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.
What’s on the Calendar
Thursday, April 30
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts – District of Columbia
Alex Hamburger and José Luiz Martins: The Music of Brazil
Alex Hamburger grew up in D.C., playing with friends and bandleaders in the mid-2010s. After some time away, the flautist, vocalist and composer returned to the District in 2021. Her original music is always full of emotional weight, yet remains…Mentioned in past coverage
At Eaton, live jazz flourished. Today, artists feel ‘second in thought’
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…
