Jazz Listings
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
WHAT IS JAZZ?
Christian McBride, Bobby Previte, the Charlie Hunter Trio and DJ Logic relieve everyone's anxiety.
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 8, $20.
LOU DONALDSON QUARTET
Art Blakey and Clifford Brown were his sidemen.
Through April 8. Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-581-3080; 9 & 11, $30-$35 + $10 min.
LOUIS HAYES & THE CANNONBALL ADDERLEY LEGACY BAND
Part of the Saxophone Summit. Vince Herring on display, w/Jeremy Pelt right nearby.
Through April 9. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, B'way at W. 60th St., 5th Fl., 212-258-9800; 7:30 & 9:30 + Fri. & Sat. 11:30, $30 + $5-$10 min.
There's nothing ethical about a $40 ticket.
The Concert Hall, New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (at Central Park West), 212-277-7179; 8, $40.
NICOLAS LETMAN-BURTINOVIC'S BOMB X
Polyrhythms feat. Loren Stillman and Michael Attias. Followed by a Tony Malaby trio.
Black Pearl, 833 Union St. (at 7th Ave.), B'klyn, 718-857-2004; 8, no cover, 2 drink min.
OMER AVITAL
With Omer Klein, Avishai Cohen, Joel Frahm & Daniel Freedman. The gang's all here.
Smalls, 183 W. 10th St. (at 7th Ave.), 212-929-7565; 10, $20.
His recording trio plus special guest Benny Green. As if the promise of jazz flute wasn't enough.
Through April 8. The Kitano, 66 Park Ave. (at 38th St.), 212-885-7000; 8 & 9:45, $20 + $10 min.
ERNIE WATTS/LEW SOLOFF QUINTET
The unnamed remainder is Mulgrew Miller, Francois Moutin & Jeff "Tain" Watts.
Through April 8. Sweet Rhythm, 88 7th Ave. S. (betw. Bleecker & Grove Sts.), 212-255-3626; 8, 10 & 12, $20 + $10 min.
DAVID "FATHEAD" NEWMAN
Ray Charles' old sax player leads the Jazz Jam HouseBand in their season finale.
Little Theatre, LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave. (betw. 31st & Van Dam Sts.), Queens, 718-482-5153; 8, $10.
FREE ZONE
The Andrew Barker Quartet and House of Mirrors w/Roy Campbell.
Café Grumpy 193 Meserole Ave. (at Diamond St.), Greenpoint, B'klyn, 718-349-7623; 9, $5 donation.
Previous coworkers include Wayne Shorter and Jackie McLean. Here with Billy Harper, Michael Blake and more.
Through April 9. Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 B'way (at W. 51st St.), 212-582-2121; 8, 10 & 11:30, $27.50 + $10 min.
FIELDWORK
Vijay Iyer teaches a class at 4, then goes into the lab for a demonstration. With Steve Lehman & Tyshawn Sorey.
Center for Improvisational Music, 295 Douglass St. (betw. 3rd & 4th Ave.), B'klyn, 212-631-5882; 8, $12.
RORY STUART QUARTET
Innovative, straight-ahead jazz guitar a contradiction no longer; w/Ari Hoenig on drums.
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves. by W. 4th St.), 212-989-9319; 9, $12.
JAZZ & POETRY MARATHON
Fourteen hours worth of stars. Running is for pussies.
Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. (at Linden Pl.), Queens, 718-463-7700 x222; 3, free.
Atheists welcome. Feat. Joel Frahm and Brian Blade.
Hunter College Auditorium, 69th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.); 6, free. www.redeemer.com.
DIEDRE RODMAN & THE ALPHABET LOUNGE BIG BAND
Feat. Roy Nathanson and Curtis Fowlkes; 12 musicians crammed in a backroom.
Barbes, 379 9th St. (at 6th Ave.), B'klyn, 718-965-9177; 6, $8.
Dave Douglas' favorite leads a 6-piece band, then follows up with Jon Finlayson & the rest of Common Thread.
Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.), 212-358-7503; 8, $10.
GRETCHEN PARLATO TRIO
Wayne Shorter likes her.
The Bar Next Door, 129 MacDougal St. (betw. W. 3rd & W. 4th sts.), 212-529-5945; 8, $8.
Whatever he wants.
Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-242-1063; 9 & 10:30, $30.
BILLY HART QUARTET
Another legend spends a week at the Vanguard: drummer for Wes Montgomery, McCoy Tyner, Don Byron, Herbie Hancock, et al.
Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (W. 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $20-$25 + $10 min.