5 D.C. jazz picks for July 2026
Akua Allrich, Ethan Iverson, Red Baraat and more offer a salve for the heat with stellar live jazz offerings this month.
What’s on the Calendar
Tuesday, July 14
Awakening Bar & Grill – Capitol Hill
Herb Scott and Hope Udobi Duo
Herb Scott is something of a symbol of the modern jazz cat: he can blow his alto sax with the best of them, burning down the house with Charlie Parker-style, rapidfire phrasing, or he can pick up the mic to…Mentioned in past coverage
By John Murph
Mazi Mutafa reflects on 10 years of Words, Beats and Life
The annual festival has become a fixture of the downtown D.C. social calendar, blending multiple streams Black art into one day of celebration.
