The Vijay Iyer Trio headlines Levine Music’s JazzFest with a Sunday evening performance at the 6th and I Historic Synagogue. Photo by Lynne Harty.

>> Saxophonist Kate Olson‘s solo project KO SOLO blends her love for minimalism, ambient music, noise, and found sounds. She will be sharing a bill tonight at Union Arts with Straighthorn, a project under the direction of area saxophonist Brad Linde. The group is a quartet of soprano saxophonists celebrating the centennial of Billy Strayhorn with new arrangements and free improvisations. 8 p.m. $15 suggested donation.

>> Jason Marsalis is the youngest member of jazz’s first family. A gifted drummer, he is also a talented vibraphonist and will be focusing on that instrument tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> The talented young bassist, Nicole Saphos, continues her run of Wednesday nights in April at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Alice “Granny” Donohue, an 82-year-old classically trained pianist, met some local young men and decided to help give them a purpose beyond getting together and attempting to play along to old funk records. The result is Granny & The Boys, an eclectic ensemble that hammers out popular renditions from Led Zeppelin to Burt Bacharach as well as some fun originals. The band plays the Bossa Bistro & Lounge tonight. 9 p.m. $5 cover.

>> April is Jazz Appreciation Month and the Smithsonian is currently hosting a number of events around the city. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will perform on Thursday at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Kogod Courtyard. 5 p.m. Free.

>> Vocalist Candice Bostwick is a relatively new addition to D.C.’s jazz community and will be leading her band through sets of blues and jazz standards on Thursday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Ace pianist Tim Whalen will lead a band on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.

>> Trumpeter and Latin jazz legend Arturo Sandoval will be at Blues Alley on Thursday to kick off a four night run of 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $43 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> If there was any justice, Fred Foss would be a household name. He is not, but that doesn’t detract one iota from the gravitas he exudes through his saxophone and flute. The Dean of D.C. Saxophonists will perform on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.

>> Brad Linde will also be leading a band on Friday at the Atlas. He has assembled a 10-piece ensemble for A Night at the Bopera, a program that draws from the music of classic Marx Brothers films for its inspiration. 8 p.m. Tickets $22-$28.

>> The late Tito Puente was rightfully hailed as one of the all-time great Latin jazz percussionists. His son, Tito Puente Jr., has followed in his footsteps and will lead a Latin jazz big band on Friday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 8 p.m. Tickets $25-$55 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> >> Jacky Terrasson is a pianist’s pianist. His talents led to work with luminaries like vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Dianne Reeves. Terrasson will lead a group on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $25 online/$30 at the door.

>> Drummer Keith Killgo was a founding member of The Blackbyrds, a D.C. jazz-funk outfit best known for its 1975 hit, “Rock Creek Park.” Killgo will be leading his own band on Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. 9 and 11 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Levine Music is staging a jazz festival this weekend. The event kicks off on Friday with saxophonist Lyle Link and other Levine faculty leading a jam session that will focus on Miles Davis’s music. Saturday and Sunday will feature a series of master classes and the festival closes on Sunday evening with Vijay Iyer‘s acclaimed trio performing at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. The closing show takes place at 7 p.m. Tickets $25-$28.

>> Trumpeter and composer Gabriel Alegría leads his infectious Afro-Peruvian Sextet on Saturday at AMP. 8 p.m. Tickets $25-$30.

>> On Sunday, drummer and composer Tomas Fujiwara brings The Hook Up, his all-star experimental group to Union Arts. The band includes D.C. native Brian Settles on sax. Opening for The Hook Up will be Janel & Anthony, the cello/guitar duo that is one of the DMV’s premiere forward thinking collaborations. 7 p.m. doors/7:30 p.m show. Tickets $12 in advance/$15 at the door. Presented by CapitalBop.

>> Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra make their annual visit to D.C. on Sunday for a 7 p.m. show at the Kennedy Center, presented by the Washington Performing Arts Society. Tickets $35-$85.

>> Pianist William “Chan” Hall performs 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Twins Jazz on Sunday. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.

>> Tuesday marks the start of the annual Big Band Jam! at Pershing Park in Freedom Plaza (Pennsylvania Ave. between 14th and 15th Streets NW). The event features features hourly performances by middle school, high school, and university jazz bands from across the country and around the world, master classes, and rich jazz education opportunities for all audiences. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.

>> Saxophonist Herb Scott is this month’s Artist-in-Residence at Bohemian Caverns, performing 7:30 and 9 p.m. sets each Tuesday. Tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door.

>> The U.S. Army Blues as the Army’s premiere jazz ensemble. The big band will be performing at Blues Alley on Tuesday with trumpeter Sean Jones as a guest soloist. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets are free but attendees must call the club at 202-337-4141 to make reservations.