Hilary Kole>> An all-star lineup celebrates the music of Miles Davis tonight at Wolf Trap. The performance will feature Al Jarreau and George Duke as headliners, while monster bassist Marcus Miller will lead a band in re-creating Tutu, a classic from Davis’s late period. Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are $25-$42 + fees.
>> Vocalist Hilary Kole is currently touring in support of her latest album, You Are There, a collection of duets with some of the jazz world’s great pianists. The critically acclaimed vocalist will perform intimate 8 and 10 p.m. sets, in duo format, on Thursday at Blues Alley. Tickets are $25 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.
>> Celebrated blues vocalist/guitarist Keb’ Mo’ plays 7:30 p.m. shows tonight and tomorrow at the Birchmere. $59.50 + fees.
>> Saxophonist Brad Linde (***) presents Sax of a Kind, an ensemble featuring 5 saxophones and rhythm section. Celebrating the end of Lester Young‘s Centennial, the ensemble’s repertoire includes music from Young, Gerry Mulligan, and Lee Konitz. The band will perform on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Smithsonian American Art Museum‘s Kogod Courtyard as part of its Take Five series. Free.
>> Robert “BJ” Simmons III is a native Washingtonian who not only plays the saxophone, but is also a dedicated music educator working for DCPS. He’ll be at Twins Jazz on Thursday, leading his own group. 8 p.m. $10.
>> Unbuckled alum Matt Grason leads his live House band, House of Soul, on Thursday at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge. The group also includes Charles Ostle (***), keyboardist Jon Ozment, and vocalist Rochelle Rice. 10 p.m., $3.
