Artist Profiles
Aaron Myers
Myers has three albums: Leo Rising, The Lion's Den and Snowing in Vegas. He is the resident artist at Mr. Henry's Restaurant in Capitol Hill and the Minister of Music at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. He formed the DC Jazz Lobby and chairs the Board of Directors for the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation. Myers was artist-in-residence at Black Fox Lounge performing more than 150 shows. Learn more.
Barbara Papendorp
Papendorp has performed at local jazz venues including: Black Fox Lounge, Twins Jazz, Sofitel, Bistro Lepic Wine Bar and Mr. Henry’s. Learn more.
Dee Stone
Stone, a veteran of the Washington, DC, music scene, is a world-class vocalist and songwriter. Soulful, quirky, and fun, her set includes rock ‘n soul classics and funked-up blues, in addition to her original material. Learn more.
Herb Scott
Scott’s alto sax is a soulful powerhouse fluttering over straight-ahead swing or with the keyboard sounds of gospel and soul. He hosts the Wednesday jazz jam at Mr. Henry's on Capitol Hill. He serves as Executive Director of the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation. Learn more.
Jeron White
White is a bassist with years of experience on the jazz/avant garde scene in the Washington-Baltimore and New York City area. He leads his own group, Polarity, and is featured on several recordings. Soundcloud
Oren Levin
Levine is a jazz pianist and composer. His album Making Up for Lost Time features 11 original songs performed by ten DC artists. Learn more.
Russwin Francisco
Co-owner of Black Fox Lounge (the actual lounge) and administrator of this networking site, Francisco is an accomplished actor and singer. He performs with some of the artists featured on this page. He has performed in singing and non-singing roles in community theater. Francisco made his film actor and producer debut with the 2020 release of The Girl Who Left Home, a live action musical.