Drummer Louis Hayes leads his Jazz Communicators on Friday at the Kennedy Center.

>> Drummer Abinnet Berhanu leads his band through 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Twins Jazz. He has assembled some of the area’s best to join him, including Allyn Johnson on piano, Herman Burney, Jr. on bass and saxophonist Marcus Tenney. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Balti Mare, Charm City’s resident Gypsy brass band, performs tonight at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge. $10 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> Vocalist Emy Tseng honed her Brazilian stylings here in the District but is now living in Boston. She returns to D.C. on Thursday for Art Soiree‘s Living Room Live series at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Free with RSVP.

>> Alison Crockett is a gifted area vocalist who draws equally from Sarah Vaughan and Jill Scott. She teams up with bassist Tarus Mateen, pianist Mark Meadows and drummer C.V. Dashiell on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

>> Pianist Chris Grasso has done a fantastic job curating the weekend jazz series at the Loews Madison Hotel. All good things must come to an end, and Grasso and the venue are parting ways. Trio Caliente (Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m.), Nate Najar (Friday, 8 to 11 p.m.) and Julian Hipkins (Saturday 8 to 11 p.m.) will help Weekend Jazz go out with a bang. Free.

>> Some of the area’s best vocalists will gather on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest to pay tribute to the great matriarch of D.C. jazz, Shirley Horn. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> Drummer Louis Hayes began his career playing with legends like Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley and Oscar Peterson in the ’50s and ’60s. He know focuses on his work as a bandleader and will bring his Jazz Communicators to the Kennedy Center on Friday for 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $26-$32.

>> Saxophonist Luis Faife was a regular around D.C. before he made the jump to New York, holding residencies at HR-57 and Columbia Station. He returns to the Capital on Friday to play 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Bohemian Caverns. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.

>> Talented young saxophonist Anthony Nelson leads his group through 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Smooth jazz star Najee comes to Blues Alley on Friday for a three night stand of 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $55 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> The local jazz scene got a huge boon when Tarus Mateen decided to make this city his home. A world class bassist who performs regularly with Jason Moran, Marc Cary, as well as a number of hip-hop luminaries, Mateen has also started making his way as a bandleader. His ensemble will be at Bohemian Caverns on Saturday for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.

>> October 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution in Jazz, organized by trumpeter Bill Dixon in New York City, which ultimately led to the creation of the Jazz Composers Guild. Musicians from D.C. and New York will celebrate the occasion on Sunday at Union Arts with a series of duo performances. 7 p.m. Tickets $10.

>> The Bad Plus is one of the distinctive trios working in jazz today. They have managed to draw the fine balance necessary to create music that is at once intellectual, emotional and accessible. The group will be at the Barns of Wolf Trap on Sunday in support of its latest album, the all-original Inevitable Western. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $30-$32.

>> Dorado Schmitt is arguably the world’s foremost torchbearer of the Gypsy Jazz tradition that started with the great Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of Paris. He will lead a group of international musicians who have also mastered this language on Sunday at The Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets $30-$55.

>> A native of Cuba, Roberto Fonseca is quickly moving up the rankings of pianists because of his ability to transcend genres and play with a true sense of melodicism. He is in the midst of a fall tour that will stop at Blues Alley on Tuesday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Local veteran Fred Foss, a mentor to many of the area’s finest musicians, concludes his month-long residency on Tuesday at Bohemian Caverns. 7:30 and 9 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door.