Jacky Terrasson

>> Smooth jazz superstar David Sanborn sets up shop tonight at Blues Alley, where he will be playing daily 8 and 10 p.m. sets through Sunday. Tickets are $60 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.

>> Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans has been a regular on the European circuit for some time now. This month marks his first tour of the U.S., during which he will be performing with his trio, Fugimundi, along with Anton Goudsmit on guitar and Harmen Fraanje on piano. The group will be playing at Twins Jazz on Thursday. Call 202-234-0072 for set time and cover information.

>> This Friday, Jazz Night in Southwest hosts a tribute to John Coltrane, led by saxophonist Harold Adams and a group of fine local musicians. 6 to 9 p.m. $5.

>> Also on Friday, Three Stars alum Will Rast will be leading his funk big band, The Funk Ark, through a 9:30 p.m. show at Comet Ping Pong.

>> Pianist Jacky Terrasson, two time Grammy nominee and winner of the prestigous Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, will be appearing at Bohemian Caverns this weekend for two nights of special solo piano performances. Tickets to the 9 and 11 p.m. sets on Friday and Saturday are $32.

>> Saxophonists David Bond and Andrew White are among the more under-appreciated jazz musicians around. Each has decades of experience and a depth of jazz knowledge that few can rival, with White being the world’s authority on the music of John Coltrane. They will team up this weekend for Friday and Saturday sets at Twins Jazz. Tickets to the 9 and 11 p.m. sets are $15.

>> Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson spent over two decades playing drums for organ great Jimmy Smith. He’ll be leading his own group this Saturday at HR-57. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $12.