Composer and pianist Miho Hazama will direct the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra on Monday as part of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival.
>> Steve Novosel is a treasure of the local jazz community. The bassist’s resume reads like a “Who’s Who” of jazz, and he will be leading his own band tonight at the Jazz & Cultural Society. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead is currently taking place at the Kennedy Center. The annual program brings together promising young jazz artists from around the world and provides them with workshops and instruction from some of the finest musicians working today. The Center’s Millennium Stage will showcase bands featuring Jazz Ahead participants from Wednesday through Friday. 6 p.m. Free.
>> Strathmore will host vocalist Cassandra Allen, its current Artist-in-Residence, in its historic mansion tonight. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $17.
>> Kings of Crownsville is an Annapolis band that plays music with a New Orleans flair. The group will be at Twins Jazz tonight for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. 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, accompanied by a heavy dose of jazz and blues. The band will be at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge tonight. 9:30 p.m. No cover.
>> The Jazz & Cultural Society will host a free night of Afro-Cuban jazz on Thursday. 6 to 9 p.m.
>> The Funk Parade doesn’t return to U Street until May, but Tropicalia will preview some of what’s in store on Thursday. The kickoff jam will feature dance, projection art, and music from Drew Kid & The Elevators, Cmpvtr Clvb, Aaron “Ab” Abernathy with the band, Nat Turner, and Deborah Bond. 8 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door.
>> John Thomas is known for bridging the gap between jazz and classical saxophone performance. He has been a featured soloist with both the Baltimore Symphony and Slide Hampton. He plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Thursday at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> The Satin Doll Trio plays the Carlyle Club on Thursday. 8 p.m. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Kneedelus is the genre-bending collaboration between electronic wizard Daedelus (Alfred Darlington) and Grammy-nominated instrumental quintet Kneebody. The ensemble will be at AMP on Thursday for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets $22-$30.
>> Abigail Palmer & Eric Selby are a D.C.-based electric harp/drums duo that will be playing 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley on Thursday. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Three Man Soul Machine plays The Wonderland Ballroom on Thursday. 9 p.m. No cover.
>> Rogue Collective, an avant-classical string quartet, will play a noon concert on Friday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Free.
>> Veteran area pianist Eric Byrd leads his quartet on Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> Vocalist and oud player Huda Asfour will lead a multi-cultural quartet on Friday at Bloombars. 8 p.m. Donations accepted.
>> Michael Bowie is one of D.C.’s finest bassists and he will be unveiling a new project on Friday at Bohemian Caverns. BLAST is a quartet that takes popular tunes from Joni Mitchell, Foo Fighters, Gnarls Barkley, Adele, and more, twisting them into different forms and contexts. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.
>> Mr. Henry‘s hosts Kevin Cordt (Friday) and Batida Diferente (Saturday). 8 to 11 p.m. Two item per person minimum.
>> Area drummer and vibraphonist Chuck Redd joined the Charlie Byrd Trio at the age of 21. Byrd is, of course, the legendary guitarist and D.C. jazz icon who helped bring Brazilian music to the American masses. Redd has assembled a group of A-listers to pay tribute to his mentor on Friday and Saturday at AMP. 8 p.m. Tickets $35-$45.
>> Songwriter/guitarist Corey Harris not only skillfully blends various forms of roots music, but also was a winner of the MacArthur “genius” grant in 2007. Harris will begin a three-night stand of 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Blues Alley on Friday. Tickets $25-$30 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Lenny Robinson is one of the area’s best drummers and will bring his ensemble to Bohemian Caverns on Saturday for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $18 in advance/$23 at the door.
>> Janel & Anthony will bring their ethereal and experimental sounds to the Logan Fringe Arts Space on Saturday as part of a triple bill of duos that also features Super Silver Haze and the John Ingle/Dan Joseph Duo. 9 p.m. Free.
>> Bassist Marc Blackwood, drummer Nathan Graham, and guitar wiz John Lee are each all in-demand musicians in their own right. They have formed a trio and will play Cusbah on Saturday. 10:30 p.m. No cover.
>> Vocalist Lavenia Nesmith plays the Jazz & Cultural Society on Sunday. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
>> The annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival, under the direction of pianist Amy Bormet, features performances throughout next week. The festival kicks off with a jam session on Sunday at The Brixton. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free.
>> Union Arts hosts CapitalBop‘s Jazz Loft on Sunday. The triple bill features groups led by saxophonist Herb Scott, bassist Ethan Philion and trumpeter Charmaine Nokuri. $15 suggested donation.
>> Busy area saxophonist Brad Linde presents his new band, Off Broadway, on Sunday at Twins Jazz. The ensemble, which will include saxophonist Alexa Tarantino and guitarist Anthony Pirog, adventurously explores the music of Broadway musicals from the ’30s, ’40s’, and ’50s.
>> Domingues & Kane, plays music that is a hybrid of centuries-old-classical and electronic sounds. The duo will be playing the Bossa Bistro & Lounge on Sunday to celebrate the release of its new album, Gut + Voltage: Viola da Gamba & Electronics in Synthesis. Rogue Collective opens. 9 p.m. No cover.
>> The Jazz & Cultural Society has assembled a number of the local jazz scene’s elders for a meet and greet on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a jam session to follow. Donations accepted.
>> Johnny Vidacovich is one of the great drummers to come out of New Orleans. He will be performing on Monday at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club as part of Nolatet. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra will continue the Washington Women in Jazz Festival on Monday. Alto saxophonists Alexa Tarantino and Caroline Davis will be featured soloists and composer Miho Hazama will conduct the orchestra. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $20 in advance/$25 at the door.
>> Leigh Pilzer is the area’s first-call baritone saxophonist and she will be leading a band on Tuesday at Takoma Park’s Allyworld as part of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10-$20.
>> Electric bassist Tal Wilkenfeld had performed with the likes of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Jeff Beck by the time she celebrated her 21st birthday. Now, a decade into her impressive career, she is branching out as a bandleader and will be at The Birchmere on Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25.
>> Yale’s jazz choir, Redhot and Blue, plays Twins Jazz on Tuesday. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
>> Blues Alley will host a Japanese jazz series next week that will launch on Tuesday with pianist Manami Morita. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $20 plus minimum and surcharge.
