Jazz Listings

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

BILL FRISELL QUARTET

A second helping of the guitar virtuoso.

Through April 30. Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (at W. 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $20-$25 + $10 min.

MICHEL CAMILO TRIO He's got Paquito D'Rivera and Dizzy Gillespie covering him. With his regular trio, Charles Flores and Dafnis Prieto.

Through April 30. Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.) 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $20-$35.

DENMAN MARONEY QUARTET With Ned Rothenberg, Reuben Radding and Michael Sarin. See Maroney's Web site for his "hyperpiano" cookbook.

Location One, 26 Greene St. (betw. Canal and Grand Sts.), 212-334-3347; 8:30, $15.

JOE LAVANO/ HANK JONES DUO Pair of aces.

Through April 30. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, B'way (at W. 60th St.), 5th Fl., 212-258-9800; 7:30 & 9:30, + Fri. & Sat. 11:00, $30 + $5-$10 min.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 STAN TRACEY

The pianist kicks off the NYC British Jazz Festival?that is, if it's ever confirmed.

Through April 29. New York City Center, W. 55th St. (betw. 6th and 7th Aves.), 212-581-1212; 9:30, $25-$75.

WILL VINSON TRIO Alumnus of the Dave Holland Quintet. Plays like Chris Potter-meets-Greg Osby, but with a British accent.

The Bar Next Door, 129 MacDougal St. (betw. W. 3rd & W. 4th sts.), 212-529-5945; 8, $8.

ABDOULAYE ALHASSANE With special guest Coumba Sidibe, "The Queen of Wassoulou." Titans of West African music team up to make a noise we may as well call "jazz."

St. Nick's Pub, 773 St. Nicholas Ave. (at 149th St.), 212-283-7132; 10, free.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

DAVID HAZELTINE QUARTET

Featuring Eric Alexander. Traditional jazz even the modernists appreciate.

Through April 29. The Kitano, 66 Park Ave. (at 38th St.), 212-885-7000; 8 & 9:45, $20 + $10 min.

JOE GIGLIO & BUCKY PIZZARELLI The uptown version of "dueling banjos."

107 West, 2787 B'way (betw. W. 107th & W. 108th Sts.), 212-864-1555; 9 & 10:30, no cover.

STEVE TURRE QUINTET With Buster Williams and Javon Jackson. The man's so talented, he can garner rave reviews playing sea-shells.

Through April 29. Smoke Jazz Club and Lounge, 2751 Broadway (betw. W. 105th & W. 106th St.), 212-864-6662; 8, 10 & 11:30, $25.

TONY MALABY TRIO Malaby's last installment in his trio series at the Café, with Drew Gress and Gerald Cleaver.

Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street (betw. 6th & 7th Aves. by W. 4th St.), 212-989-9319; 9, $10.

RAS MOSHE GROUP & W.O.O. Mambo Mantis

Strange and cheap.

Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 B'way (at Dodworth St.), Brooklyn, 718-453-6343; 8, $3.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

BENEFIT FOR THE CIM

Ravi Coltrane, Brad Shepik and their bands take a stand to keep the improvisational music alive.

Center for Improvisational Music, 295 Douglass St. (betw. 3rd & 4th Aves.), Brooklyn, 212-631-5882; 8, $20.

PAQUITO D'RIVERA QUINTET With the Bronx Arts Ensemble Orchestra's string section. World-class jazz on the scenic Grand Concourse.

Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.), Bronx, 718-518-4455; 7:30, free.

PETE ZIMMER QUARTET With Toru Dodo, Joel Frahm & David Wong. They've got that legendary Blue Note sound; now all they need is the contract.

Night and Day, 230 5th Ave. (at President St.), Brooklyn, 718-399-2162; 9, $10 + $7 min. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 GERRY HEMINGWAY QUARTET

With special guest James Finn. Serious jazz in Williamsburg's French world-music bar. No smiling; only smirking, if necessary.

Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave. (at Metropolitan Ave.), Brooklyn, 718-218-6934; 10, Free.

BEN MONDER TRIO The musician's musician continues his quest for audience recognition.

Bar 4, 444 7th Ave. (at 15th St.), Brooklyn, 718-832-9800; 8, $5.

PERRY ROBINSON AND THE PJ'S The venerated clarinetist courts the next generation of listeners in a jazz-for-kids show. Whatever gets the Bugaboos off the street.

Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Houston & Bleecker Sts.), 212-614-0505; 12, $6.

MONDAY, MAY 1

JASON LINDNER

The king holds court.

Fat Cat, 75 Christopher St. (at 7th Ave. S.) 212-675-7369; 10, $5 + $10 min.

TUESDAY, MAY 2 DAVE DOUGLAS QUINTET

With Donny McCaslin, Uri Caine, James Genus and Clarence Penn. Douglas and his traveling circus of superstars.

Through May 7. Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (at W. 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $20-$25 +$10 min.

ANDREA WOLPER With Michael "T.A." Thompson. Vocals ease the pain of the working week.

Sweet Rhythm, 88 7th Ave. S. (betw. Bleecker & Grove Sts.), 212-255-3626; 8 & 10, $15 + $10 min.

MINGUS BIG BAND A torch carried with a bright flame.

Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 B'way (corner of W. 51st St.) 212-582-2121; 8 & 10, $25 + $10 min.

Through May 6. Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-581-3080; 9 & 11, $30-$35 + $10 min.

MICHAEL BATES' OUTSIDE SOURCES With Russ Johnson, Quinsin Nachoff and Michael Sarin. Bears Dave Douglas' seal of approval.

Barbes, 379 9th St. (at 6th Ave.), Brooklyn, 718-965-9177; 10, $8.