(Thursday)
His 70th-birthday CareFusion concert at Carnegie Hall is of that type, but it can't be too bad: He'll be playing with Wayne Shorter, Joe Lovano and Terence Blanchard. Later that night and into the morning at City Winery, the drummer Jeff (Tain) Watts leads a jam session trail through Mr. Hancock's tunes.
At 8 p.m.
Carnegie Hall
(212) 247-7800
at 11 p.m.,
City Winery
155 Varick Street, near Spring Street, South Village , (212) 608- 0555, nycjazzfestival.com
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
(Monday)
Part of the CareFusion Jazz Festival.
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center
60th Street and Broadway , (212) 258-9595, nycjazzfestival.com
Jim Black Trio
(Thursday)
Jim Black is a drummer with multireedist Chris Speed, and pianist Elias.
At 8:30 p.m.
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, West Village , (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com
Chris Botti
(Saturday)
“Chris Botti with guitarist Mark Whitfield and the pianist Billy Childs. And for this CareFusion Jazz Festival concert, opener 16-year-old jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky.
At 8 p.m.
Carnegie Hall
(212) 247-7800, nycjazzfestival.com
Cyrus Chestnut-Eric Reed Quartet
(Tuesday through Thursday)
Mr. Chestnut and Mr. Reed are pianists with the bassist Dezron Douglas and the drummer Willie Jones III.
(Through June 27.)
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center
60th Street and Broadway, (212) 258-9595, jalc.org
Evan Christopher: 'An Evening in New Orleans'
(Wednesday)
Mr. Christopher, clarinetist steeped in the traditional New Orleans style, appears here under the Sidney Bechet Society and the CareFusion Jazz Festival including the trombonist Jason Jackson.
At 8 p.m.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, (212) 864-5400, nycjazzfestival.com
John Ellis's Ice Siren
(Friday)
Mr. Ellis, a saxophonist and clarinetist, CareFusion Jazz Festival.
At 9 and 10:30 p.m.
Jazz Gallery
290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village
(212) 242-1063, nycjazzfestival.com
'An Evening in Louis Armstrong's Garden'
(Saturday)
CareFusion Jazz Festival concert unfolds at Louis Armstrong's actual former home, now a functioning museum. The talent includes tuba player David Ostwald and trumpeter Randy Sandke and the guitarist Howard Alden.
At 6 p.m.
Louis Armstrong House Museum
34-56 107th Street, Corona, Queens, (718) 478-8274, nycjazzfestival.com
Roy Hargrove Big Band and RH Factor
(Thursday)
At 8 p.m.
Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street, Chelsea, (212) 414-5994, highlineballroom.com
Winard Harper Group
(Sunday)
Winard Harper drummer, as The CareFusion Jazz Festival.
At 3 p.m.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Lenox Avenue, at 135th Street, Harlem , (212) 491-2206, nycjazzfestival.com
Mark Helias Trio
(Friday)
Mark Helias bassist with the pianist Craig Taborn and the drummer Nasheet Waits.
At 9 and 10:30 p.m.
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, West Village , (212) 929-9883, corneliastreetcafe.com
Bobby Hutcherson Quintet
(Tuesday through Saturday)
Bobby Hutcherson his band includes guitarist Peter Bernstein.
At 8:30 and 11 p.m.
Birdland
315 West 44th Street, Clinton, (212) 581-3080, birdlandjazz.com
Jazz Gallery All-Stars
(Friday)
trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the pianist Gerald Clayton -- join Mr. Hargrove.
At 8 p.m.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, (212) 864-5400, nycjazzfestival.com
Willie Jones III Sextet
(Friday and Saturday)
Willie Jones III with Eric Reed on piano, Greg Tandy on tenor saxophone, Steve Davis on trombone, Warren Wolf on vibraphone and Dezron Douglas on bass.
At 8, 10 and 11:30 p.m.
Smoke
2751 Broadway, at 106th Street , (212) 864-6662, smokejazz.com
Francisco Mela's Cuban Safari
(Tuesday)
A Cuban side of the equation here, of the CareFusion Jazz Festival.
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Jazz Standard,
116 East 27th Street, Manhattan , (212) 576-2232, nycjazzfestival.com
Myra Melford's Be Bread
(Sunday)
With the trumpeter Cuong Vu, the clarinetist Ben Goldberg, the guitarist Brandon Ross, the bassist Stomu Takeishi and the drummer Matt Wilson.
At 10 p.m.
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street, near Thompson Street, Greenwich Village
(212) 505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com
Jane Monheit
(Tuesday through Thursday)
(Through June 27.)
At 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Blue Note
131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village , (212) 475-8592, bluenote.net
'A Salute to James Moody'
(Wednesday)
CareFusion Jazz Festival concert, Saxophonist Jimmy Heath, and the trumpeter Jon Faddis, special guests will include the multireedist Paquito D'Rivera and the trumpeter Randy Brecker.
At 8:30 p.m.
Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
(212) 247-7800, nycjazzfestival.com
Cooper Moore/Peter Evans
(Sunday)
CareFusion Jazz Festival
At 9 and 10:30 p.m.
Zebulon
258 Wythe Avenue, near North Third Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(718) 218-6934, nycjazzfestival.com; free.
Jason Moran with Mary Halvorson and Ron Miles
(Thursday)
CareFusion Jazz Festival
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street, Manhattan , (212) 576-2232, nycjazzfestival.com
Chris Potter Quartet
(Wednesday)
The tenor saxophonist Chris Potter with a quartet that includes vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Paul Motian. Part of the CareFusion Jazz Festival.
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street, Manhattan , (212) 576-2232, nycjazzfestival.com
Queens Jazz Orchestra
(Friday)
CareFusion Jazz Festival concert.
At 8 p.m.
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Boulevard, Queens
(718) 463-7700, ext. 222, nycjazzfestival.com
Eric Revis Quartet
(Saturday)
CareFusion Jazz Festival event, with the multireedist Ken Vandermark, the pianist Jason Moran and the drummer Nasheet Waits.
At 9 and 10:30 p.m.
Jazz Gallery
290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village
(212) 242-1063, nycjazzfestival.com
Matana Roberts's 'Coin Coin'
(Thursday)
Alto saxophonist, with trumpeter Shane Endsley and the pianist Shoko Nagai, CareFusion Jazz Festival.
At 9 and 10:30 p.m.
Jazz Gallery
290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village
(212) 242-1063, nycjazzfestival.com
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet
(Tuesday through Thursday)
The guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel with saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Nasheet Waits.
(Through June 27.)
At 9 and 11 p.m.
Village Vanguard
178 Seventh Avenue South, at 11th Street, West Village
(212) 255-4037, villagevanguard.com
'A Skirl Records Night' Mike Stern Trio/Bitches Brew Revisited (Saturday) Tutu Revisited McCOY TYNER QUARTET/STANLEY CLARKE BAND Vision Festival XV
(Monday)
Saxophonist and clarinetist Chris Speed, CareFusion Jazz Festival. Trevor Dunn on bass and Jim Black on drums
At 8 p.m.
Drummer Ben Perowsky quartet with Mr. Speed, Mr. Dunn and the accordionist Ted Reichman
376 Ninth Street, at Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn
(347) 422-0248, nycjazzfestival.com
CareFusion Jazz Festival includes the cornetist Graham Haynes, the guitarist James Blood Ulmer, the keyboardist Marco Benevento and DJ Logic.
At 7:30 p.m.
Prospect Park Band Shell
Prospect Park West and Ninth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn
nycjazzfestival.com; free.
(Tuesday).
At 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street, Chelsea , (212) 414-5994, highlineballroom.com
(Wednesday)
The CareFusion Jazz Festival's Feature pianist McCoy Tyner , the saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, and the bassist Esperanza Spalding. Then the bassist Stanley Clarke, with Hiromi, a young pianist.
At 7 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, nycjazzfestival.com; free.
(Sunday through Thursday)
Thursday at Abrons Arts Center, honors the pianist and composer Muhal Richard Abrams. Other highlights include a set by the sharp young alto saxophonist Darius Jones with his trio (Monday at Local 269, 269 East Houston Street) and a series of groups anchored by the bassist William Parker (Wednesday at Abrons).
Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street, Lower East Side, (212) 598-0400
For more information contact All About Jazz.
