Secret Keeper, a collaboration between guitarist Mary Halvorson and bassist Stephen Crump, plays Bohemian Caverns on Sunday.>> Veteran area trumpeter DeAndrey Howard performs with his quartet tonight at his new venue, the Jazz & Cultural Society. 6 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> Namvula is a UK-based vocalist who takes folk melodies from her native Zambia, adds in the eclecticism of London’s music scene, and then tops it all of with a jazz twist. She will perform 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> A native of Canada who now resides in L.A., Carol Welsman traveled to New York and assembled some the Big Apple’s finest jazz musicians to record her latest album, Alone Together. She will undoubtedly play material from that recording during her 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> 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 Thursday to lead a group of local heavyweights that includes bassist Michael Bowie. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door.
>> Hugh Masekela is a giant of South African music, being politically outspoken during the apartheid era and a world renowned trumpeter. He encountered legendary jazz pianist Larry Willis over 50 years ago, and they continue their on-again-off-again partnership on Thursday at AMP. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $35-$50.
>> Terri Lyne Carrington has long been a respected jazz drummer, and a pioneering one at that, given that she came of age in a time when female jazz musicians were all too rare. Her Mosaic Project was formed as a salute to trailblazing women, but her latest album, The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL, flips the script by paying homage to various male artists that have influenced Carrington. The Mosaic Project plays The Howard Theatre on Thursday. 8 p.m. Tickets $35-$70.
>> Thursday night marks the official launch of the Twins Jazz Orchestra under the direction of long-time area trumpeter Thad Wilson. The band will perform two sets every other Thursday, often with guest soloists, with a jam session to follow. 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets $5 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Vibraphonist Chuck Redd leads a quartet on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.
>> The Feedel Band combines jazz, funk, and traditional Ethiopian music to create a truly groovy sound. They play the Bossa Bistro & Lounge on Thursday. 9:30 p.m. $10 cover.
>> Warren Wolf is an immensely gifted multi-instrumentalist whose reputation is spreading far beyond is native Baltimore. The vibraphonist/drummer/pianist will lead an ensemble on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $5.
>> Emeline Michel has been called “the queen of Haitian song” and the “new goddess of Creole music.” The American-trained singer/songwriter sings in French and Haitian Creole with a focus on social issues. Michel will be performing at The Clarice on Friday. 8 p.m. Tickets $10-$25.
>> Trumpeter Thad Wilson, one of the first jazz musicians we profiled here on DCist, has long been a first-call musician, performing regularly throughout the region. In addition to launching the new big band at Twins on Thursday, he will hold court with his latest band, Kindred Soul, on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.
>> Mr. Henry’s hosts Dial 251 (Friday) and Akua Allrich (Saturday) this weekend. 8 to 11 p.m. Two item per person minimum.
>> Trumpeter John Lamkin has been on the faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for over 30 years. He has recently focused on his Favorites Jazz Quintet, inspired by the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s jazz quintets of Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Miles Davis. Lamkin’s group will play 9 and 11 p.m. sets on Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> The Levine School of Music continues its Levine Presents series on Saturday with the program, Electric Miles. Levine faculty members Brad Linde (saxophone), Joe Herrera (trumpet), Josh Walker (electric guitar), Karine Chapdelaine (bass), Paul Bratcher (piano), and Andrew Hare (percussion) will explore the birth of jazz fusion with selections from Miles Davis’s landmark albums Bitches Brew and In a Silent Way. The 7 p.m. performance will take place in the Lang Recital Hall at Levine’s D.C. campus. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door.
>> The Hot 9, featuring trumpeter Steve Bernstein and pianist and singer Henry Butler, has mastered a repertoire of iconic classics from the early days of jazz in New Orleans. The band will bring its joyful noise to the Kennedy Center on Saturday. 7 and 9 p.m. sets. Tickets $30.
>> Mary Halvorson has been rightfully described as one of the most forward thinking guitarists on today’s jazz landscape. Stephen Crump is an equally exploratory bassist whose skills have led to long time collaborations with Vijay Iyer and guitar wizard Jim Campilongo. The two have come together as Secret Keeper and are touring in support of their excellent new album, Emerge. The duo plays the Sundays @ 7 series this week at Bohemian Caverns. 7 and 8:30 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door.
>> BaBa ZuLa is a trio out of Istanbul that uses traditional instruments such as the saz and darbuka, mixing them with electronics to create a sound they have dubbed Istanbul Psychedelia. The band will be at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge on Sunday. 7:30 p.m. $20 at the door.
>> Modern Art Orchestra, residing in Budapest, is one of Europe’s most renowned big bands. Since its formation in 2005, founder and trumpeter Kornél Fekete-Kovács has led a group of world class musicians in playing music that blurs the line between jazz and other forms of music. The orchestra will be at the Kennedy Center on Monday for a 7 p.m. show. Tickets $16.
>> Mason Bates is currently serving as the composer-in-residence at the Kennedy Center. He has designed an intriguing program to launch the Center’s KC Jukebox series. Lounge Regime: 100 Years of Ambient Music is an interactive event that will take the audience through a series of spaces within the venue, presenting ambient music ranging from today’s electronica to 1970’s minimalism to the “furniture music” of 1930s Paris. 8 p.m. Tickets $20.
>> Jonathan “Juanito” Pascual is considered one of the world’s top flamenco guitarists. His 2014 album was named by multiple publications as one of the top world music releases of the year. Pascual brings his trio to Blues Alley on Tuesday for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.
