5 D.C. jazz picks for August 2026
Maria Grand, Bark Culture, Ledisi, Robert Glasper and more uplift D.C. this August.
What’s on the Calendar
Thursday, August 27
Jojo Restaurant and Bar – District of Columbia
Donvonte McCoy Trio
Arguably the city’s best jazz trumpeter, Donvonte McCoy plays everything from go-go to bebop with a robust, earthy tone that easily squawks and soars when it comes time to fly on the solo.Mentioned in past coverage
‘I Remember Miles’: elders recall a ‘special relationship’ between Miles Davis and D.C.
In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Miles Dewey Davis helped guide many of the major evolutions in jazz music. A pioneer of the cool-jazz, hard-bop, modal and fusion styles, he later pushed boundaries with his explorations of hip-hop alongside producer Easy Mo Bee, right up until his death in 1991. Less well-known is the…
