5 D.C. jazz picks for May 2026
Simone Baron, Kweku Sumbry, Bilal and more highlight a strong month in jazz alongside a number of high-quality Miles Davis tributes.
Monday, April 27
St. Vincent Wine – Columbia Heights
Washington, D.C.’s jazz community has been hit hard over the past decade by a widespread loss of performance space. Landmark venues like Twins, HR-57, Bohemian Caverns and Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society have been forced to shut their doors, unable to keep up with rising property costs, the impacts of the pandemic and other financial…