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JAZZ AT THE MEMORY LANE SHOP

Is New York City... the center of the jazz world? Just look below at the New York Times' listings for jazz events in the city this next week. Not included are the dozens of other venues elsewhere within 50 miles in the NY/NJ/ Conn. area.

ALL NITE SOUL 2009 (Sunday) The annual celebration of the jazz ministry at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church doubles this year as a tribute to the venerable trumpeter Joe Wilder. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a jazz vespers service led by the Arturo O’Farrill Quartet; they continue from 7 p.m. on, with performances by Mr. Wilder, the pianists Billy Taylor and Bill Charlap, the guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and Gene Bertoncini, and many others. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lexington Avenue at 54th Street , (212) 935-2200, saintpeters.org/jazz; suggested donation, $20. 

CLIFTON ANDERSON (Friday and Saturday) “Decade” (Doxy/Decca) is actually the first album in more than a decade for Mr. Anderson, the trombonist best recognized as a trusted wingman to his uncle, the immortal Sonny Rollins. Here he re-enlists a couple of the album’s stalwart players, the tenor saxophonist Eric Wyatt and the bassist Russel Blake, in a vital small group. At 8 and 10 p.m., Creole, 2167 Third Avenue, at 118th Street, East Harlem , (212) 876-8838, creolenyc.com; $20.

CECIL BRIDGEWATER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Saturday) An accomplished hard-bop trumpeter and jazz educator, Mr. Bridgewater appears here, on his 67th birthday, as both honored guest and featured entertainment. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Sista’s Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, at Jefferson Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn , (718) 398-1766, sistasplace.org; $20.

CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO (Friday) Led by the industrious pianist Cyrus Chestnut, with the bassist Dezron Douglas and the drummer Neal Smith, this group draws on gospel harmony with a hard-bop tilt. At 8 p.m., Miller Theater, Broadway at 116th Street, Morningside Heights , (212) 854-7799, millertheatre.com; $25; $15 for students.

STANLEY CLARKE TRIO (Tuesday and Wednesday) Stanley Clarke is known chiefly as an electric bassist of formidable prowess, but over the years he has also worked extensively in an acoustic vein. What he had never done until recently was release an acoustic trio album; “Jazz in the Garden” (Heads Up), featuring the pianist Hiromi and the drummer Lenny White, is his first. The same group appears here, with all of its blinding proficiencies intact. At 8 and 10:30 p.m., Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village , (212) 475-8592, bluenote.net; $45 cover at tables; $30 at the bar; with a $5 minimum. 

ADAM CRUZ GROUP (Wednesday) An assertive and adaptable drummer, Adam Cruz takes a turn in the bandleader’s seat, with strong support: Steve Wilson on saxophones, Steve Cardenas on guitar, Edward Simon on piano and Vicente Archer on bass. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; first set, $15; $10 for members; second set, $10; $5 for members. 

JOHN ESCREET PROJECT (Saturday) John Escreet is a young British pianist, now based in New York, whose music tends toward a busy brightness. Drawing from “Consequences” (Posi-Tone), his fine recent debut, he leads a band with David Binney on alto saxophone, Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet, Matt Brewer on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; $15; $10 for members. 

DOMINICK FARINACCI QUINTET (Tuesday through Thursday) On his debut album, “Lovers, Tales & Dances” (E1), the young trumpeter Dominick Farinacci emulates the polished romanticism of Chris Botti, with more or less likable results. At 11 p.m., Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton , (212) 581-3080, birdlandjazz.com; cover, $25, with a $10 minimum. 

NIR FELDER QUARTET (Tuesday) A young guitarist with a sleekly contemporary style, Nir Felder might be most widely known for his recent apprenticeship with the uncompromising alto saxophonist Greg Osby. Here Mr. Felder features his own music in a band featuring Aaron Goldberg on Fender Rhodes piano, Johannes Weidenmueller on bass and Clarence Penn on drums. At 9:30 p.m., 55 Bar, 55 Christopher Street, West Village , (212) 929-9883, 55bar.com; $10.
FLUID TRIO (Friday) A few years ago the guitarist Chris Crocco self-released an album called “Fluid Trio,” capturing his rapport with a seasoned elder, the tenor saxophonist George Garzone, and a dynamic peer, the drummer Francisco Mela. The same group reconvenes here for two exploratory sets. At 7 and 9 p.m., Bar Next Door, 129 Macdougal Street, West Village , (212) 529-5945, lalanternacaffe.com; cover, $6 for the first set; $12 for the second set; with a one-drink minimum for each.

THE FRINGE DUO (Thursday) A Boston institution for more than 30 years, the Fringe conjoins the tenor saxophonist George Garzone, the drummer Bob Gullotti and, in most instances, a bass player. Not here, though: this will be a two-man operation, involving unscripted but often structured improvisation. At 8:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, West Village , (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com; cover, $10, with a $6 minimum.

GAIA (Friday) Collective interplay of an earthy variety is the stated goal of this trio, comprising Grégoire Maret on harmonica, Federico Gonzalez Peña on piano and Gene Lake on drums. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; $15; $10 for members.

ROSARIO GIULIANI (Monday and Tuesday) Mr. Giuliani, an alto saxophonist best known in his native Italy, makes a Stateside appearance with a little help from his Italian-American friends: the Hammond B-3 organist Joey DeFrancesco (on Monday) and the tenor saxophonist George Garzone (Tuesday). 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; $20 on Monday ($10 for students); $30 on Tuesday ($15 for students); with a minimum of $10 at tables, $5 at the bar.

HANS GLAWISCHNIG QUARTET (Tuesday) On his most recent album, “Panorama” (Sunnyside), the bassist Hans Glawischnig presents his multifaceted take on contemporary Latin jazz, often with rewarding results. He aims to do the same here, with a group that prominently features the alto saxophonist David Binney. At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan , (212) 576-2232, jazzstandard.net; $20.

JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY (Friday) Having recently expanded from trio to quartet form, this road-savvy band now includes the pianist Brian Haas, the bassist Matt Hayes, the drummer Josh Raymer and the lap steel guitarist Chris Combs. “One Day in Brooklyn” (Kinnara), the group’s new EP, documents a two-pronged shift: toward countrified timbres and post-bop exposition. At 7 p.m., Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, near Thompson Street, Greenwich Village , (212) 505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com; $15.

THE LADIES OF DUKE ELLINGTON (Thursday) Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra present their first concert of the fall season, an Ellington concert with a programmatic hook: songs with a female focus, like “Sophisticated Lady” and “The Tattooed Bride.” (Through Oct. 17.) At 8 p.m., Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th Street and Broadway , (212) 721-6500, jalc.org; $30 to $120.

KATE MCGARRY (Thursday) Ms. McGarry, an emotionally lucid and musically sure-footed singer, bids a farewell of sorts with this engagement: she will soon be moving with her husband, the guitarist Keith Ganz, to Durham, N.C. They appear together here, along with the drummer Clarence Penn, in a group Ms. McGarry has taken to calling the Less Is More Trio. At 9:30 p.m., Joe’s Pub, at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, at Astor Place, East Village , (212) 539-8777, joespub.org; $15.

CHARLES MCPHERSON 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Wednesday and Thursday) Bebop, sharp and driving, provides a common language for the alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, who celebrates a milestone here, and the trumpeter Tom Harrell, his regular front-line partner. They enjoy the support of a strong rhythm section, with Jeb Patton on piano, Ray Drummond on bass and Willie Jones III on drums. (Through Oct. 18.) 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; cover, $30; $15 for students; with a minimum of $10 at tables, $5 at the bar.

THELONIOUS MONK AT 92 (Friday) On the eve of what would have been the 92nd birthday of Thelonious Monk, he is honored by more than a dozen pianists, spanning generations and styles. Among the likely highlights are the sagacious (and proudly Monkish) Randy Weston; the articulate Geri Allen and Gerald Clayton; and the percussive Emilio Solla and Elio Villafranca. From 5 to 9 p.m., Winter Garden, World Financial Center, West Street, south of Vesey Street, Lower Manhattan , (212) 945-0505, worldfinancialcenter.com; free.
LARRY OCHS SAX & DRUMMING CORE (Tuesday) The tenor and soprano saxophonist Larry Ochs is probably best known for his founding role in the Rova Saxophone Quartet, a new-music ensemble with more than 30 years of performing experience. “Stone Shift” (Rogue Art), his almost hypnotically intense new album, features the same ensemble heard here, with two assertive drummers (Scott Amendola and Donald Robinson); a keyboardist (Satoko Fujii); and a trumpeter (Natsuki Tamura). At 8:30 p.m., Roulette, 20 Greene Street, at Grand Street, SoHo , (212) 219-8242, roulette.org; $15; $10 for students and under 30.

MARIO PAVONE (Tuesday and Wednesday) Mr. Pavone, a bassist and composer with an expansive worldview, surfaces with two groups next week, starting on Tuesday in Brooklyn, when he joins a trio with the saxophonist Mike DiRubbo and the drummer Tom Rainey. On Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. he leads a working group, Quartet Arc, with Tony Malaby on saxophone, Dave Ballou on trumpet and Gerald Cleaver on drums. (An earlier set, at 8, will feature a group led by the guitarist Joe Morris.) Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., Le Grand Dakar, 285 Grand Avenue, between Clifton Place and Lafayette Avenue, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, (718) 398-8900, granddakar.com; free. Wednesday, Local 269, 269 East Houston Street, at Suffolk Street, Lower East Side , (212) 228-9874; $10.

DAFNIS PRIETO SI O SI QUARTET (Friday through Sunday) On his fine new release, “Live at Jazz Standard” (Dafnison), the irrepressible Cuban drummer Dafnis Prieto leads his current working band — with Peter Apfelbaum on saxophones, Manuel Valera on piano and Charles Flores on bass — in a smartly rollicking sort of interplay. The same cohort returns to the scene here. At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., with an 11:30 p.m. show on Friday and Saturday. Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan , (212) 576-2232, jazzstandard.net; $30; $25 on Sunday.

VICTOR PRIETO QUARTET (Thursday) Victor Prieto, a Spanish accordionist with an exuberant style, presides over a quartet with the tenor saxophonist Chris Cheek, the bassist Carlo De Rosa and the drummer Vince Cherico. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Tea Lounge, 837 Union Street, near Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn , (718) 789-2762, tealoungeny.com; suggested donation, $5.

RUDY ROYSTON GROUP (Thursday) The drummer Rudy Royston has established himself on the New York jazz scene as a first-rate utility player, capable of whatever actions are needed. For this infrequent turn as a headliner, he corrals a strong front line — Shane Endsley on trumpet and Noah Primenger on tenor saxophone — and lays a foundation with the bassist Sean Conly. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; first set, $15; $10 for members; second set, $10; $5 for members.

JALEEL SHAW TRIO (Thursday) The alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw has a progressive take on bebop and a way of assembling smartly bruising rhythm sections like this one, with Dwayne Burno on bass and E. J. Strickland on drums. At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Bar Next Door, 129 Macdougal Street, West Village , (212) 529-5945, lalanternacaffe.com; cover, $12, with a one-drink minimum.

JAMES SHIPP’S NÓS NOVO (Saturday) Mr. Shipp, a vibraphonist and percussionist, draws here from a striking new album, “Strange Sweethearts in America” (Shippwrite), which advances a jazz-based take on traditional Celtic music. And as on the album, he leads an ensemble with Jo Lawry on vocals and mandolin, Keith Ganz on guitar and Rogerio Boccato on drums. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, West Village , (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com; cover, $10, with a $6 minimum. 

CHARLES TOLLIVER BIG BAND (Thursday) The veteran trumpeter and composer Charles Tolliver has enjoyed a robust resurgence in recent years, chiefly for his work with this high-impact ensemble. (Through Oct. 18.) At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street , (212) 582-2121, Iridiumjazzclub.com; cover, $35, with a $10 minimum.