Sadao Watanabe

>> The funky sounds of Mojai will be on display at the Eighteenth Street Lounge every Thursday in September. 6:30 to 9 p.m.

>> Bethesda native Alex Pinto is currently based in L.A., but on Thursday his band, AP4, will make its debut at Twins Jazz. The group blends modern jazz vocabulary with North Indian Classical music and a 1990s rock aesthetic. 8 p.m. $10

>> Jazz violinist Bruno Nasta and the Army Blues team up for an impressive double bill at Jazz in the Garden on Friday. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free

>> Local mainstay Jacques Johnson will lead a tribute to Miles Davis this Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. $5

>> Tempus, a group of local musicians that includes Three Stars alum Matt Rippetoe, vocalist Yaamini Rao, and Le Loup bassist Dan Ryan will be performing jazz standards and releasing a new EP this Friday at The Space. The aforementioned AP4 will also be on the bill. 9 p.m. No cover.

>> Highly regarded saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, one of the first Japanese jazz musicians to garner international acclaim, pays a visit to Blues Alley this Friday and Saturday with 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Watanabe does not perform in D.C. regularly, so this is your chance to see and hear this 75-year old veteran. Tickets are $43 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.

>> D.C. native and journeyman drummer Steve Williams spent 25 years backing legendary vocalist Shirley Horn. Now based in New York, Williams returns to his hometown this weekend for Friday and Saturday night performances with his own quartet at Bohemian Caverns. Tickets to the 9 and 11 p.m. sets are $15.