Lyla Jenifer Productions is the production shop of Lyla Maisto, a multimedia artist based in Takoma, D.C.

As a fiercely independent, queer, and Union-proud artist, Lyla provides a wide assortment of personalized creative services to artist peers and community organizations throughout the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the U.S.

⬇︎ Artist Updates

artist updates
January ‘26: Web and Print
January ‘26: Web and Print

Happy New Year! Announcing: a new website for Understory Docs, a new issue of The Turnaround in development, a full-length book layout, and a new pulp zine.

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⬇︎ Artist Updates

arts & culture
Review: Christie Dashiell & Terri Lyne Carrington, ‘We Insist 2025!’
Review: Christie Dashiell & Terri Lyne Carrington, ‘We Insist 2025!’

“Dashiell’s star continues to rise in D.C. — where she now teaches jazz vocals at Howard University, her alma mater — but this release marks the latest entry in an oeuvre that has increasingly garnered renown nationally and beyond.”

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With ‘Ethiopia,’ Janelle Gill builds bridges across time and culture
With ‘Ethiopia,’ Janelle Gill builds bridges across time and culture

Behind the piano, Janelle Gill has captivated D.C. audiences for over three decades. It is difficult to overstate her presence on the bandstand, which is at once awe-inspiring and unassuming. Attempting to capture her sound in words, one might try to illustrate what postbop sounds like through a kaleidoscope. That description would hardly do her musical voice justice, however, and it is simpler to go and listen to her.

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Corcoran Holt rekindles D.C. pride amid a bleak Washington midwinter
CapitalBop, D.C.
Corcoran Holt rekindles D.C. pride amid a bleak Washington midwinter
CapitalBop, D.C.

What can a reviewer say about Corcoran Holt and his D.C. Collective that isn’t better reflected by the intangibles in his midst?

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CapitalBop, D.C.
CDepot, longtime haven for crate-diggers in College Park, to close by March 1
CapitalBop, D.C.
CDepot, longtime haven for crate-diggers in College Park, to close by March 1
CapitalBop, D.C.

When CDepot first opened its doors in College Park, in the early 1990s, it was easy to miss among the Route 1 environs of auto dealerships and strip malls. But over the years, the store expanded into its current location and became a venerated destination.

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CapitalBop, D.C.
Meet Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder, the DMX-covering rising pianist from D.C.
CapitalBop, D.C.
Meet Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder, the DMX-covering rising pianist from D.C.
CapitalBop, D.C.

Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder has long been regarded as a rising star on the local scene; now, she is settling into life as a full-time artist. Her most recent single showcases her increasing comfort with a broad musical palette, and it sets up REDWOOD’s ascent as one of the young masters of our time.

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CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2023
CapitalBop’s best D.C. jazz albums of 2023
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Amy K Bormet is back in D.C. again, and she’s making a bigger impact than ever
CapitalBop, D.C.
Amy K Bormet is back in D.C. again, and she’s making a bigger impact than ever
CapitalBop, D.C.

After living in Los Angeles for five years, Amy K. Bormet is back in the District — and the time away hasn’t slowed her down or softened her commitment to the D.C. jazz scene.

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CapitalBop, D.C.