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
Wednesday, May 20
St. Vincent Wine – Columbia Heights
Joe Herrera
Joe Herrera, a lyrical trumpeter who co-leads the beloved Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, plays beyond that in streaks of hip-hop and R&B fusion. His horn is always present in the front, driving the group.
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…
