From NYTimes.com:
HARRIS EISENSTADT’S CANADA DAY (Friday and Saturday) A venturesome jazz drummer and composer, Harris Eisenstadt features a longtime working band on his new album, “Canada Day” (Clean Feed). In the process he introduces a batch of smartly interrogatory new pieces arranged for trumpet (Nate Wooley), cello (Chris Hoffman), vibraphone (Chris Dingman), bass (Eivind Opsvik) and drums (himself). At 8:30 p.m., I-Beam, 168 Seventh Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn , ibeambrooklyn.com; suggested donation, $10. (Chinen)20100225
AMIR ELSAFFAR (Friday and Saturday) Mr. ElSaffar plays both the trumpet and the santoor, a hammered dulcimer, and sings in the Iraqi Maqam tradition. Here, fulfilling a commission from the Jazz Gallery and the Jerome Foundation, he presents “Within/Between,” a new suite for an ensemble featuring Judith Berkson on vocals, Liberty Ellman on guitar, François Moutin on bass and Tomas Fujiwara on drums. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; $20; $10 for members. (Chinen)20100225
KEN FILIANO TRIO (Thursday) Ken Filiano, a powerful bassist best known in free-improvising circles, presents his original compositions in this group, with Michaël Attias on saxophones and Tomas Ulrich on cello. At 8:30 p.m., Le Grand Dakar, 285 Grand Avenue, near Clifton Place, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn , (718) 398-8900, legranddakar.com; no cover. (Chinen)20100225
MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO +3 (Sunday) Michael Musillami, a guitarist firmly entrenched in the contemporary avant-garde, celebrates the release of “From Seeds” (Playscape), an album featuring not only his working trio but also the trumpeter Ralph Alessi, the multireedist Marty Ehrlich and the vibraphonist Matt Moran, who all regroup here. At 8:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, West Village , (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com; cover, $10, with a one-drink minimum. (Chinen)20100225
JENNY SCHEINMAN AND GREG COHEN (Tuesday) Ms. Scheinman is the rare jazz violinist who embraces her instrument’s folksier side without making concessions to genre. Her regular gig here involves a rotating cast of players; in this installment, she makes it a duo with Mr. Cohen, a bassist of similar temperament and even broader experience. At 7 p.m., Barbès, 376 Ninth Street, at Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn , (347) 422-0248, barbesbrooklyn.com; cover, $10. (Chinen)20100225
TRAVIS SULLIVAN’S BJORKESTRA (Monday) The saxophonist and pianist Travis Sullivan leads the Bjorkestra, which recasts the music of Bjork for a modern-spirited big band. For this one-night stand, the group welcomes several accomplished guests: the tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, the keyboardist Rachel Z and the drummer Clarence Penn. At 8 and 10:30 p.m., Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village , (212) 475-8592, bluenote.net; cover, $20 at tables, $10 at the bar, with a $5 minimum. (Chinen)20100225
VISION COLLABORATION NIGHTS (Wednesday and Thursday) This interdisciplinary series pairs improvising dancers with like-minded musicians. On Wednesday the lineup will include Joe McPhee on saxophones and trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass and violin, and Cooper-Moore on an array of handmade instruments; on Thursday it will include William Parker on bass, Rosie Hertlein on violin and Cooper-Moore again, this time on piano. At 7 p.m., 14th Street Y Theater, 344 East 14th Street, East Village , (914) 471-5523, visionfestival.org; $20 per night; $15 for students. (Chinen)
