Rene Marie @ THEARC, Andrea Parkins @ the Caverns, Soul Patch @ Bossa, The Cookers @ Ken Cen and V-Day specials -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés is a wizard on the keys, and is considered among the finest Latin jazz musicians in the world. He will be performing with the Afro-Cuban Messengers tonight at George Mason University. more ›

Tribute to Junebug @ HR-57, JLQ @ the Atlas, Red Baraat @ U Hall, Chucho Valdés @ GMU and Lee Konitz @ the Caverns -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Combining the beats of the subcontinent with a the power of a brass band, percussionist Sunny Jain will lead the 9-piece Red Baraat this Friday at U Street Music Hall. Here's a preview. more ›

Brad Mehldau @ Sixth & I, Roy Ayers @ Blues Alley, Kenny Rittenhouse @ Twins and Craig Alston @ the Caverns -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb is best known for his playing on Miles Davis's seminal Kind of Blue album. DCist interviewed the native Washingtonian about his career and upcoming shows this weekend at Bohemian Caverns. more ›

Jimmy Cobb and Min Xiao-Fen @ the Caverns, CapitalBop's Jazz Loft, the Indian jazz series @ Blues Alley and Brad Linde @ The Hamilton -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

For the past decade, Blues Alley has partnered with embassies to present jazz series highlighting artists from different countries and regions of the world. Monday marks the start of the Indian jazz series. more ›

Chris Byers Octet, Rodney Richardson Trio, Leonard Brown's Joyful Noise, Bobby McFerrin, the Indian Jazz Series and Cheikh Ndoye -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Sofia Rei and a tribute to the Arab Spring @ Ken Cen, Mose Allison @ Blues Alley, the Anderson Twins @ Twins and Tedd Baker @ the Caverns -- all happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

There are plenty of jazzy New Year's options happening; it's This Week in Jazz. more ›

Matt Wilson @ the Atlas, The Young Lions @ the Caverns, Lena Seikaly @ Twins and Herrera-Richardson @ Blues Alley -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Benny Golson @ the Caverns, Jane Monheit @ the Kennedy Center, plus holiday music galore -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Holiday music from Tim Warfield and BCJO @ the Caverns, Ramsey Lewis @ Strathmore, CapitalBop's Jazz Loft and NPR's holiday show @ Ken Cen -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Bassist William Parker is best known for his avant-garde work, but on Sunday he will be at Bohemian Caverns with a soulful organ quartet in a concert staged by Transparent Productions. more ›

Afro Blue, Howard University's premiere vocal ensemble, gained a lot of exposure with its impressive run on NBC's The Sing Off, but the roots of its success lie with one woman, Professor Connaitre Miller. more ›

Parlato + Clayton @ Atlas, Etienne Charles @ Bohemian Caverns, AUM Fidelity takes D.C. and the start to the holiday concert season -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Millennium Stage shows, Tim Green @ the Caverns, Bobby Felder @ Jazz Night, Experimental jazz @ Red Door and George Benson @ Kennedy Center -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Woodwind artist Bennie Maupin made his name during fusion's early days, playing on Miles Davis's seminal Bitches Brew and with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi. His current quartet is bringing its nuanced sound to Bohemian Caverns this weekend. more ›

Brian Settles @ Atlas, Mingus @ Blues Alley, Bennie Maupin @ the Caverns, the Airmen @ Lisner & jazz vocal heaven @ Ken Cen -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Miguel Zenón @ Atlas, Trombone Shorty @ 9:30, CapitalBop's Jazz Loft, Ken Cen's tribute to Billy Taylor and Lonnie Liston Smith @ the Caverns -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Whether it's playing in front of 20,000 people with pop superstar Beyoncé, or playing a small jazz club or teaching in the country's best music programs, saxophonist Tia Fuller does it all. more ›

Tia Fuller and Matthew Shipp @ the Caverns, Whitney James @ Twins, The Funk Ark and The Flecktones @ Strathmore -- all that & more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Jeff Coffin @ Blues Alley, Davey & Esther @ Jazz Night, Jeff Antoniuk @ Twins and Kenny Rittenhouse @ Bohemian Caverns -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Twenty years have passed since the three members of Medeski Martin & Wood came together and formed a band that defies category. The trio will be at the 9:30 Club on Thursday. more ›

Greg Boyer @ Atlas, Baaba Maal @ Birchmere, Keith Killgo @ Twins, Jacky Terrasson @ the Caverns and Benny Green @ Ken Cen -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

There aren't many instances in life when one sees an 86-year old great-grandfather and wishes to be even half as cool. But NEA Jazz Master Roy Haynes, playing the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater with his Fountain of Youth band tomorrow, is the exception. more ›

Esperanza Spalding & Tony Bennett @ Warner, Roy Haynes @ KenCen, Pilc-Moutin-Hoenig @ Blues Alley and Benito Gonzalez @ the Caverns -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›

Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda has a wholly original and infectious sound. He will be leading his quartet this Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. more ›

Sonny Rollins & Steve Wilson @ KenCen, Edmar Castaneda @ the Caves, CapitalBop's Jazz Loft and Leni Stern @ Bossa -- all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. more ›