Willard Jenkins

Willard Jenkins speaks with Joi Brown, Artistic Director of The Music Center at Strathmore.

Willard Jenkins chats with 2026 D.C. Jazz Festival artist-in-residence Janelle Gill

Willard Jenkins chats with trumpeter Kenny Rittenhouse about his new album Anthem For The Elders as well as the upcoming D.C. Jazz Festival

Willard Jenkins chats with Clay Fink of Washington DC-based live music production organization Transparent Productions.

Willard Jenkins chats with Charles Rahmat Woods about his journey towards honoring his ancestry by learning the Choctaw language, as well as the jazz goings-on of Washington D.C.

Willard Jenkins talks with Herb Scott of Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation about thinking outside the box, to foster continued live entertainment in his home city of Washington D.C.

Willard Jenkins chats with Nasar Abadey, leader of the group Supernova, ahead of their 2026 D.C. Jazz Fest appearance.

Willard Jenkins catches up with the multifaceted Alex Hamburger - a musician as well as the managing director of CapitalBop, a resource for all things jazz in the D.C. area.

Willard Jenkins talks with D.C. Jazz Festival President and CEO Sunny Sumter about the origins of the festival and the musical "crossroads" it embodies and represents.

WBGO's Willard Jenkins sat down with D.C. based vocalist Heidi Martin to chat about one of her heroes Abbey Lincoln, as well as the importance of jazz education and the D.C. Jazz Fest.