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BAD TOUCH (Tuesday and Wednesday) This exploratory quartet relies on the collective input of the alto saxophonist Loren Stillman, the guitarist Nate Radley, the organist Gary Versace and the drummer Ted Poor. Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., Biscuit BBQ, 230 Fifth Avenue, at President Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 399-2161, myspace.com/konceptions; cover, $5, with a $6 minimum. Wednesday at 10 p.m., Barbes, 376 Ninth Street, at Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 965-9177, barbesbrooklyn.com; cover, $10. (Nate Chinen)
MARCO BENEVENTO TRIO (Thursday) Invisible Baby (Hyena), the smart new studio album by the keyboardist Marco Benevento, fleshes out a mandate of groove without feeling gimmicky or shrill. His partners in rhythm, the bassist Reed Mathis and the drummer Andrew Barr, join him here in celebrating the record's release. At 8:30 p.m., Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan Street, near Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, (212) 634-0427, sullivanhallnyc.com; $20.
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PETER BERNSTEIN, LARRY GOLDINGS, BILL STEWART (Tuesday through Thursday) A Hammond B-3 organ trio with a modern harmonic language and a deep collective bond; the crisp guitar of Mr. Bernstein meets the polyrhythmic churn of Mr. Goldings and Mr. Stewart, on organ and drums. (Through Feb. 3.) At 9 and 11 p.m., Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Avenue South, at 11th Street, West Village, (212) 255-4037, villagevanguard.com; cover, $20, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)
JANE IRA BLOOM QUARTET (Wednesday) Jane Ira Bloom, a probing soprano saxophonist, applies her own perspective to the legacy of Ornette Coleman, with a rhythm section consisting of Dawn Clement on keyboards, Mark Helias on bass and Matt Wilson on drums. At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street, (212) 582-2121, iridiumjazzclub.com; cover, $25, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)
GEORGE CABLES ALL-STAR BENEFIT (Friday and Saturday) This benefit for George Cables, a versatile and well-seasoned pianist who recently went through some serious medical procedures, will include an illustrious roll call of colleagues, including the pianists Kenny Barron and Cedar Walton, the tenor saxophonists Billy Harper and Sonny Fortune, and the bassists Buster Williams and Rufus Reid. At 8 and 10 p.m., midnight and 2 a.m., Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue South, at Bleecker Street, West Village, (212) 255-3626, sweetrhythmny.com; cover, $25, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)
URI CAINE ENSEMBLE (Monday) The pianist Uri Caine has based a rewarding chunk of his career on the interpretive reinvention of music by the likes of Mozart and Mahler, a pursuit that he carries off here with an ensemble consisting of compatriots like the trumpeter Ralph Alessi and the drummer Jim Black. Here, under the auspices of the American Composers Orchestra, Mr. Caine also offers a preview of his new concerto for piano and orchestra. At 7:30 p.m., Joe's Pub, at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, at Astor Place, East Village, (212) 539-8778, joespub.com; cover, $20, with a two-drink minimum. (Chinen)
GEMA Y PAVEL (Wednesday) Gema Corredera and Pavel Urkiza are vocalists who share a stylistically voracious vision of Cuban music, which is also shared by the jazz-trained musicians who join them on this engagement, like the saxophonist Yosvany Terry and the drummer Dafnis Prieto. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village, (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; cover, $12; $10 for members. (Chinen)
GERALD CLEAVER AND VIOLET HOUR (Friday and Saturday) Gerald Cleaver's suggestive pulse as a drummer has served him equally well in conventional and experimental settings. It also propels this band, with the trumpeter Duane Eubanks, the saxophonists J. D. Allen and David Binney, the pianist Ben Waltzer and the bassist Chris Lightcap. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, West Village, (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com; cover, $10, with a one-drink minimum.
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CRYSTAL CIRCLE (Friday and Saturday) Expressing an airy take on Brazilian jazz, this trio consists of the guitarist Vic Juris, the bassist Nilson Matta and the drummer Anthony Pinciotti; for this engagement they enlist the help of Anat Cohen, a clarinetist and saxophonist with a firm grasp of the style. At 9 and 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Cachaca, 35 West Eighth Street, West Village, (212) 388-9099, cachacajazz.com; cover, $15, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)
SONNY FORTUNE QUINTET (Tuesday and Wednesday) A powerfully searching saxophonist, Sonny Fortune leads a working group with Michael Cochrane on piano, Chip Jackson on bass and Steve Johns on drums; their guest for this engagement is Wallace Roney, a plangent yet brooding trumpeter. At 8 and 10:30 p.m., Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, West Village, (212) 475-8592, bluenote.net; cover, $25 at tables, $15 at the bar, with a $5 minimum.
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THE FRINGE (Friday) A Boston institution since the early 1970s, this free-jazz trio consists of the tenor saxophonist George Garzone, the bassist Richard Appleman and the drummer Bob Gulloti. Because Mr. Appleman decamped for academia in the mid-'80s -- his replacement, John Lockwood, has logged more time with the group -- this gig counts as a reunion. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Tea Lounge, 837 Union Street, near Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 789-2762, tealoungeny.com; suggested donation, $5. (Chinen)
ROBERT GLASPER TRIO (Thursday) Robert Glasper is a pianist given to silvery flourishes and gospel intimations, as he has demonstrated on a couple of prepossessing Blue Note albums. He leads a cohesive trio with the bassist Vicente Archer and the drummer Chris Dave. (Through Feb. 3.) At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street, (212) 582-2121, iridiumjazzclub.com; cover, $25, with a $10 minimum.
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HAPPY APPLE (Tuesday) This Minneapolis threesome creates a hardy yet elastic amalgam of indie-rock and post-bop, with doses of sardonic humor. Its sound is served equally by Michael Lewis's saxophones, Erik Fratzke's electric bass and David King's drums. At 9:30 p.m., Joe's Pub, at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, at Astor Place, East Village, (212) 539-8778, joespub.com; cover, $15, with a two-drink minimum.
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EDDIE HENDERSON QUARTET (Friday and Saturday) Eddie Henderson, a seasoned hard-bop trumpeter, receives solid support in this quartet from Kevin Hays on piano, Ed Howard on bass and Steve Williams on drums. At 8, 10 and 11:30 p.m., Smoke, 2751 Broadway, at 106th Street, (212) 864-6662, smokejazz.com; cover, $28. (Chinen)
FRANK KIMBROUGH TRIO (Friday and Saturday) A daring and harmonically literate pianist, Frank Kimbrough extemporizes with equal concern for melody and abstraction. He works here with the supportive bassist Jay Anderson and the assertive drummer Nasheet Waits. At 8 and 10 p.m., Kitano Hotel, 66 Park Avenue, at 38th Street, (212) 885-7119, kitano.com; cover, $25, with a $15 minimum. (Chinen)
BRIGGAN KRAUSS BAND (Thursday) An alto saxophonist with a special gift for textural abstraction, Briggan Krauss sounds best in the company of musicians who know their way around a groove, like those who back him here: the pianist Wayne Horvitz, the bassist Skuli Sverrisson and the drummer Jim Black. At 10 p.m., the Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East Village, thestonenyc.com; cover, $10. (Chinen)
HENDRIK MEURKENS (Wednesday) Mr. Meurkens, a German-born harmonica ace, has an effervescent new release called Sambatropolis (Zoho), featuring musicians like the pianist Helio Alves, the bassist Gustavo Amarante and the drummer Adriano Santos, who join him here. At 8 and 10 p.m., Kitano Hotel, 66 Park Avenue, at 38th Street, (212) 885-7119, kitano.com; no cover, with a $15 minimum. (Chinen)
THELONIOUS MONK 90TH-BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Saturday) Honoring a benchmark that passed a few months ago, this concert nevertheless comes complete with a celebrity host (Bill Cosby) and a torch-carrying ensemble (Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet, led by Monk's longtime drummer). Among the other artists on hand are the trumpeters Ambrose Akinmusire and Jean Caze, who finished first and second in the most recent Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. At 8 p.m., Manhattan Center, 311 West 34th Street, (866) 448-7849, ticketmaster.com; $30. (Chinen)
PAUL MOTIAN OCTET (Wednesday and Thursday) A luminous ensemble that consists of two contrasting pairs of improvisers (the tenor saxophonists Tony Malaby and Chris Cheek, and the guitarists Steve Cardenas and Ben Monder); a couple of stabilizers (Jerome Harris and Ben Street, both bassists); a wildcard (the violist Mat Maneri); and a mastermind (Mr. Motian, on drums). (Through Feb. 2.) At 8:30 and 11 p.m., Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton, (212) 581-3080, birdlandjazz.com; cover, $30 and $40, with a $10 minimum.
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WOLFGANG MUTHSPIEL (Tuesday and Wednesday) The extremely proficient Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel plays in two settings next week, under the aegis of the New York Guitar Festival. On Tuesday he leads a trio with the tenor saxophonist Chris Cheek and the bassist Larry Grenadier; on Wednesday he engages in duologue with his fellow guitarist Mick Goodrick. At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan, (212) 576-2232, jazzstandard.net; cover, $20. (Chinen)
NEW LANGUAGES FESTIVAL (Saturday) This adventurous Williamsburg festival is organized partly by the alto saxophonist Aaron Ali Shaikh, who leads a trio on Saturday night at 8:30. The lineup also includes a quintet led by the guitarist Ryan Blotnick, with the alto saxophonist Pete Robbins (at 10) and the Akoya Afrobeat Orchestra, an outfit committed to groove (11:30). At Rose Live Music, 345 Grand Street, near Marcy Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 599-0069; $7. (Chinen)
DAVID (FATHEAD) NEWMAN 75TH-BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Friday through Sunday) Mr. Newman, an unfailingly bluesy tenor saxophonist whose birthday actually falls a month from now, receives a fittingly spirited tribute from an array of special guests. The run also closely precedes the release of Diamondhead, his new album on the HighNote label. At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street, (212) 582-2121, iridiumjazzclub.com; cover, $35, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)ARTURO O'FARRILL AND THE AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA (Friday) Until fairly recently this ensemble, directed by the pianist Arturo O'Farrill, explored the Latin big-band tradition under the auspices of Jazz at Lincoln Center. That affiliation has ended, but the group retains its authority, as it aims to demonstrate on a program featuring the singer Herman Olivera. At 8 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, (212) 864-5400, symphonyspace.org; $23 to $35. (Chinen)
LOGAN RICHARDSON QUINTET (Wednesday) Logan Richardson is an ambitious and modern-spirited young alto saxophonist, as he revealed with his solid debut, Cerebral Flow (Fresh Sound New Talent). He leads a fierce quintet with Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet, Mike Pinto on vibraphone, Chris Tordini on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums. At 8 p.m., Barbes, 376 Ninth Street, at Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 965-9177, barbesbrooklyn.com; cover, $10. (Chinen)
JOSH ROSEMAN (Tuesday and Thursday) Mr. Roseman is a trombonist given to emphatic solo commentary, but he also enjoys the immersive depth of a large ensemble. His cohort here runs to 11 pieces, and includes the multireedist Peter Apfelbaum, the trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the keyboardist Barney McCall. Tuesday at 9:45 p.m., Biscuit BBQ, 230 Fifth Avenue, at President Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 399-2161, myspace.com/konceptions; cover, $5, with a $6 minimum. Thursday at 8 p.m., Lucille's, B. B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, (212) 997-4144, bbkingblues.com; free. (Chinen)
SEARCH AND RESTORE: JAZZ AT THE KNIT (Sunday) This new monthly series features progressive working bands in a setting that used to accommodate them regularly. The alto saxophonist David Binney presents a dynamic quartet often billed as Balance, while the keyboardist Uri Caine leads his Bedrock Trio, which traffics in madly scrambled funk. At 8 p.m., Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 74 Leonard Street, near Church Street, TriBeCa, (212) 219-3132, knittingfactory.com; cover, $12 in advance; $13 on Sunday. (Chinen)
CECIL TAYLOR'S AHA 3 (Thursday) Cecil Taylor, the patriarch of fiery, free-jazz piano, has lately been knocking about with some deeply sympathetic partners, making his music sound all the more propulsive and intense. At 8 and 10:30 p.m., Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, West Village, (212) 475-8592, bluenote.net; cover, $30 at tables, $20 at the bar, with a $5 minimum. (Chinen)
TRIO M (Thursday) A serious-minded improvising collective named for alliterative purposes, Trio M consists of the pianist Myra Melford, the bassist Mark Dresser and the drummer Matt Wilson. At 8 and 10 p.m., Kitano Hotel, 66 Park Avenue, at 38th Street, (212) 885-7119, kitano.com; no cover, with a $15 minimum. (Chinen)
BEN WOLFE OCTET (Friday) Composed of two quartets -- one jazz-shaped and the other classically inclined -- this ensemble features the original music of Ben Wolfe, a stalwart bassist. Its improvising half includes a couple of notable voices, the tenor saxophonist Marcus Strickland and the pianist Luis Perdomo. At 7 p.m., Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, Chelsea, (212) 620-5000, rmanyc.org; $20. (Chinen)
