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Duke Fest Artistic Advisor Paquito D'Rivera, photo by Alberto Romeu
>> The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival continues tonight with a gala concert at the Embassy of France. The performance will feature festival artistic adviser Paquito D'Rivera, along with Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz band, in a tribute to the Crescent City. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show are sold out, but they are available for the 9:30 set. $35
>> Legendary jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron, best known for "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", sets up shop on Thursday for a four night stand at Blues Alley. Tickets to the 8 and 10 p.m. sets are $30 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.
>> On Thursday, versatile bassist Michael Bowie leads the E44 Band at Busboys & Poets. The group fuses a traditional jazz harmonic sensibility with contemporary sounds. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Call (202)387-7638 for cover information.
>> The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, a 100-year old ensemble carrying the torch of classic New Orleans Jazz, will perform on Friday at the Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free
>> The Roy Guzman Quintet is comprised of some of the finest recent grads from the acclaimed jazz program at the Berklee College of Music. The band will perform 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Friday at Busboys & Poets. Call (202)387-7638 for cover information.
>> Three Stars alum and DCist fave Thad Wilson leads a group this Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. The ensemble, which will include several of the area's finest trumpeters, will pay tribute to the great Louis Armstrong. Tickets to the 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets are $15.
>> Trumpeter Marlon Jordan's latest album, You Don't Know What Love Is, is a return to the classic jazz sound of yore. He will lead a group this Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. Tickets to the 9 and 11 p.m. sets are $15.
>> Duke Fest's centerpiece, Jazz on the National Mall, will take place this Saturday and Sunday. Get your picnic baskets ready and cross your fingers for more fantastic weekend weather. Each day's concert will run from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater on the Monument Grounds, and will feature some of New Orleans' best musicians.
>> Local woodwind artist Bobby Muncy can be heard all over town in a wide range of settings. On Sunday, he will celebrate the release of his debut album. Stay tuned for a full preview. Sets are at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $10
>> Next Monday, Duke Fest and the Kennedy Center will close with an all-star tribute to pianist Ellis Marsalis, the celebrated jazz patriarch of New Orleans. Performers include his sons, Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason, along with Harry Connick, Jr. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show are sold out, but it's always worth contacting the box office for last minute cancellations.
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