>> This week’s first must see takes place tonight at Blues Alley as one of the area’s finest drummers, Nasar Abadey, takes the stage with SuperNova (pictured right), a local jazz supergroup. The band features Allyn Johnson on piano, Gary Thomas, Jazz Studies Chair at Peabody, altoist Joe Ford, and bassist James King. Sets are at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $18 + $10 food/drink minimum. Tickets available here.

>> Also tonight, Twins Jazz hosts Bay area groovesmiths The Hip Bones for an evening of in-your-face funk. Call (202) 234-0072 for showtime and cover information.

>> The drummers keep marching into town on Thursday for our second must see as skinsman Jeff “Tain” Watts, a long time member of Branford Marsalis’ quartet, comes to Blues Alley on Thursday for a four night stand with daily 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. sets. His band, The Ebonix, is a group of stellar musicians featuring bassist Christian McBride, saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and pianist David Kikoski. Tickets are available here. $24 + $10 food/drink minimum.

>> Thursday night’s show at Twins Jazz offers a cheaper and equally interesting opportunity as the club hosts Zing!, a Chicago-based musical collective, drawing on the traditions of both acoustic improvised music as well as rock, electronica, and ambient music. Call (202) 234-0072 for showtime and cover information.