Jazz Listings

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

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.

KENNY GARRETT QUARTET If only to tell people you've seen him live.

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. Dave Douglas likes him, even if he's not invited to the circus.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 4 MARY LOU WILLIAMS COLLECTIVE

Featuring Geri Allen. A birthday gift from one lead lady of jazz to another.

Through May 7. Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 B'way (at W. 51st St.), 212-582-2121; 8 & 10, + Fri. & Sat. 11:30, $27.50 + $10 min.

HIMALAYAS With Kenny Wollesen, Jonathon Haffner, Tony Scherr and more. Like the real thing, but without the embattled monarch.

Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave. (at Metropolitan Ave.), B'klyn, 718-218-6934; 10, free.

MICHAEL ATTIAS With John Herbert, Tony Malaby and Gerald Cleaver. Freestyle jazz where it belongs: in the basement.

Jimmy's Restaurant, 43 E. 7th St., basement, (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-982-3006; 8 & 10, $10 + 1 drink min.

FRIDAY, MAY 5 JAMES SPAULDING QUINTET

Save your "jazz flute" wisecracks for some other show.

Jazz 966, 966 Fulton St. (betw. Grand Ave. & St. James Pl.), B'klyn, 718-638-6910 x25; $10 + $5 min.

CHARLI PERSIP TRIO With James Gordon Williams and Saadi Zain. Small-band dalliance for Persip, drummer with Gillespie's big band, Gil Evans, Eric Dolphy...

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

TOKYO JAZZ Featuring Kuni Mikami. Japanese folk mixed with big-band swing, like the rest of Flushing.

Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. (at Linden Pl.), Queens, 718-463-7700 x222; 8, $15.

THE HANUMAN SEXTET Featuring Dee Pop and Andy Haas. Moroccan oboe, banjo, electric harp, plus some strange instruments.

Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.), 212-358-7503; Midnight, $5.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 HENRY GRIMES

With Andrew Lamb and Newman Taylor Baker. Lazarus on the bass reveals some of his secrets.

Center for Improvisational Music, 295 Douglass St. (betw. 3rd & 4th Ave.), B'klyn, 212-631-5882; 8, $12.

MICHAEL WOLFF & FRIENDS With Badal Roy and Thad DeBrock. Friends with tablas are friends indeed.

The Flea Theater, 41 White St. (betw. B'way & Church Sts.), 212-226-2407; 9, $15.

DAVID GILMORE GROUP Featuring Ravi Coltrane. Don't expect to hear anything from "Dark Side of the Moon."

Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street (betw. Spring and Dominick Sts.), 212-242-1063; 9 & 10:30, $15.

J.D. ALLEN TRIO With Eric Revis and Gerald Cleaver. A brooding musician, and at such a young age. Past collaborations with Lester Bowie, Betty Carter and Wallace Roney.

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

SUNDAY, MAY 7 COMA SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT

With Jessica Lurie, Andrew Drury and many, many more. The place needs more money, now that it's something more than just an empty room.

ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-254-3697; 6, $10.

JOHN ZORN IMPROV PARTY TO SUPPORT THE STONE The big boss is accompanied by Ikue Mori, Cyro Baptista, Shanir Blumenkranz and a slew of other guests as he doubles the usual cover and tries to raise some money.

The Stone, Ave. C (at E. 2nd St.), no phone; 8 & 10, $20.

MONDAY, MAY 8 LENNY WHITE

Fusion for free.

York College Performing Arts Center, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard (betw. 93rd & Liberty Aves.), Queens, 718-262-2000; 5, Free.

GRETCHEN PARLATO TRIO Jazz vocals vouched for by Wayne Shorter.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 9 MCCOY TYNER TRIO

With Savion Glover. Tyner's latest famous partner.

Through May 14. Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.) 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $30-$45.

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY Featuring Shane Endsley and Matt Moran. A brass band for the melting pot.

Barbes, 379 9th St. (at 6th Ave.), B'klyn, 718-965-9177; 9, $10.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 CHAMBER JAZZ: BARRON & HARRIS

That means Kenny Barron and Stefon Harris.

Merkin Hall, Kaufman Center, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3340; 8, $25.