Curtis Fuller

>> Stephane Grappelli, along with guitarist Django Reinhardt, pioneered the classic Parisian jazz sound of the 1930s. Tonight, Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis pays tribute to Grappelli with 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley. Tickets are $25 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.

>> Pianist Joe Sample has been at the cutting edge of jazz for forty-odd years. In addition to co-founding the Jazz Crusaders, he has recorded and toured with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, B.B. King and Eric Clapton. Sample kicks off a four-night stand of 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Thursday at Blues Alley. Tickets are $43 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.

>> Organist Bill Heid is back in the District after having spent a months-long residency in China. He’ll perform on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest with a talented band that includes saxophonist Lyle Link and drummer Tony Martucci. 6 to 9 p.m. $5.

>> Smooth jazz super group Hiroshima is currently touring to celebrate the band’s 30th Anniversary. They’ll pay a visit to the Birchmere on Friday. 7:30 p.m. $45 + fees.

>> Curtis Fuller is one of the great trombonists in the history of jazz, having played on classic sides with John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, and the Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet. Still going strong at 75, Fuller will lead a band on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. Tickets to the 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets are $20.