Grafitti, featuring legendary drummer Dennis Chambers, performs on Friday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.

>> A recent graduate of the jazz program at the University of Maryland, trumpeter Griff Kaz has started gigging regularly around the D.C. area. Tonight, he will lead his band, the 7th Septet, at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 plus food and drink minimum.

>> The Redwine Jazz Band performs traditional jazz from the early part of the 20th century. The group will be at Twins Jazz tonight for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Local guitarist/concert producer Bob Israel will team up with blues journeyman Memphis Gold for 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Vocalist Andrea Wood leads a quintet on Thursday at the National Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard. The performance will pay tribute to the great Shirley Horn. 5 to 8 p.m. Free.

>> Vocalist Temika Moore brings her blend of jazz, soul and gospel music to the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Thursday. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Henry Butler is a hero among pianists in New Orleans, having been a 5-time nominee for the W.C. Handy award and a 10-time nominee at the Blues Music Awards. He will perform 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley on Thursday. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Since his 1999 arrival in New York, trombonist Ryan Keberle‘s career has taken him through every facet of the music scene: from the pit orchestras of Broadway, to session work with superstars Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, to playing along side jazz legends like Maria Schneider and Wynton Marsalis. Keberle leads his own band, Catharsis, on Thursday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Area vocalist Coniece Washington celebrates the release of her new album, Love Changes, on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> Dennis Chambers is considered one of the greatest drummers of all time. In the early ’90s, he teamed up with fellow Baltimore native and bassist Gary Grainger, guitarist Ulf Wakenius and keyboardist Haakon Graf to form Grafitti, an in-your-face fusion outfit that recalled the pioneering spirit of electric jazz from the 1970s. The band reunites from time to time and will be playing the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Friday. 8 p.m. Tickets $25 plus food and drink minimum.

>> The Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet, known for its exciting and intricate take on vocalese, teams up with saxophonist Richie Cole for a 3-night run at Blues Alley that begins on Friday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Drummer and area native Aaron Seeber is just in his early 20s, but already has enough skill to lead a group through a weekend at Twins Jazz. That a number of D.C.’s finest jazzers are playing with him is a testament to Seeber’s talent. His band on Friday and Saturday includes vibraphonist Warren Wolf, pianist Allyn Johnson, bassist Kris Funn and alto saxophonist Tim Green. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $17 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Louis Hayes is highly celebrated among drummers but still does not get the recognition that he deserves, which is to be counted among the all-time greats. He began his career with the pianist Horace Silver while still a teenager, did extended stints with Cannonball Adderley and Oscar Peterson, and has worked with a Who’s Who of jazz that includes Coltrane, Monk, Tyner and many more. Hayes will be a the historic Bohemian Caverns on Friday and Saturday with his own band, The Jazz Communicators. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $20 in advance/$25 at the door.

>> HR-57 hosts regulars Antonio Parker (Friday) and the Saltman-Knowles group on Saturday. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $15.

>> The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies were one of many groups that came to prominence during the jump swing revival of the mid ’90s. The band continues to tour regularly and will be at The Hamilton on Saturday. 8:30 p.m. Tickets $25.

>> Keyboardist Jeff Lorber was at the forefront of the fusion movement during the late ’70s. He continues to be a prolific musician drawing from a variety of genres. He will team up with guitarist Chuck Loeb and saxophonist Everett Harper on Saturday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 8 p.m. Tickets $40 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Blue Monday Blues hosts Shirleta Settles & Friends. 6 to 9 p.m. $5.

>> Vocalist Kiyem Ade continues his run as Bohemian Caverns‘ Artist-in-Residence on Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 online/$15 at the door.

>> Guitarist Abe Ovadia plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Monday at Blues Alley. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> The Treehouse Lounge, a new-ish venue for live music on the border between Trinidad and the H Street corridor in NE, features acts from multiple genres. Next Tuesday, the club will host the Jonathan Parker Quartet and the Terry Hsieh Collective, which is touring in support of its new release, Multiplicity. 8:30 p.m. Call 202-398-7700 for cover information.