From NYTimes.com:
Cover of John Medeski
Bates-Davis Quintet/The New Old Timers (Friday) The bassist Michael Bates and the drummer Jeff Davis, who share a left-of-center aesthetic (and a fair amount of history on the bandstand), team up to lead a quintet at 9 p.m., with the Canadian trumpeter Lina Allemano, the pianist Jesse Stacken and the multireedist Chris Speed. At 10 p.m., the saxophonists Petr Cancura and Jeremy Udden similarly join forces in the New Old Timers, with Aryeh Kobrinsky on bass and Vinnie Sperrazza on drums. IBeam, 168 Seventh Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn, ibeambrooklyn.com; $10 suggested donation. (Chinen)
Albert (Tootie) Heath, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street (Wednesday and Thursday) Mr. Heath is a jazz drummer of far-reaching experience — he was born in 1935, the youngest of the Heath Brothers, and has worked near the music’s aesthetic center for some 60 years — and he presides as a resident sage in this trio. Featuring a pair of collaborators in their 40s, Mr. Iverson on piano and Mr. Street on bass, the group draws from a stylistically diverse and often-delightful recent album, “Tootie’s Tempo.” From 9:30 p.m. to midnight, Smalls Jazz Club, 183 West 10th Street, West Village, 212-252-5091, smallsjazzclub.com; $20 cover. (Chinen)
Jon Irabagon Trio (Friday) A smart young saxophonist who has successfully ducked in and out of the mainstream jazz tradition, Jon Irabagon concludes a three-night residency with the inaugural performance of this experimental trio, with Mary Halvorson on guitar and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, 212-989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com; $10 cover, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)
Vijay Iyer Trio (Friday and Saturday) Last fall the pianist and composer Vijay Iyer received a MacArthur Fellowship, an honor that presumably had something to do with his ambitious and politically engaged large-format work. But his sturdiest vehicle is still this trio, with which he has made two of his finest statements, “Historicity” and “Accelerando.” The group’s power resides in Mr. Iyer’s connection with a superb rhythm team of Stephan Crump on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 9:30 p.m., Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th Street and Broadway, 212-721-6500, jalc.org; $55 to $75. (Chinen)
Donny McCaslin Group (Tuesday and Wednesday) Drawing from his most recent album, “Casting for Gravity” a compact but ambitious electro-acoustic venture, the tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin regroups perhaps the best possible rhythm section for the task: Jason Lindner on piano and synthesizers, Tim Lefebvre on electric bass, and Mark Guiliana on drums. At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan, 212-576-2232, jazzstandard.net; $20 cover. (Chinen)
Amina Claudine Myers Trio (Wednesday) A pianist, composer and vocalist drawn to gospel and the blues as a method of inquiry, Amina Claudine Myers makes one of her rare appearances in a New York club, with a trio featuring two longtime partners, the bassist and guitarist Jerome Harris and the drummer Reggie Nicholson. 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; $30 cover, $15 for students, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen)
Marc Ribot at the Stone (Tuesday through Feb. 2) Marc Ribot, whose persuasively prickly guitar playing has long been a protean feature of the downtown scene, will be in residence at the Stone next week, seeking revelation with a series of partners. On Tuesday he’ll play duos with the free-jazz saxophonist Charles Gayle (at 8 p.m.) and the cellist Francis-Marie Uitti (at 10); on Wednesday he’ll engage with the pianist Jason Moran (at 8 p.m.) and Ms. Uitti again (at 10). Thursday’s offerings include a set with the saxophonist Roy Nathanson, a longtime peer (at 10 p.m.), and something called “Marc Ribot’s Surprise!” (at 8). The Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East Village, thestonenyc.com; $15 per set, $10 for students. (Chinen)
Matthew Shipp (Thursday) Every aspect of music-making sets off a calculation, in real time, for Mr. Shipp, a restive and probing pianist. For this solo concert he’ll draw primarily from “Piano Sutras,” a strong album in that format released last year. At 8 p.m., Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue, near Third Avenue, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, 917-267-0363, roulette.org; $20, $15 for students. (Chinen)
Two Duos with Gerry (Thursday) The drummer and composer Gerry Hemingway has played his share of expressionistic duo improvisations, including the one that yielded a recent four-CD release with the multireedist Anthony Braxton, “Old Dogs (2007).” For this performance Mr. Hemingway squares off with a pianist, Russ Lossing, at 8:30 p.m., followed by a guitarist, Terrence McManus, at 9:30. At IBeam, 168 Seventh Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn, ibeambrooklyn.com; $10 suggested donation. (Chinen)
Matt Wilson Quartet with John Medeski (Thursday through Feb. 2) The drummer and bandleader Matt Wilson has long held fast to a value system that prizes simplicity and sincerity, rugged effort and sturdy design. He has a new album, “Gathering Call,” that augments his quartet — featuring the cornetist Kirk Knuffke, the saxophonist Jeff Lederer and the bassist Chris Lightcap — with a guest pianist, John Medeski, who fits right in, just as he should here. 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; $35 to $45 cover, with a $10 minimum; $20 to $25 for students. (Chinen)
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