JAZZ LISTINGS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

STEVE NELSON QUINTET

With Mulgrew Miller and others. 

Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, Fri. & Sat. 11:30, $25, Fri. & Sat. $30. THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 5

CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO

Plus Mark Whitfield & Steve Kroon. Sideman for Chick Corea & Dizzy Gillespie grabs  baton from Eric Reed.

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 minimum.

THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 5

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

KRESTEN OSGOOD GROUP

Danish drummer promises only strong rhythm, never cartoons.

Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street (betw. 6th & 7th Aves. by W. 4th St.), 212-989-9319; 8:30, $10.

MATANA ROBERTS’ “ODE TO ZIGGY STARDUST”

With Graham Haynes, Hilliard Greene and others. 

Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave. (at Metropolitan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-218-6934; 10, No cover.

4 GENERATIONS OF MILES

With Mike Stern, George Coleman, Buster Williams and Jimmy Cobb. Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 B’way (Corner of W. 51st St.) 212-582-2121; 8 & 10, Fri. & Sat. 11:30, $30-$35. through March 5.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

HILTON RUIZ QUARTET

Good enough for Tito Puente and Charles Mingus.

Smoke Jazz Club and Lounge, 2751 Broadway (betw. W. 105th & W. 106th St.), 212-864-6662; 9, 11 & 12:30, Call for more information. AND SATURDAY, MARCH 4

NEW STANDARD ALLIANCE

Talented jazz musicians take on recent pop music. 

Kavehaz, 37 W. 26th St. (betw. B’way & 6th Ave.) 212-343-0612; 9:30, Call for more information.

RALPH ALESSI AND THIS AGAINST THAT

He’s parlayed his stints with Uri Caine, Jason Moran and Don Byron into the ultimate musical accomplishment: a professorship at NYU.

55 Bar, 55 Christopher St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-929-9883; 10, Call for more information.

THE CLARINETS

Guess what instruments they play.

Barbes, 379 9th St. (at 6th Ave.), B’klyn, 718-965-9177; 7, $8.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

ALEX BLAKE QUARTET

The thunderous bass player brings the sounds of the world together in Park Slope, of all places.

Puppets Jazz, 294 5th Ave. (betw. 1st & 2nd St.), B’klyn, 718-499-2627; 9:15, 10:40 & 12, Call for more information.

REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE

A stomping, rollicking, New Orleans brass band, except they’re from Boston.

Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.), 212-358-7503; 8, $8.