Jeremy Pelt leads his band on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. >> Several area venues have joined forces to present Andriessen75, a week-long festival celebrating the life and work of the iconoclastic Dutch composer, Louis Andriessen, on the occasion of his 75th birthday in 2014. Tonight, the Atlas will host a performance highlighting the influence of jazz on his work. Brad Linde‘s ensemble will play The Family Revisited, a suite arrangement of a film score Andriessen wrote early in his career, Monument for Graettinger, On Jimmy Yancey, an ode to the boogie-woogie pianist, and That Happens in Vietnam. 8 p.m. Tickets $20-$28.50.
>> In addition to a very successful solo career, jazz-funk saxophonist Candy Dulfer has performed with the likes of Prince and Maceo Parker. She’ll lead her own band tonight at The Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.
>> German pianist Florian Hoefner is one of Europe’s most critically acclaimed musicians. He will be at Blues Alley tonight to play 8 and 10 p.m. sets of solo performances. Tickets $22 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Saxophonist Dan Wallace leads his group through 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Baltimore-based vocalist Kristin Callahan makes the trip down I-95 to perform 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Twins Jazz on Thursday. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Vocalist Heidi Martin will lead a talented group of area musicians on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 and 10:30 p.m. sets. No cover.
>> Cyrus Chestnut‘s hard swinging and gospel-tinged style have made him one of the most celebrated pianists of his generation. He will continue Blues Alley‘s run of piano-centric nights with a 4-day stand that begins on Thursday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $27.50 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Howard University has a renowned jazz program that has produced a host of world class musicians. The current jazz ensemble will perform on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.
>> Chopteeth‘s blend of jazz, afrobeat and funk have made the band an area mainstay for over a decade. The group will perform an 8 p.m. show on Friday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. Tickets $20 plus food and drink minimum.
>> Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra are just a few of the legends who recorded for Columbia Records during its time as one of the music industry’s premiere labels. Jeff Antoniuk & The Jazz Update have mined the company’s rich catalog for gems to perform this Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $16 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt rose quickly through the ranks of New York’s jazz scene after moving to the city in ’98, just after graduating from the Berklee College of Music. Now an established artist, he continues to put out high quality music and rack up numerous awards. He will lead his group on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $20 online/$25 at the door.
>> HR-57 hosts the Saltman-Knowles Quartet (Friday) and Cubano Groove (Saturday). 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $15.
>> The Levine School of Music is staging its JazzFest this Friday through Sunday at venues around the area. The lineup includes a guitar summit featuring renowned acoustic guitarists Martin Taylor, Frank Vignola, Vinny Raniolo and Peppino D’Agostino, as well as a tribute to Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery by Chuck Redd’s ensemble. Jam sessions and workshops are also on the schedule for aspiring musicians. Visit the festival website for full schedule and ticket information.
>> The long-standing smooth jazz outfit, Hiroshima, will be at The Birchmere on Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets $45.
>> NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis and his quartet will perform at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts on Saturday with his standard touring ensemble that includes Joey Calderazzo on piano and Eric Revis on bass, and rising star Justin Faulkner on drums. The program will focus on the band’s latest album, Four MFs Playin’ Tunes. 8 p.m. Tickets $24-$48. Free tickets for GMU students also available.
>> The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is one of the finest groups to come out of the rich musical gumbo that is New Orleans. Various forms of the band have existed since 1977, and the latest group will be at The Hamilton on Saturday. 8:30 p.m. Tickets $25-$30.
>> Percussionist Adam Rudolph helped pioneer what came to be known as “world music.” He has performed across the globe with a number of equally groundbreaking artists, and will be leading his band, Moving Pictures, on Sunday at Bohemian Caverns. 7 and 8:30 p.m sets. Tickets $15 online/$20 at the door.
>> Woodwind artist Brad Linde leads a number of ensembles around town. His most recent project, Underwater Ghost, features guitar whiz Anthony Pirog and bassist Nathan Kawaller. The band’s Sunday performance at Twins Jazz combines original music with material by multi-instrumentalist and composer, Jimmy Giuffre. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Blue Monday Blues hosts vocalist Lady Mary and her band. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.
>> Swiss musician Claude Diallo will celebrate the release of his first solo piano album, Nothing to Prove, with 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley on Monday. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
