Pianist Dwayne Adell plays Bohemian Caverns on Saturday.

>> Drummer Ernest “EC3” Coleman leads a group through 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Area saxophonist Bob Schwartz leads his quintet tonight at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Three Man Soul Machine, a jazz trio featuring members of Thievery Corporation’s touring ensemble, will hold down a Thursday evening residency at Showtime for the month of February. 7 to 8:30 p.m. No cover.

>> The Feedel Band brings its infectious combination of Ethiopian music and jazz to the Bossa Bistro & Lounge on Thursday. 8 p.m. Tickets $10.

>> Batida Diferente is a quartet of vocals whose material runs the gamut from classic and Brazilian jazz to original works. They will perform 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Thursday at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Local trombonist Reginald Cyntje leads a group on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

>> Mallet percussionist Roy Ayers is one of the most sampled artists of all time. The soul jazz legend will hold court at Blues Alley for a four night run that begins on Thursday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $45 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Drummer Maurice Lyles leads a quintet of fine local talent in celebration of Black History Month on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> There were a few years in the late ’90s into the late naughts when Fertile Ground was regularly name checked as one of D.C.’s most exciting live acts. Unfortunately the classic lineup decided to part ways, both musically and geographically. But a big part of the group’s success was its horn section of which Craig Alston was a key member. The Baltimore-based saxophonist is now leading his own band and will be at Bohemian Caverns on Friday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.

>> As a member of James Brown’s vaunted horn section, Maceo Parker was at ground zero when funk exploded onto the musical landscape. The saxophonist went on to play with the likes of Parliament-Funkadelic and Prince before launching his own decades-long career as a bandleader. Parker will bring his highly dance-able sound to the Kennedy Center’s Crossroads Club on Friday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $32.

>> A native of Dakar, Senegal, Abdoulaye Ndiaye‘s father is a co-founder of the celebrated ensemble, Orchestra Baobab. The young saxophonist has played with Baobab and has also toured the world on his own. He will lead a group on Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. 9 and 11 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Multi-instrumentalist Chris Brubeck comes to the Kennedy Center’s KC Jazz Club on Saturday to lead his trio. Brubeck & Co. will pay tribute to his father, the late jazz legend Dave Brubeck. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $26-$32.

>> Dwayne Adell is a mind-blowingly talented pianist whose reputation should extend much further than it does. A largely self-taught musician who reads very little music, Adell once won an international Rachmaninoff competition with a piece he learned by ear off a recording. Not only is he a gifted artist, his genius — and we don’t use that word lightly — carries over into mathematics and a variety of other subjects. He will lead a trio on Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. Tickets $20 in advance/$25 at the door.

>> Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa composed the music for Song of the Jasmine, his collaboration with the classical South Indian Ragamala Dance Company. Inspired by the Tamil poet Andal, the piece uses music and movement to explore themes of longing, recollection and surrender. The performance takes place on Saturday at The Clarice. 8 p.m. Tickets $10-$25.

>> CapitalBop‘s monthly Jazz Loft returns to Union Arts on Sunday with another killer lineup. Saxophonist Jonathan Parker, and pianists Tim Whalen and Mark Meadows, will all direct ensembles for a bill that features some of the DMV’s most promising bandleaders. 7 p.m. doors. $15 suggested donation.

>> Trombonist Tony Tover leads his band, Proyecto Jazz, on Sunday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Jazz vocalist Jacqui Naylor plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Monday at Blues Alley. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.