FRIDAY: >> We will be hard pressed to find a better drinking buddy this Friday night than Freddy Noe, son of Booker Noe and great-grandson of Col. James B. Beam. For those not in the “Noe,” this is the family that gave us Jim Beam. Whiskey fans can pay homage to Freddy, Master Distiller Emeritus and Jim Beam brand ambassador (uh, where can we apply for that job?), from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on…

Well, we’ve definitely reached the doldrums of August, so things have slowed down quite a bit in Jazz Land. Nonetheless, there’s still some interesting stuff to check out this week. >> Tonight, catch the Afro Bop Alliance, a Latin jazz ensemble based out of Annapolis, as they pay a visit to the Millennium Stage. The free show begins at 6 p.m. >> Also tonight, 17-year old Elijah Balbed takes the stage at Twins Jazz with…

Happy Passover! This week’s theme: Legends. Not the Sasquatch/Grendel folk duo you’ve heard so much about, but living giants of their genre, era, or both. Several artists who have reached mythic status in popular culture are popping ‘round to say hello this week. Monday One of the best things about D.C. living is all the stuff there is to do for free. Tonight, the Kennedy Center offers some quality gratis jazz, presenting trumpeter Shunzu Ohno….

NBC will be putting aside it’s usual Saturday night line up of Law and Order reruns to air a special benefiting victims of the deadly tsunamis in southern Asia. Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope will feature musical performances, some serious Hollywood muscle and at least two former presidents this Saturday at 8 p.m. Clear Channel, the parent of DC101, will also broadcast the concert live. Expect to see everyone from recently separated Brad Pitt…