Drummer and area native Allison Miller celebrates the release of her new album on Friday at Strathmore.

>> The smooth jazz supergroup, Fourplay, comes to The Birchmere tonight for a 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets $55

>> Tribecastan brings together a group of New York musicians who come from a diverse range of international backgrounds to create music that blends Balkan, Middle Eastern, Indian, Latin American, and African musical elements. They will be at Twins Jazz tonight for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus $10 food/drink minimum.

>> Blues pianist and vocalist Daryl Davis performs tonight at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food/drink minimum.

>> Smooth jazz saxophonist Jeanette Harris performs 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. $25 plus minimum/surcharge.

>> Equally at home in classical, jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop repertoire, violinist Chelsey Green was a 2010 artist-in-residence at Strathmore. She will return to Strathmore on Thursday to premiere a new work by composer Robert Miller that the center commissioned. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $18-$20.

>> D.C. based vocalist Emy Tseng recently released her debut album, Sonho, and it has been getting positive notices from critics across the country. She will be at Twins Jazz on Thursday, performing selections from the album. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus $10 food/drink minimum.

>> Kenny Garrett is a technical master of the saxophone, and his compositions are often cerebral, but his playing never embraces wizardry and intellect at the expense of pure soul and emotion. Garrett will be leading a quartet through a four night stand at Blues Alley that begins on Thursday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $30 plus minimum/surcharge.

>> Vocalist Sandra Johnson leads a group of area all-stars on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> Drummer Allison Miller grew up in the D.C. area, but is now a first-call musician for jazz and popular artists in New York. Her group, Boom Tic Boom, will be at the Mansion at Strathmore on Friday to celebrate the release of its new album, No Morphine No Lilies. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22.50-$25.

>> There aren’t many musicians who’ve made such a huge wave at such a young age as 25-year old guitarist, Julian Lage. On Friday, he will be at the Kennedy Center, teaming up with world class pianist Fred Hersch. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $26-$30.

>> The Young Lions have long been faves here at DCist, and were among the first jazz groups we profiled on this site. They will be at Bohemian Caverns on Friday and Saturday for 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets. TIckets $18 online/$22 at the door.

>> Pianist Freddie Redd is a living history of the hard bop era. He will team up with a fine group of area musicians at Twins Jazz this Friday and Saturday to celebrate his first new recording in 20 years. The band includes saxophonists Brad Linde and Brian Settles, as well as drummer Tony Martucci. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 plus $10 food/drink minimum.

>> Utsav: Celebrating Innovation, is the debut offering from Nootana, an arts group focusing on South Asian music and movement. The performance takes place on Saturday at the Sitar Arts Center. 8 p.m. Tickets $12 plus fees.

>> Respected blues guitarist and D.C. native Cathy Ponton King leads her group at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Saturday. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food/drink minimum.

>> Nylon string guitarist Cristian Perez will lead his trio on Saturday at Bloombars. The group will feature guest percussionist Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, who comes from India’s Carnatic tradition. 8 p.m. Suggested donation $10.

>> A newly opened studio/venue at 411 New York Ave. NE, dubbed Union Arts & Manufacturing, will host Nonstop Improv on Sunday. The performance, staged by CapitalBop in conjunction with Sonic Circuits and the Undead Music Festival, brings together musicians from all strains of the District’s experimental music community for an evening of free form improvisation. Jazzers include Brad Linde, Amy K. Bormet, Brian Settles and Reginald Cyntje. 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation.

>> Pianist Craig Taborn is universally praised by his relentless drive to bring novel ideas into well-established jazz formats. His latest album, Chants, attempts to bring a fresh perspective to the standard piano trio format. The group will be at Bohemian Caverns on Sunday for 7 and 9 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 online/$20 at the door.

>> Saxophonist Paul Carr is a respected musician, educator and the driving force behind the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival. He will lead a quartet featuring monster pianist Bruce Barth on Sunday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food/drink minimum.

>> Saxophonist Bobby Muncy returns to Twins Jazz on Sunday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus $10 food/drink minimum.

>> The Lou Jerome Band performs at Blue Monday Blues. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> Local trumpeter Donvonte McCoy begins his run on Tuesday as May’s Artist-in-Residence at Bohemian Caverns. 7:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 online/$15 at the door.

>> Respected local vocalist Heidi Martin will lead her group on Tuesday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food/drink minimum.

>> The Washington Jewish Music Festival is currently underway and will conclude on May 11. One highlight is Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars’ Klezmer-Bhangra Extravaganza featuring Deep Singh, which combines traditional Israeli music with Indian dance grooves. The event takes place on Tuesday at the D.C. Jewish Community Center. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20-$25.

>> Gypsy Jazz is a genre that arose in the nightclubs of Paris during the 1930s through the work of giants like Django Reinhardt. The Hot Club of D.C. re-creates this era, and will do so every Tuesday in May at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus $10 food/drink minimum.