Jeff Coffin, photo by Roxanne Hayes.

>> Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny brings his new band, the Pat Metheny Unity Band, to the Birchmere tonight for a 7:30 p.m. set. The quartet includes bassist Ben Williams, a D.C. native whose career has skyrocketed since he won the prestigious Monk Competition in 2009. $65 plus fees.

>> Twins Jazz hosts a group of talented collegiate musicians tonight under the lead of saxophonist Jacob Garbus. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. $10 + $10 food/drink minimum.

>> Vocalist Lynette Washington plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. $25 plus $12.50 minimum.

>> Thursday night, Serbian guitar virtuoso Goran Ivanovic leads Eastern Blok at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. $10 plus $10 food and drink.

>> Though best known for her television career on BET as Host of Screen Scene, Angela Stribling is an accomplished vocalist who will be performing on Thursday at Blues Alley. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. $25 plus $12.50 minimum.

>> Saxophonist Andy Ennis leads a band on Friday at Jazz Night at Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. $5.

>> The acts playing at Comet Ping Pong on Friday are out to prove that experimental music can live outside of the ivory tower image with which it’s often associated. Diamond Terrifier headlines a bill that includes guitarist Anthony Pirog and Pilesar. 10 p.m. Call (202) 364-0404 for cover information.

>> Pianist Freddie Redd is a living history of the hard bop era. He will team up with a fine group of area musicians this Friday and Saturday, including saxophonist Brad Linde and drummer Tony Martucci, at Twins Jazz. $15 plus $10 minimum.

>> Keyboardist Federico Gonzalez Peña has played with a host of amazing musicians, and we’ll run through some of them in our extended interview, which will run later this week. In the mean time, know that he’ll lead a band on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets. $18.

>> Last year’s performance by the Jeff Coffin Mu’tet at Blues Alley was one of our favorite jazz shows of 2011. The Dave Matthews Band saxophonist returns to the club on Friday for a three night stand of 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Flecktones percussionist Future Man will join the group. $25 plus $12.50 minimum.

>> HR-57 hosts the EC III Quartet on Friday and the Donny West Quartet on Saturday. Both shows 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $15.

>> CapitalBop presents its monthly Jazz Loft on Sunday at Hole in the Sky (2110 5th St. NE (alley)). The lineup includes saxophonist Braxton Cook, the 33 1/3 trio and bassist Steve Synk. 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation.

>> Singer-songwriter Avi Wisnia has been described as what would happen if Ben Folds and Norah Jones had a love child in Brazil. On Sunday at Twins Jazz, he will present an eclectic mix of original and cover tunes, finding inspiration in Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. $10 plus $10 minimum.

>> Comprised of vocalists Sofia Rei, Malika Zarra, Sachal Vasandani, Mathias Kunzli, and Keita Ogawa, New York-based ensemble Sefira blends jazz, North African, and Latin American music in an ensemble that uses only voice and percussion. The group will play the Millennium Stage on Monday. 6 p.m. Free.

>> Blue Monday Blues hosts the Daryl Davis Band. 6 to 9 p.m. $5

>> As you might guess, the Dr. Seuss Project offers music inspired by the works of the great children’s author. Check them out on Tuesday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. $10 + $10 food/drink minimum.

>> Trumpeter Donvonte McCoy continues his month-long residence at Bohemian Caverns on Tuesday. 7 and 9 p.m. sets. $10.