Barry Harris is a bebop legend. He's at Bohemian Caverns this weekend. Courtesy krml.com
Weekend in jazz | 4.13-4.15: Barry Harris, Hiromi’s trio and a warehouse blowout
by Giovanni Russonello
Editorial board
Editor’s note: This post is part of the Jazz Journalists Association’s Jazz Day 2012 Blogathon.
Some phenomenal pianists are in D.C. this weekend: Legend Barry Harris appears at Bohemian Cavners, and Japanese giant Hiromi brings her trio. Also, CapitalBop will present an exciting afternoon of music at the Lightbox warehouse in Anacostia. Find details on those performances and many more in this week’s edition of “Weekend in Jazz,” a listing of every D.C. jazz show on our radar. Our favorites have a 
label, and as always, you can read CapitalBop’s full listings directly at our D.C. jazz calendar, if you’d rather. Happy hunting!
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
cb picks:
- Hiromi Trio Project, Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m.
- Barry Harris Trio, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.
- Buck Hill Quintet, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m.
- Donvonte McCoy, 18th Street Lounge, 10:30 p.m.
Howard University Jazz Ensemble, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m. | What began as an experiment over a decade ago continues today as one of Washington’s greatest weekly traditions: Westminster Presbyterian Church’s “Jazz Night.” This week, the Howard University Jazz Ensemble – which consistently produces a bumper crop of great D.C.’s great young jazz musicians – will perform under the guidance of its long-time director, Fred Irby. The group tends to play forward-thinkin
Karen Gray Trio, Sala Thai (Bethesda), 7 p.m.| Commanding vocalist Karen Gray sings laid-back renditions of jazz standards in a drumless trio. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website
Yamomanem, Sala Thai (U St.), 7 p.m. | The Yamomanem Jazz Band plays a faithful take on New Orleans jazz, conjuring the days of King Oliver and early Louis Armstrong with its lush brass section. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website
Jacqui Simmons & Friends, Sala Thai (Petworth), 7 p.m. | Jacqui Simmons sings jazz standards with a heartfelt and elegant presentation. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website
Catherine Russell, Kennedy Center, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. | Catherine Russell sings strongly and confidently, in a blend of R&B, jazz and country western. Tickets vary ($26-$30), no minimum. View event on calendar | KC Jazz Club profile
Nicki Parrott & Chuck Redd, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 8 p.m. | Nicki Parrott, a renowned singer and bassist, pairs up with D.C. vibes master Chuck Redd for a pair of shows at Mandarin Oriental this weekend. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Mandarin Oriental Hotel website
Akua Allrich, THEARC, 8 p.m. | Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba are two strong influences that bubble up in vocalist Akua Allrich’s Afrobeat-influe
Hiromi Trio Project, Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m. | Toshiko Akiyoshi, an 82-year-old NEA Jazz Master, was one of the first pianists in Japan to master the bebop idiom. She learned the craft largely by playing at clubs frequented by U.S. soldiers in the years immediately following World War II. Akiyoshi’s style – with its glistening cascades and spartan dissonances – is indebted to Thelonious Monk, a hero in Japan. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $25 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Blues Alley profile
Barry Harris, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. | NEA Jazz Master Barry Harris has winnowed out a place for himself as one of the most respected beboppers in history. Here he plays his lush, percussive piano with Steve Novosel on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. Two separate sets at 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. $22 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | Bohemian Caverns profile
Endangered Blood, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. | Endangered Blood is an all-star experimental ensemble consisting of multi-reedists Chris Speed and Oscar Noriega, bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Jim Black. The band’s music functions as a concerted force, always charging ahead, its trenchant rhythms snowballing into greater masses of energy. The Brooklyn-based band appears here as part of a triple bill featuring noise artist and guitarist Noveller and the D.C. Improvisers Collective, a free jazz ensemble. $25 cover, $15 for students, no minimum. [words by Luke Stewart] View event on calendar | Atlas PAC website
Peter Edelman Trio, Columbia Station, 9 p.m. | The stalwart D.C. piano player Peter Edelman every Friday night leads a rotating cast of musicians that often outgrows the title “trio.” No cover, one-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Columbia Station profile
Sin Miedo, Bossa Bistro, 9 p.m. | Sin Miedo is an energetic, nine-piece Salsa band that plays highly danceable Afro-Cuban jazz, Mambo and Samba. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Bossa profile
Mars 4tet, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m. | Tenor saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk plays straight-ahead jazz with his sights set on what lies just past the horizon; his tone is broad and self-sufficient
Donvonte McCoy, 18th St. Lounge, 10:30 p.m. | Arguably the city’s best jazz trumpeter, Donvonte McCoy plays every Friday and Saturday at the hip 18th St. Lounge. He likes to mix in some funk as well during the lounge gig, and he’s liable to inflect a touch of Chuck Brown-esque groove into his combo’s treatment of classic bop tunes by the likes of Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. After all, the setting is that of a dance club, not a jazz joint – no tables and chairs or hushed applause after every solo. Cover varies ($5-10), no minimum. View event on calendar | 18th St. Lounge profile
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
cb picks:
- Kris Funn & Donvonte McCoy, The Lightbox, 2 p.m.
- Hiromi Trio Project, Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m.
- Barry Harris, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.
- Mars 4tet, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m.
- Donvonte McCoy, 18th Street Lounge, 10:30 p.m.
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Kris Funn & Corner Store and Donvonte McCoy Quartet, The Lightbox, 2 p.m. | CapitalBop is joining forces with the Pink Line Project and dozens of artists, musicians, architects, DJs and clothiers at the free, 12-hour-long LUMEN8Anacostia festival. From 2 to 6 p.m. at the Lightbox, an emptied-out former evidence warehouse for the District police department, we’ll be showcasing some of the District’s top young musical innovators — all players who have wowed listeners at past D.C. Jazz Lofts. Bassist Kris Funn, a member of Christian Scott’s band, will perform with his own group, Corner Store, which centers on Funn’s blues-battered bass lines, rocking originals, and dramatically danceable revisions of John Coltrane and Sam Cooke tunes. Before him, trumpeter Donvonte McCoy brings with his genre-bending, funk-fangled quintet. An ongoing jam session will be held on a separate, outdoor stage from 2 to 5 p.m. Throughout the Lightbox, vendors and artists will hock their wares. Free. View event on calendar | More info
Jam Session with Peter Edelman, Columbia Station, 4 p.m. | Pianist Peter Edelman, a constant presence on the D.C. jazz scene for years now, leads an afternoon jam session every Saturday and Sunday. No cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | Columbia Station profile
Charles Woods, Johnny’s Half Shell, 6 p.m. | Saxophonist Charles Woods plays and has recorded in both free and straight-ahead jazz styles, but for his regular gig at Johnny’s Half Shell he keeps things within the traditional bop realm. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Johnny’s Half Shell website
Mark Mosley Trio, Sala Thai (U St.), 7 p.m. | Baltimore guitarist Mark Mosley plays a slick hand as a smooth jazz guitarist, but he can also hunker down on serious bop. He performs laid-back straight-ahead here with his trio. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website
Triple Double, Sala Thai (Petworth), 7 p.m. | Consisting of Joey Whitney on tenor sax, Ed Gallagher on guitar, Alan Pachter on bass and Tom Reed on drums, the Triple Double Jazz Band plays straightforward
Nancy Scimone, Henley Park Hotel, 7:30 p.m. | Nancy Scimone reaches into the jazz and popular American songbooks during this weekly gig at the Henley Park Hotel in downtown D.C., where she’s accompanied by a pianist. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Henley Park’s website
Lena Seikaly Trio, Extra Virgin Restaurant, 7:30 p.m. | Vocalist Lena Seikaly sings jazz standards with a confident and playful demeanor, displaying a haziness reminiscent of Esperanza Spalding and a fulsome power that approaches Sarah Vaughan’s. Here she leads her own drumless trio, joined by guitar and bass. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Extra Virgin’s website
Hiromi, Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m. | Hiromi is an aggressive, outgoing pianist who has been heavily influenced by Chick Corea and Ahmad Jamal – both teachers of hers. She appears here with the bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $25 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Blues Alley profile
Julian Lage, KC Jazz Club, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. | In a small ensemble setting, young guitarist Julian Lage tends toward wide-open, tonal excursions; he’s starting to make a name for himself on the New York City scene. Though his steady group features the rare instrumentation of a saxophonist, cellist, bassist and percussionist, he appears here with a simple trio featuring Jorge Roeder on bass and Tupac Mantilla on drums and percussion. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $20 cover, $10 minimum. Tickets vary ($26-$30), no minimum. View event on calendar | KC Jazz Club profile
Nicki Parrott & Chuck Redd, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 8 p.m. | Nicki Parrott, a renowned singer and bassist, pairs up with D.C. vibes master Chuck Redd for a pair of shows at Mandarin Oriental this weekend. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Mandarin Oriental Hotel website
Lydia Lewis Trio, Tasting Room, 8 p.m. | Tasteful drummer and composer Lydia Lewis leads her trio in background fare at the Tasting Room, a wine bar in Friendship Heights. She’s consistently joined by expert side musicians. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Tasting Room website
Barry Harris Trio, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. | NEA Jazz Master Barry Harris has winnowed out a place for himself as one of the most respected beboppers in history. Here he plays his lush, percussive piano with Steve Novosel on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. Two separate sets at 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. $22 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | Bohemian Caverns profile
Palanke Music Company, Bossa Bistro, 9 p.m. | Led by vocalist and guitarist Jaime Andrés Salazar, a.k.a. Gato, Palanke Music Company is tropicalia meets electro meets Samba meets Afro-Cuban jazz. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Bossa profile
Peter Fraize Quartet, HR-57, 9 p.m. | Tenor saxophonist Peter Fraize, a longtime member of the local jazz scene, has experience in fusion and straight-ahead, but with his quartet he sticks to swinging jazz. His sound is bright and metallic, and he shows the influence of Dexter Gordon. $15 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | HR-57 website
Mars 4tet, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m. | Tenor saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk plays straight-ahead jazz with his sights set on what lies just past the horizon; his tone is broad and self-sufficient
Donvonte McCoy, 18th St. Lounge, 10:30 p.m. | Arguably the city’s best jazz trumpeter, Donvonte McCoy plays every Friday and Saturday at the hip 18th St. Lounge. He likes to mix in some funk as well during the lounge gig, and he’s liable to inflect a touch of Chuck Brown-esque groove into his combo’s treatment of classic bop tunes by the likes of Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. After all, the setting is that of a dance club, not a jazz joint – no tables and chairs or hushed applause after every solo. Cover varies ($5-10), no minimum. View event on calendar | 18th St. Lounge profile
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
cb picks:
- Marshall Keys, Acadiana, 11 a.m.
- Black Notes, Bohemian Caverns, 7 p.m.
Marshall Keys, Acadiana, 11 a.m. | Marshall Keys’ saxophone can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid-back sense of cool; the native Washingtonian is a fluid, graceful player. He plays every Sunday brunch at Acadiana, usually with a group consisting of the city’s top jazz scene veterans: Federico Peña on piano, Tarus Mateen on bass and either Lenny Robinson or Mark Prince on drums. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Acadiana website
Jam Session with Peter Edelman, Columbia Station, 4 p.m. | Pianist Peter Edelman, a constant presence on the D.C. jazz scene for years now, leads an afternoon jam session every Saturday and Sunday. No cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | Columbia Station profile
Potomac Jazz Project, Laporta’s, 6:30 p.m. | The Potomac Jazz Project is a quartet that takes on modern and classic jazz tunes (and even some pop covers) with a showmanly flair, as well as skill. It’s led by bassist Stan Hamrick, and its rotating lineup often features some of D.C.’s best musicians. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Laporta’s website
Jazz Jam, Dahlak, 6:30 p.m.| This jazz jam presents a friendly, relaxed environment where professionals and amateurs can play together. No cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | View Dahlak profile
Black Notes, Bohemian Caverns, 7 p.m. | Following in the tradition of era-defining Black bards like GIl Scott-Heron, the Last Poets, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, Black Notes integrates deep grooves and red-blooded messages of revolution and solidarity. The accomplished band includes Reginald Cyntje on trombone and Antonio Parker on alto saxophone. $15 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | View Bohemian Caverns profile
DC Choro, Grill from Ipanema, 7:30 p.m.| DC Choro is a sextet that plays Brazilian music drawing on European folk traditions. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Grill from Ipanema profile
Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Jazz Direct, Zoo Bar Café, 7:30 p.m.| This combo specializes in traditional New Orleans-style jazz. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Zoo Bar website
Hiromi Trio Project, Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m. | Hiromi is an aggressive, outgoing pianist who has been heavily influenced by Chick Corea and Ahmad Jamal – both teachers of hers. She appears here with the bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $25 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Twins Jazz profile
Peter Edelman Trio, Columbia Station, 8:30 p.m.| The stalwart D.C. piano player Peter Edelman every Sunday night leads a rotating cast of musicians that often outgrows the title “trio.” no cover, one-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Columbia Station profile 
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