Vocalist Lena Seikaly performs with the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra on Friday at the Carlyle Club.

>> Trumpeter Mary Lawrence leads her group, M-Law and the Prophets of Jazz tonight at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Vocalist Shoshana Bush performs 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus food and drink minimum.

>> DCist previewed The Ringers, a group of guitar masters, the last time they visited The Howard Theatre. The band will return to the historic venue tonight. 8 p.m. Tickets $32 to $60.

>> Area pianist Nathan Lincoln-DeCusatis leads a trio on Thursday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus food and drink minimum.

>> The Tim Whalen Quartet will perform at Dukem Jazz on Thursday. 9 and 10:30 p.m. sets. No cover.

>> Beginning Thursday, veteran saxophonist Kenny Garrett will lead a group through a four night stand of 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley. Garrett’s latest recording, Pushing the World Away, earned stellar reviews and received a well-deserved Grammy nod. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $30 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Drummer Maurice Lyles leads a band to commemorate Black History Month on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> The excellent Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra will leave its usual home at that historic club for a special performance on Friday at The Carlyle Club. The big band will tribute with the great Ella Fitzgerald with help from vocalist extraordinaire, Lena Seikaly. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Guitarist Oscar Peñas fuses flamenco sounds from his native Spain with contemporary jazz. His unique sound will be on display at the Kennedy Center’s KC Jazz Club on Friday. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $26 to $30.

>> Award winning blues vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Deanna Bogart will lead her band at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Friday. 8:30 p.m. Tickets $20 plus food and drink minimum.

>> Tosin, the Nigerian-born vocalist, drummer, and composer has been a mainstay of the D.C. music scene for over a decade. He draws from a number of African genres and blends them with American jazz and R&B. Tosin will celebrate the release of his new album, Life Begins, on Friday at the Mansion at Strathmore. 8:30 p.m. Tickets $18 to $20.

>> Elijah Balbed, though still just in his early 20s, is among the District’s first-call saxophonists. He will lead a group of excellent local musicians with special guests on Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 plus food and drink minimum.

>> HR-57 hosts bands led by Antonio Parker (Friday) and Mark Saltman (Saturday). 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $15.

>> Frédéric Yonnet‘s original approach to the harmonica has led to performances with Prince, Stevie Wonder and a host of other A-list musicians. His original music draws from jazz, global influences and R&B. Yonnet performs on Saturday at the Kennedy Center’s KC Jazz Club. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $26 to $30.

>> Percussionist Pedrito Martinez is a master of the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition, as well as the bata rhythms and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria. He will be leading a group on Saturday at the Atlas. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 to $33.50.

>> More than 20 years after their first collaboration, jazz icons Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea will continue their partnership with an 8 p.m. show at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The show is sold out, but it’s worth contacting the box office for last minute cancellations.

>> CapitalBop‘s monthly Jazz Loft will present three bandleaders who embrace the role to deliver high quality music played by top notch musicians. Trombonist Shannon Gunn, trumpeter Joseph Brotherton and drummer Abinnet Berhanu will all bring bands to Union Arts on Sunday. 7 p.m. $15 suggested donation.

>> Formed in Chicago by percussionist Kahil El’Zabar, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble has undergone many lineup changes, but has nonetheless been performing in some form for 40 years. On Sunday, trumpeter Corey Wilkes and saxophonist Ernest Kahbeer Dawkins will join El’Zabar to celebrate Black History Month at Bohemian Caverns. Part of the Sundays @ 7 concert series. 7 and 9 p.m. sets. $15 in advance/$20 at the door.

>> Over the course of a 20 year career, Joshua Redman has become one of the most celebrated saxophonists of his generation. He will bring a band to the Barns of Wolf Trap on Sunday. Stay tuned for a full preview later this week. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $42 to $45.

>> Chris Vadala played on a number of hit albums with Chuck Mangione before taking the role of Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Maryland. He will lead his own band on Monday at Blues Alley. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Danilo Perez not only plays in Wayne Shorter’s unearthly quartet, but also has a number of albums under his belt as a leader. The gifted pianist will be at Blues Alley on Tuesday in support of his latest album, Panama 500. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $30 plus minimum and surcharge.