KOBO.com

BOOK RACK: FEATURED SERIES

Freida McFadden – The Housemaid Series "The Housemaid is Freida McFadden’s bestselling series with a whopping combined tally of over 300 thousand reviews on Amazon, proving her formidable force in the thriller genre. The story revolves around the enigmatic character of Millie, a young woman with a past who accepts a housemaid position with a wealthy family. As she settles into her new role, she becomes increasingly drawn to the mysteries surrounding the family, slowly unravelling a web of deceit and betrayal until it all comes tumbling out in a dramatic finish."     ~ becoming-carmen.com and Amazon Books

MOVIES: FEATURED MOVIE

Little Big Man (1970)

"Arthur Penn's "Little Big Man" is an endlessly entertaining attempt to spin an epic in the form of a yarn. It mostly works. When it doesn't -- when there's a failure of tone or an overdrawn caricature -- it regroups cheerfully and plunges ahead. We're disposed to go along; all good storytellers tell stretchers once in a while, and circle back to be sure we got the good parts. It is the very folksiness of Penn's film that makes it, finally, such a perceptive and important statement about Indians, the West, and the American dream. There's no stridency, no preaching, no deep-voiced narrators making sure we got the point of the last massacre. All the events happened long, long ago, and they're related by a 121-year-old man who just wants to pass the story along." ~ RogerEbert.com   Link: Little Big Man (1970) - Buy

CUISINE: FEATURED RESTAURANT

Sushi Taro Dupont Circle- Location: 1503 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 - "located above a CVS, offers a divine sushi experience. The Kobe dish and NC Bluefin Tuna special are standouts."


"While the kaiseki entree features excellent sushi, the seafood in the hot pot was overcooked. The knowledgeable staff and extensive sake selection add to the experience. Despite the high cost, Sushi Taro's unique and delicious offerings make it a notable destination for sushi lovers." 

Link: Reviews: restaurantji.com, Sushi Taro Website

*The most recent featured musicians and play lists from the five Music listings on DC Bebop.   A musician listed on a DC Bebop page with an intro, is featured for a few weeks with one of their songs.  Included in the play list are songs by nine other musicians in a table on DC Bebop. The songs are linked to a page (YouTube, Reverbnation or where ever the song can be heard). The play list is not a top 10 list. It features songs I liked and think perhaps others might appreciate the music as well.

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