5 D.C. jazz picks for October 2026
Leaves may fall, but D.C. jazz stays hot this October with offerings from Melvis Santa, Maria Grand and a monstrous quartet of DMV mainstays.
What’s on the Calendar
Thursday, October 15
Blues Alley – District of Columbia
Chuchito Valdés
Jesus “Chuchito” Valdes is a pianist, composer and bandleader born in Havana, Cuba. Son of pianist-composer Chucho Valdes, he belongs to one of Cuba’s most notable musical families. Having studied Cuban, classical and American jazz music–namely the electric jazz fusion…Mentioned in past coverage
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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.
