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
Saturday, July 11
LaPortas – Alexandria
Sharón Clark Trio
Sharón Clark is perhaps the most powerful jazz vocalist in Washington, D.C. She belts Great American songbook standards and soars over lush arrangements created by her regular pianist Chris Grasso. She performs in a trio every Saturday at LaPorta’s in…Mentioned in past coverage
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.
