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 18
Blues Alley – District of Columbia
Ethan Iverson – “Plays the Thelonious Monk Songbook”
Pianist and composer Ethan Iverson leads a program exploring stride, swing and bepop traditions, interpreted through a contemporary jazz lens. Best known for his work as a founding member of avant-garde trio The Bad Plus, Iverson blends modern jazz with…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.
