WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
TOM HARRELL QUINTET
Yes, he's a paranoid schizophrenic. He's also been Downbeat's Trumpeter of the Year three times over.
Through April 2. Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (W. 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $20-$25 + $10 min.
CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Feat. the Billy Harper Quintet. A reason for Brooklynites to congratulate themselves (like they don't do enough of that already).
Sugarhill Restaurant & Supper Club, 609 DeKalb Ave. (at Kosciuszko St.), B'kyln, 718-797-1727; 7 & 8:15, $20.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30
RENKU
Michael Attias, John Hebert & Satoshi Takeishi. The local sax hero and his working trio.
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-989-9319; 8:30, $8.
SABIR MATEEN
W/Jane Wang & Warren Smith, followed by Carnival Skin, feat. Hill Greene. Huge sounds in close quarters.
Jimmy's Restaurant, 43 E. 7th St., basement, (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-982-3006; 8, No cover.
INTERPRETATIONS
Steve Swell's Unified Theory of Sound, feat. William Parker and Cooper-Moore.
Merkin Hall, Kaufman Center, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3340; 8, $10.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
JASON MORAN AND THE BANDWAGON
W/Tarus Mateen, Naisheet Waits. Only reason to be at school on a Fri. night.
Kumble Theater, Long Island University, 1 University Pl. (corner of DeKalb & Flatbush Aves.), B'klyn, 718-488-1051; 8, $25.
JAMES “BLOOD” ULMER
Blood gets the run of the joint for a week, where he'll showcase his Odyssey & Memphis Blood bands.
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, plus 11:30 Fri. & Sat. $25-$30.
RHYTHM IN THE KITCHEN
Hell's Kitchen musicians team up to celebrate the neighborhood with the tough-guy name. Including Boris Kozlov & Sylvie Courvoisier.
Through April 1. Metro Baptist Church, 410 W. 40th St. (between 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-594-4464; 8, $15.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
GEORGE CABLES
Solo piano from one of Dexter Gordon's bandmates.
Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street (betw. Spring and Dominick Sts.), 212-242-1063; 9 & 10:30, $15.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
ROY CAMPBELL
W/Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen, William Parker & more.
Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave. (at Metropolitan Ave.), B'klyn, 718-218-6934; 10, No cover.
ALL EARS
Featuring Herb Robertson, Fran Vermeerssen & Michiel Braam. More free jazz, but less stress on the noodle.
The Stone, Ave. C (at E. 2nd St.); 10, $10.
MONDAY, APRIL 3
JAZZ PASSENGERS
W/Curtis Fowlkes, Bill Ware & maybe Debbie Harry.
Barbes, 379 9th St. (at 6th Ave.), B'klyn, 718-965-9177; 9:30, $8.
