Marc Ribot performs his solo score to Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid” on Saturday at the Logan Fringe Arts Space.
>> Bob Butta is one of the DMV’s master pianists and he’ll perform at the Jazz & Cultural Society tonight. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 cover.
>> Danny Gatton was among the best guitarists in the world, respected by many of the instrument’s masters. He never sought widespread fame and sadly took his own life in 1994. Tonight the DC Music Salon will host a discussion of Gatton’s legacy tonight at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library. The event includes a screening of excerpts from Anacostia Delta, a forthcoming documentary on the local legend. 7 to 9 p.m. Free.
>> Saxophonist Brad Linde leads his Therapy Band through 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Twins Jazz. The quartet will play music by Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, and more from the standard repertoire. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Baltimore’s Orchester Praževica plays high energy music that comes from the traditions of Eastern European Czardas and Gypsy Swing, but also with a heavy dose of jazz and blues. The band will be at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge tonight. 10 p.m. No cover.
>> Tissa Khosla is a saxophonist from Mumbai, India, by way of Tallahassee, Florida. He will lead a band on Thursday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> D.C.-based guitar whiz Anthony Pirog leads his quartet on Thursday at Dukem Jazz. 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover.
>> Smooth jazz keyboardist Marcus Johnson comes to Blues Alley on Thursday to begin a four-night run of 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $27.50 to $32.50 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Benito Gonzalez took the D.C. jazz scene by storm in the early 2000s when he moved to this area from his native Venezuela. He moved to New York several years ago, leading his own bands and playing with a number of jazz greats, but he still pays regular visits to our fair city. Gonzalez will play Jazz Night in Southwest on Friday. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 cover.
>> This month marks the centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birth. The Music Center at Strathmore will mark the occasion on Friday with a tribute big band performance by Michael Feinstein, who is among the foremost experts and interpreters of the Great American Songbook. 8 p.m. Tickets $55 to $125.
>> The Funk Ark, under the direction of keyboardist Will Rast, focuses on Afrobeat music but features some of D.C.’s best jazz players, including trumpeter Joe Herrera and saxophonist Matt Rippetoe. The band plays Gypsy Sally’s on Friday along with opener Dangermuffin. 9 p.m. Tickets $14 in advance, $16 at the door.
>> The Young Lions has long been a DCist fave and was among the first local jazz acts we profiled on these pages. The fiery trio of pianist Allyn Johnson, bassist Kris Funn, and drummer Quincy Phillips doesn’t perform together that often anymore, as each member has gone on to higher profile opportunities, but they will come together to play 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns. Tickets $18 in advance, $23 at the door.
>> 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 and Saturday to play 9 and 11 p.m. sets at Twins Jazz. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Mr. Henry’s hosts ensembles featuring trumpeter Kevin Cordt (Friday) and vocalist Mary Alouette (Saturday). 8 to 11 p.m. Two item per person minimum.
>> A group of local vocalists converge on the Millennium Stage on Saturday for a Sinatra tribute. 6 p.m. Free.
>> The Fresh Cut Orchestra is a 10-piece jazz ensemble from Philadelphia, led by trumpeter Josh Lawrence, bassist Jason Fraticelli, and drummer Anwar Marshall. The band plays material that draws from straight-ahead jazz, classical, rock, hip-hop, and electronica, and will perform at the Kennedy Center on Saturday. 7 and 9 p.m. sets. Tickets $20.
>> The Kid, released in 1921, was Charlie Chaplin’s first full-length feature film and is considered a masterpiece of the silent era. Guitarist Marc Ribot composed a solo guitar score to the movie, which he will perform along with a screening on Saturday at the Logan Fringe Arts Space. A solo guitar set will precede the showing of The Kid. 8 p.m. Tickets $20.
>> Vocalist Landau Murphy, Jr. will pay tribute to Frank Sinatra on Saturday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. 8 p.m. Tickets $35 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Wynton Marsalis will lead the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through a holiday program on Saturday at The Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. Tickets $58 to $108.
>> Fred Foss is an elder statesman of the local jazz community, having mentored many of the area’s best musicians. The respected saxophonist will play the Jazz & Cultural Society on Sunday. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 cover.
>> Vocalist Rob Zappulla will also pay tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes on Sunday at The Carlyle Club, performing Sinatra’s arrangements of holiday classics. 7 p.m. Tickets $28 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> The Harry Bells is a group that local saxophonist Matt Rippetoe (one of the first local jazz musicians we profiled here on DCist) co-founded with the ubiquitous trumpeter Joe Herrera. The band plays an infectious calypso style inspired by Harry Belafonte and will perform material from its new holiday album on Sunday at The Keegan Theatre after a staging of An Irish Carol. 7 p.m. Tickets $30-$40 for both play and concert.
>> David Ornette Cherry is the sun of legendary jazz trumpeter Don Cherry. He followed in his father’s footsteps in that he continues to explore the genre’s boundaries, adding a multi-cultural twist. Cherry will be at Bohemian Caverns on Sunday for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets $20.
>> John Kocur is an award-winning composer, educator, and saxophonist who plays in a variety of settings around town. He will be leading his band through 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Sunday at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Larry Carlton started is career at the dawn of the fusion era. He went on to greater commercial success as a crossover artist and has composed a number of memorable TV and film scores, notably the theme to Hill Street Blues. The celebrated guitarist pays a visit to the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Monday. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> The Capital Bones will play the classic holiday arrangements of big bandleader Stan Kenton on Monday at Blues Alley. Vocalist Lena Seikaly will be a featured guest. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $22 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Blues Alley‘s holiday celebration continues on Tuesday with local vocalist Lori Williams. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $25 plus minimum and surcharge.
