Violinist/guitarist Matvei Sigalov leads a group of local heavyweights on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns.>> The Chuck Brown All-Star Band headlines tonight’s free outdoor concert at Strathmore. The band is made up of alumni who played with the local legend, including saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed, whose group, JoGo, opens. 6:30 p.m. Free.
>> Trumpeter and jazz ambassador Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tonight at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. Tickets $25 to $48.
>> Vocalist Marianne Matheny-Katz performs 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. TIckets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Coniece Washington is a jazz singer in the most classic sense. The area vocalist will be at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Rodrigo y Gabriela brought an entirely new approach to the acoustic guitar. Drawing from metal, jazz and flamenco influences, their performances are energetic, prodigious and engrossing. The duo will be at Wolf Trap on Thursday with opener Kishi Bashi. 8 p.m. Tickets $35 to $65.
>> Bassist Craig Falk leads the Jazxonix through 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Thursday at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Tarus Mateen is, for our money, not just one of the District’s best bassists, but one of the finest in the world. He recently brought out his latest ensemble, WestAfroEast, at the DC Jazz Festival. These talented musicians reconvene again on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.
>> The jazz series at the Loews Madison Hotel features three fine vocalists this week. Latin singer/guitarist Cecilia Esquivel performs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Local favorites Lena Seikaly and Lori Williams play from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, respectively. No cover.
>> Sankofa Cafe has started to regularly feature jazz and will host two shows this coming week. Vocalist Imani Grace-Cooper performs on Thursday and pianist Jake Silverman performs next Tuesday. 8 to 10 p.m. No cover.
>> Area trombonist Reginald Cyntje recently released his latest album, Elements of Life. He has assembled a sextet of the area’s finest jazz musicians to play material from the album on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.
>> The Creative Music in D.C. series at Union Arts continues on Friday with a trio of trios. The bill features local ensemble Trio OOO alongside the Organix Trio and Garrett/Scheible/Tucker. 8 p.m. $4 suggested donation.
>> Matvei Sigalov moved to the U.S. from Russia, deciding to settle in the D.C. area. He has since become a sought after violinist and guitarist, combining technical proficiency with fluency in genres ranging from bebop, to Latin to Eastern European folk styles. He will be at Bohemian Caverns on Friday and Saturday to lead a group of local heavyweights that includes keyboardist Federico Gonzalez Peña, bassist Michael Bowie and drummer Sean Rickman. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.
>> Los Angeles-based drummer Alex Snydman made the surprising switch from guitar to drums during his senior year of college. He has since dedicated himself to the instrument and his work has paid off with performances at major festivals and clubs. He will be playing 8 and 10 p.m. sets from Friday through Sunday at Twins Jazz to celebrate the release of his new album, Fortunate Action. Tickets $16 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Smooth jazz keyboardist Marcus Johnson performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.
>> We make no secret of the fact that Akua Allrich is one of our favorite local jazz musicians, not only for her talents, but for the sheer joy she brings to every performance. Allrich will lead her band at Blues Alley on Sunday to preview songs from her forthcoming album. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $22 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Blue Monday Blues hosts Tinaz Blues. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.
>> Saxophonist Marty Nau re-starts his Tuesday night residency at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Joe Herrera has been among the area’s first-call trumpeters for several years now and is also a co-director of the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra. He will begin a four-week run of Tuesday nights in the cave as the August Artist-in-Residence at the historic venue. 7:30 and 9 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door.
>> Jerry Douglas is widely held as one of the best dobro players to have ever picked up the instrument. He has thirteen Grammy awards in the country and bluegrass categories, but his range extends well beyond that. A typical performance from his band may include tunes by Weather Report or Chick Corea, and is closer to jazz fusion than it is to country. Douglas will lead his band on Tuesday at The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $28 to $32.
