Steve Novosel will make a rare appearance as a bandleader on Saturday at Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Society.
TONIGHT
Vocalist Karen Lovejoy plays Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Society. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
Bobby Muncy leads a number of ensembles, all of which takes its own approach to improvisation. His latest quartet plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets at Twins Jazz. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
Hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, Tribu Baharú is a high energy sextet that performs Afro Caribbean folk music known as champeta, uniting its history and culture into a jazzy and energetic sound. The band plays the Bossa Bistro & Lounge tonight. 9 p.m. $10 at the door.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
The Twins Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of trumpeter Thad Wilson, plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
Will Rast leads his organ trio at Wicked Bloom. 9-11 p.m. No cover.
Brazilian vocalist Cissa Paz will be at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge on Thursday for her monthly appearance. 10 p.m. $10 at the door.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
Jessica Boykin-Settles, one of the area’s finest jazz vocalists, plays Jazz Night in Southwest. She will interpret songs made popular by the great Sarah Vaughan. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door. The tribute to Ms. Vaughan continues at the same venue on Saturday, where there will be a listening and discussion session on this brilliant career. 1 to 3 p.m. Free.
Area guitarist Andras Fekete is the founder of Boat Burning, a project that plays an intricate hybrid of composition and improvisation for massed-electric guitars. The ensemble features axe wielders from all walks of the DMV’s music scene and will bring its huge sound to the Black Cat. Guitarist Anthony Pirog opens with his quartet and proceeds from the show will go to support D.C. statehood. 8 p.m. doors. Tickets $15.
Al Di Meola is one of the finest guitarists of his generation, having been a pioneer of the fusion scene in the 1970s with Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. He is a prolific bandleader and recording artist, and his latest ensemble comes to The Hamilton on Friday. 8 p.m. Tickets $38-$200.
Mr. Henry’s hosts vocalist Aaron Myers on Friday. 8 to 11 p.m. Two item per person minimum.
Luis Faife was a regular at local jazz clubs before making the move to New York. He returns to D.C. to play Twins Jazz on Friday and Saturday. The quartet will include bassist Tarus Mateen. 9 and 11 p.m. sets. Tickets $15 plus minimum and surcharge.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27:
Steve Novosel has been one of the area’s first-call bassists for decades. His resume includes some of the most respected names in jazz over the last half-century, including Pharoah Sanders, Elvin Jones, Cedar Walton, and Roberta Flack, just to name a few. Novosel doesn’t lead his own group that often, so one would be wise to head to Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Society for his 7 p.m. show. $10 at the door.
The Quartet plays Mr. Henry’s on Saturday. 8 to 11 p.m. Two item per person minimum.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28:
Trumpeter Nico Sarbanes brings his band to Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Society. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 at the door.
Trombonist James Hall plays before sold out crowds as a member of Postmodern Jukebox, but he is also an accomplished composer in his own right. He will lead a band on Sunday at Twins Jazz to play material from his latest work, Lattice, which uses trombone and flute to weave together intricate melodies. Flutist Jamie Baum will also be in the group. 8 and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets $10 plus minimum and surcharge.
Three Man Soul Machine brings its blend of jazz and funk to the Bossa Bistro & Lounge. 9:30 p.m. No cover.
