Buster Williams begins a four night stand at Blues Alley on Thursday.
>> Brothers Frankie and Tony Addison will co-lead a band this evening at the Jazz & Cultural Society. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> D.C. sent not one, not two, but three vocalists to the finals at this years prestigious Monk Competition. Unfortunately, they all had to compete against Jazzmeia Horn, a startling young talent. Ms. Horn will display her prodigious skills tonight on the Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free.
>> The Dirty Bourbon River Show brings the many facets of New Orleans music to The Hamilton this evening. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $8 to $12.25.
>> Smooth jazz saxophonist Brian Cunningham performs at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club tonight. 8 p.m. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Pianist Dave Kane has been a fixture in both jazz and classical settings since moving to the United States from his native Scotland in the mid-70s. He will be performing 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Saxophonist Bob Schwartz leads his group through 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Go to Tropicalia on Thursday night if you feel like putting on your dancing shoes and moving to horn-driven international music. The Dhol Foundation takes South Asian bhangra and turns it up to 11. The band will share the stage with Black Masala, D.C.’s own Balkan brass band. DJ Rekha has also been added to the lineup. 8 p.m. doors. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Dhol Foundation will also be performing a free show at 6 p.m. at the Millennium Stage.
>> Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band take you back to the heady days of the early ’70s, when artists like Sun Ra, Miles Davis, and George Clinton were pushing music in more cosmic directions. They will be at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge on Thursday. 10 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> Buster Williams is quite simply one of the great jazz bassists of all time. His band, Something More, is appropriately described as a collective with a rotating cast of players, the latest version of which will begin a four night stand of 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley on Thursday. Tickets $25 to $30 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Saxophonist Herb Scott and vocalist Akua Allrich will perform with a first rate rhythm section on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> Trumpeter Marquis Hill, the winner of the 2014 Monk Competition, will perform at the Kennedy Center‘s KC Jazz Club on Friday with his group, Blacktet. 7 and 9 p.m. sets. Tickets $25.
>> Mr. Henry’s hosts vocalists Aaron Myers (Friday) and Maija Rejman (Saturday). 8 to 11 p.m. Two item per person minimum.
>> Bohemian Caverns hosts two saxophonists with strong local ties this weekend. Elijah Balbed leads a group on Friday and Lionel Lyles plays at the historic club on Saturday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
>> John Lamkin is one of the area’s finest drummers and his credits read like a “Who’s Who” of jazz. Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, and Kenny Garrett are just a few of the world class musicians who have called on Lamkin’s skills. He will be at Twins Jazz on Friday and Saturday to lead a group of excellent area musicians. 9 and 11 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Versatile area saxophonist Bobby Muncy will lead one of his many groups on Sunday at Twins Jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Veronneau, the 2013 WAMMY winners for Best Jazz Group, moves effortlessly from samba to gypsy jazz. The group is built around the vocalist Lynn Veronneau, whose vocal dexterity allows her to sound authentic in a number of styles. Veronneau will be at Blues Alley on Monday for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
