by Giovanni Russonello

Welcome to this week’s edition of “Weekend in Jazz,” our list of every D.C. jazz show on our radar. The DC Jazz Festival is now in full swing, and this weekend marks the start of CapitalBop’s D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the fest. In addition to those two shows, there are a number of great festival-related performances – from Cyrus Chestnut, Nasar Abadey and others. (Check out CapitalBop’s picks for the two-week-long DC Jazz Fest.) All performances associated with the festival are marked “DCJF,” and all of our favorite shows have a  label. As always, you can read CapitalBop’s full listings directly at our D.C. jazz calendar, if you’d rather. Happy hunting!

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

cb picks:

• Mark Prince, Jazz in the Garden, 5 p.m.
• Cyrus Chestnut, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.
• Tomas Fujiwara & the Hook Up, The Fridge, 9 p.m.
• Akua Allrich, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m.
• Donvonte McCoy, 18th Street Lounge, 10:30 p.m.

Jazz in the Garden, Mark Prince, 5 p.m. (DCJF) | Drummer Mark Prince has recorded with Terence Blanchard, Ronnie Laws, Steve Coleman and many others. He’s an innovative songwriter and performer, stretching out somewhere between post-bop and fusion. He performs here with his group Aqua Leo. Free. View event on calendar | Jazz in the Garden website

Ronnie Wells Tribute, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m. | For this week’s Jazz Night at Westminster Presbyterian, a talented collection of local musicians pays tribute to the late straight-ahead D.C. vocal matriarch, Ronnie Wells. The night’s musicians are Kim Mills on vocals, Ron Kearns on sax, Larry Brown on piano, Michael Thomas on trumpet, Kent Miller on bass and Greg Holloway on drums. $5 cover for adults, no cover for attendees under 16, no minimum. View event on calendar | Westminster Presbyterian Church website

Cabessa & Just Us, JoJo, 6 p.m. (DCJF) | [No description available] View event on calendar | JoJo profile

Yamomanem Jazz Band, Sala Thai (Petworth), 7 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Karen Gray Trio, Sala Thai (Bethesda), 7 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Potomac Jazz Project, Sala Thai (U St.), 7 p.m. (DCJF) | The Potomac Jazz Project is a jazz combo, led by bassist Stan Hamrick, that takes on modern and classic jazz tunes with a showmanly flair, as well as skill. The cast of supporting musicians tends to rotate, but it’s usually a very solid lineup. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website

Jolley Brothers, B. Smith’s, 7 p.m. (DCJF) | The Jolley Brothers, Noble on keyboard and Nate on drums, play thrice a weekend at B. Smith’s, the upscale soul-food restaurant in Union Station’s massive East Hall. The Jolleys, who perform with a bassist, comprise one of D.C.’s most exciting and auspicious acts. With roots in gospel, soul and the modal bop of the 1960s, the brothers (who also compose prolifically) bring some of the most creative elements in the African-American music canon forward into the 21st century, all while stamping it with their own distinctive flavoring. But B. Smith’s is a restaurant first, and the music remains in the background – no matter how expertly played. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | B. Smith’s website

Winn Bros., Bayou, 7 p.m. (DCJF) | The Winn Bros. play straight-ahead jazz. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Bayou profile

Pieces of a Dream, Blues Alley, 8 & 11 p.m. Famous smooth-jazz group Pieces of a Dream is celebrating its 36th year in existence. The group emerged from Philadelphia’s R&B scene in the mid-1970s under the wing of Grover Washington, Jr., and has since become known for its electric grooves. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $18 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Blues Alley profile

Allan Harris Quartet, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 8 p.m. (DCJF) | Allan Harris is a renowned, skilled singer with a deep, smooth voice. He’s joined here by pianist Chris Grasso, Zack Pride on bass, Chuck Redd on drums. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Mandarin Oriental Hotel website

Andréa Wood & Michael Kramer, Tasting Room, 8 p.m. | Singer Andréa Wood has started catching people’s ears since returning to D.C., her hometown, in 2009. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts graduate moves fearlessly up and down octaves, all the while maintaining a distinct sense of purpose. She can explore the upper register in a beguiling waft, or plunge into the basement with buoyant, swelling articulation. Wood and guitarist Michael Kramer play Brazilian and classic jazz standards every week as background fare at the Tasting Room, a wine bar in Friendship Heights. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Tasting Room website

Cyrus Chestnut & the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Quartet, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. (DCJF) | Cyrus Chestnut is a piano player who’s got it all down pat: the stride piano of the ’20s and ’30s, the bebop acrobatics of Bud Powell’s generation and the heady groove of modern jazz. Into all of it he inflects overt gospel underpinnings, doubling his octaves and never keeping his blues licks far at bay. Chestnut, a Baltimore native, is one of this generation’s finest piano players, and he is joined here by three fellow alumni of Dizzy Gillespie’s band. Two separate sets at 8:30 & 10:30. $25 cover in advance, $30 at the door, no minimum. View event on calendar | Bohemian Caverns profile

Akua Allrich, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m. (DCJF) | India Arie, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Miriam Makeba – all of their influences bubble up in vocalist Akua Allrich’s Afrobeat-influenced neo-soul. The Howard University graduate, who composes many of her own tunes, will perform with a small band featuring top D.C. jazz talent, including bassist Kris Funn and drummer C.V. Dashiell III. $15 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Twins Jazz profile

Antonio Parker Quartet, HR-57, 9 p.m. | Alto saxophonist Antonio Parker has long been a regular performer at HR-57, and when the club moved to H St. NE earlier this year, he played at opening night. Parker’s playing refers to John Coltrane’s tenor technique, but his aggressive tone and rhythmic inclinations are more contemporary, bringing neo-soul and R&B influences into his otherwise straight-ahead bebop. Parker’s style on the horn often nods toward another one of his personal favorites, the contemporary master Kenny Garrett. $12 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | HR-57 website

Peter Edelman Trio, Columbia Station, 9 p.m. (DCJF) | The stalwart D.C. piano player Peter Edelman every week leads a rotating cast of musicians that often outgrows the title “trio.” No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Columbia Station profile

Tomas Fujiwara & the Hook Up with the Brian Settles Trio, the Fridge, 9 p.m. (DCJF) | In the first of CapitalBop’s four shows in the D.C. Jazz Loft Series, drummer Tomas Fujiwara draws inspiration from the cinema, from Nas’ Illmatic, from his bandmates. All of this is clear in his shape-shifting and strangely catchy compositions. These compositions make up the repertoire of his quintet, the Hook Up. The group’s instruments intertwine and face off, rarely accepting assigned or clearly defined roles. Their music can swing, it can stagger, and it can stumble; what’s remarkable is that it’s almost always bursting with infectious energy and a deep-down self-assurance. This band is not to be missed! Opening for Fujiwara is the freewheeling Brian Settles Trio, a tremendously talented group of musicians who play with Afro-centric grooves and modern jazz improvisational sensibilities. $15 in advance, $19 at the door. View event on calendar | Fridge website

Aaron Myers, Black Fox Lounge, 9:30 p.m. (DCJF) | Vocalist Aaron Myers leads this straight-ahead jazz quartet, featuring piano, bass and drums, at the new Black Fox Lounge. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Black Fox profile

Donvonte McCoy, 18th St. Lounge, 10:30 p.m. (DCJF) | 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. Donvonte’s joined every Friday by the talented, Billie Holiday-indebted singer Integriti Reeves. Cover varies ($5-10), no minimum. View event on calendar | 18th St. Lounge profile

DeAndrey Howard’s Collector’s Edition, Utopia, 11 p.m. (DCJF) | Trumpeter DeAndre Howard’s weekly engagement at Utopia brings hordes to the restaurant and bar every Friday night. He and his small group, Collector’s Edition, play standards with a friendly, inviting touch, and they add to the positive vibes already flowing throughout the room — especially when Howard tosses aside the trumpet to sing a spontaneous blues. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Utopia profile

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

cb picks:

• Cyrus Chestnut, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.
• Jolley Brothers, Red Door, 9 p.m.
• Akua Allrich, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m.
• Donvonte McCoy Quintet, 18th Street Lounge 10:30 p.m.
• Elijah Jamal Experience, Utopia, 11 p.m.

Jazz ‘n’ Families Fun Day, Phillips Collection, 10 a.m. (all day) (DCJF) | This two-day-long collection of kid-friendly jazz programming features tutorials and performances from a number of D.C.’s top musicians – from bassist Herman Burney to steel pan drummer Victor Provost. Free. View event on calendar | Phillips Collection website

CAISO Steel Drum Band, O/H Gallery, 3 p.m. (DCJF) | CAISO Caribbean Steel Drum Band is, well, exactly what it sounds like from the name. Free. View event on calendar | O/H website

Jam Session with Peter Edelman, Columbia Station, 4 p.m. (DCJF) | 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 Quartet, Johnny’s Half Shell, 6 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Jolley Brothers, B. Smith’s, 7 p.m. (DCJF) | The Jolley Brothers, Noble on keyboard and Nate on drums, play thrice a weekend at B. Smith’s, the upscale soul-food restaurant in Union Station’s massive East Hall. The Jolleys, who perform with a bassist, comprise one of D.C.’s most exciting and auspicious acts. With roots in gospel, soul and the modal bop of the 1960s, the brothers (who also compose prolifically) bring some of the most creative elements in the African-American music canon forward into the 21st century, all while stamping it with their own distinctive flavoring. But B. Smith’s is a restaurant first, and the music remains in the background – no matter how expertly played. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | B. Smith’s website

Mark Mosley Trio, Sala Thai (U St.), 7 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

District Jazz Trio, Sala Thai (Bethesda), 7 p.m. (DCJF) | A self-described “cool swinging jazz trio,” the District Jazz Trio is saxophonist Seth Popkin, pianist Dan Nathan and bassist Roger Rosa. The group plays jazz standards. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website

Jacqui Simmons & Friends, Sala Thai (Petworth), 7 p.m. (DCJF) | This jazz band plays in a number of traditional styles, from hard-bop to Dixieland to calypso. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Sala Thai website

Lena Seikaly & Potomac Jazz Project, 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 as well as a deference to traditional greats. 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 | Extra Virgin’s website

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. She’s typically joined by a pianist. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Henley Park’s website

Dee Stone & Charles Wright, Black Fox Lounge, 7:30 p.m. (DCJF) | Dee Stone and Charles Wright play soul and funk. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Black Fox profile

Allan Harris Quartet, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 8 p.m. (DCJF) | Allan Harris is a renowned, skilled singer with a deep, smooth voice. He’s joined here by pianist Andrew Adair, Zack Pride on bass, Chuck Redd on drums. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Mandarin Oriental Hotel website

Pieces of a Dream, Blues Alley, 8 & 11 p.m. | Famous smooth-jazz group Pieces of a Dream is celebrating its 36th year in existence. The group emerged from Philadelphia’s R&B scene in the mid-1970s under the wing of Grover Washington, Jr., and has since become known for its electric grooves. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $18 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Blues Alley profile

Leonard Brown, Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 8 p.m. (DCJF) | Leonard Brown plays solo jazz guitar. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Kramerbooks website

Cyrus Chestnut & the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Quartet, Bohemian Caverns, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. (DCJF) | Unassailable legend Pharoah Sanders will always be best remembered for his 1969 LP, Karma, and specifically its half-hour-long opening track: “The Creator Has a Master Plan.” Built around two simple chords, the heavily Indian-influenced song finds Sanders sojourning in the screeching and pleading free-jazz territory of Albert Ayler and Charles Gayle; building melodic improvisations that show his former colleague John Coltrane’s influence; and crying out in an incantatory yodel that is much more affecting and much less tiresome than one might assume. Sanders’ music has hardly lost vitality in the more than 40 years since he recorded “Creator,” and he continues to dazzle with his flights of free-meets-form jazz. His quartet here includes William Henderson on piano, Kris Funn on bass and John Lamkin on drums. Two separate sets at 8:30 & 10:30. $42 cover in advance, $45 at the door, no minimum. View event on calendar | Bohemian Caverns profile

Jimmy ‘Junebug’ Jackson Quartet, HR-57, 9 p.m. | Drummer Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson is one of D.C.’s swingin’est drummers and when he decides to bring the heat, watch out. He draws some inspiration from Max Roach’s cymbal style, and he’s always deep in the pocket. Jackson spent two decades on the road with soul jazz master Jimmy Smith. $15 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | HR-57 website

Akua Allrich, Twins Jazz, 9 & 11 p.m. (DCJF) | India Arie, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Miriam Makeba – all of their influences bubble up in vocalist Akua Allrich’s Afrobeat-influenced neo-soul. The Howard University graduate, who composes many of her own tunes, will perform with a small band featuring top D.C. jazz talent, including bassist Kris Funn and drummer C.V. Dashiell III. $15 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Twins Jazz profile

Palanke Music Company, Bossa Bistro, 9 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Jolley Brothers with the Amy K. Bormet Trio, Red Door, 9 p.m. (DCJF) | This is the second installation of CapitalBop’s D.C. Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Fest.  Twin brothers Nate and Noble Jolley are both straight-ahead jazz whizzes and R&B and neo-soul songwriters and producers. On their recently-released debut album, Memoirs Between Brothers, which features the heavyweight tenor saxophonist Gary Thomas and the rising national star Ben Williams on bass, the Jolley Brothers blend swingin’ jazz with hip-hop and neo-soul reference points. The sonic collage is lush and unpredictable, with Noble’s piano and keyboard zigging, zagging and sliding while Nate’s drums drive and clatter. Opening for the Jolley Brothers is the Amy K. Bormet Trio, led by one of D.C.’s best loved jazz pianists and vocalists. $10 in advance, $14 at the door, BYOB. View event on calendar | Red Door website

Kaos Theory, Columbia Station, 9:30 p.m. | Kaos Theory is a smooth funk band. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Columbia Station profile

Brass-a-Holics, Liv @ Bohemian Caverns, 10 p.m. (DCJF) | Imagine a brass band in the New Orleans tradition – except one that’s not impervious to the decades-worth of funk, go-go and hip-hop that’s grown up around it. Now you understand Brass-A-Holics, the hard-grooving eight-piece band that will be rocking at Liv, located two floors above Bohemian Caverns. Cover TBA. View event on calendar | Liv website

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

Elijah Jamal Experience, Utopia, 11 p.m. (DCJF) | Young powerhouse tenor saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed heads up one of the swinginest shows on U Street every Saturday night. His sound drips with the blues, and from the bell of this 20-year-old’s horn seem to rise the ghosts of Coleman Hawkins and Dexter Gordon. With the Washington City Paper’s 2010 Best New D.C. Jazz Musician award under his belt, Balbed can always be expected always to deliver the goods. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Utopia profile

The Hang, Bohemian Caverns, midnight (DCJF) | Bohemian Caverns’ late-night jam, The Hang, is hosted by a different band every week of the month. The kitchen remains open until 1 a.m., so there’s a chance to get a late bite without having to traipse to Ben’s Chili Bowl. $7 cover, no minimum. View event on calendar | Bohemian Caverns profile

Richard Miller, Cashion’s Eat Place, 11:30 (DCJF) | Richard Miller is an area Brazilian jazz guitarist. No cover, one-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Cashion’s website

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

cb picks:

• Jolley Brothers, B. Smith’s, 12 p.m.
• Nasar Abadey & Supernova, American Art Museum, 3 p.m.
• Alex Brown Quartet, Bohemian Caverns, 7 & 9 p.m.

Jazz ‘n’ Families Fun Day, Phillips Collection, 10 a.m. (all day) (DCJF) | This two-day-long collection of kid-friendly jazz programming features tutorials and performances from a number of D.C.’s top musicians – from bassist Herman Burney to steel pan drummer Victor Provost. Free. View event on calendar | Phillips Collection website

Marshall Keys, Acadiana, 11 a.m. (DCJF) | Marshall Keys’ saxophone can sing the blues or swing hard to the rhythms of bebop; the native Washingtonian is a fluid, graceful player. He plays every Sunday brunch at Acadiana. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Acadiana website

Jolley Brothers, B. Smith’s, 12 p.m. (DCJF) | The Jolley Brothers, Noble on keyboard and Nate on drums, play thrice a weekend at B. Smith’s, the upscale soul-food restaurant in Union Station’s massive East Hall. The Jolleys, who perform with a bassist, comprise one of D.C.’s most exciting and auspicious acts. With roots in gospel, soul and the modal bop of the 1960s, the brothers (who also compose prolifically) bring some of the most creative elements in the African-American music canon forward into the 21st century, all while stamping it with their own distinctive flavoring. B. Smith’s is a restaurant first, and the music remains in the background – no matter how expertly played. But as far as jazz brunch goes, it’s hard to top the Jolleys’ music. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | B. Smith’s website

Nasar Abadey & Supernova, American Art Museum, 3 p.m. (DCJF) | Preeminent local drummer Nasar Abadey leads his quintet, Supernova, with aplomb. Heavily influenced by native African rhythms as well as bebop’s golden age, Abadey is tirelessly modern; he prods and pushes on the drums with a contemporary sense of groove. Free. View event on calendar | American Art Museum website

Jam Session with Peter Edelman, Columbia Station, 4 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Jazz Jam, Dahlak, 6:30 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

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

Alex Brown Quartet, Bohemian Caverns, 7 & 9 p.m. (DCJF) |In his earnest blend of aggressiveness and quirkiness, 22-year-old pianist Alex Brown is clearly inspired by Chick Corea; but he also owes a debt of gratitude to his mentor and major advocate, Paquito D’Rivera. Brown is one of the major young forces rising on the national jazz scene. Two separate sets at 7 & 11 p.m. $12 cover in advance, $15 at the door, no minimum. View event on calendar |Bohemian Caverns profile

Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Jazz Direct, Zoo Bar Café, 7:30 p.m. (DCJF) | This combo specializes in traditional New Orleans-style jazz. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Zoo Bar website

Integriti Reeves, Twins Jazz, 8 & 10 p.m. (DCJF) | Rising vocalist Integriti Reeves, fresh out of Baltimore’s Peabody Institute and now a graudate student in Howard University’s Jazz Studies program, is enamored with the work of classic jazz vocalists like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. It’s Billie Holiday whom Reeves emulates the most, as she sings ballads with a sibilant, brooding tone. $10 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Twins profile

Pieces of a Dream, Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m. | Famous smooth-jazz group Pieces of a Dream is celebrating its 36th year in existence. The group emerged from Philadelphia’s R&B scene in the mid-1970s under the wing of Grover Washington, Jr., and has since become known for its electric grooves. Two separate sets at 8 & 10 p.m. $18 cover, $10 minimum. View event on calendar | Blues Alley profile

DC Choro, Grill from Ipanema, 8 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Peter Edelman Trio, Columbia Station, 8:30 p.m. (DCJF) | 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

Cheryl Jones Trio, Utopia, 9 p.m.(DCJF) | Singer Cheryl Jones has a weekly engagement every Sunday at Utopia, where she sings with depth, force and clarity. Jones is equally likely to sing jazz standards, pop tunes or gospel classics. No cover, 1-drink minimum. View event on calendar | Utopia profile

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