Jazz Listings

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

BILL FRISELL QUINTET

The best thing since Wes Montgomery.

Through April 23. Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (W. 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $20-$25 + $10 min.

DAVID LIEBMAN QUARTET John Scofield came up with him. Here, his regular quartet for the last three years.

Through April 20. Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, $20.

RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA With Vijay Ayer, Francois Moutin and Dan Weiss. Rudresh unveils his commissioned work, "Code Book."

And April 20. Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street (betw. Spring and Dominick Sts.), 212-242-1063; 9 & 10:30, $12.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 FRANK MORGAN QUARTET

A student of Charlie Parker's, Morgan has paid dues to get to where he is.

Through April 23. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, B'way (at W. 60th St.), 5th Fl., 212-258-9800; 7:30 & 9:30 + Fri. & Sat. 11:30, $30 + $5-$10 min.

THE LASCIVIOUS BIDDIES Cabaret quartet, cute as can be.

Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (south of E. 8th St.), 212-539-8770; 9:30, $15.

ANDREW DRURY QUARTET Drums with a conscience. He's from Seattle.

The Stone, Ave. C (at E. 2nd St.), no phone; 10, $10.

RADIO I-CHING Andy Haas, Don Fiorino & Dee Pop. Followed by Daniel Carter's Flex Trio at 10.

Jimmy's Restaurant, 43 E. 7th St., basement, (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-982-3006; 8, $10 + 1 drink min.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 SIMONE: LIVE AT TOWN HALL

The legend's daughter, a Broadway star herself, honors her mother's 1959 performance on the same stage.

Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-840-2824; 8, $32.50-$37.50.

LEGENDS OF STORYVILLE Reliving the times of Jelly Roll Morton and Sidney Bechet, with some help from Wycliff Gordon, Evan Christopher, the Young Hoofers and the Bechet All-Stars.

Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. (at Linden Pl.), Queens, 718-463-7700 x.222; 8, $35.

WILLIAM ASH WITH RONNIE CUBER Cool jazz goes down easy.

And April 22. Smalls, 183 W. 10th St. (at 7th Ave.), 212-929-7565; 10, $10 + $10 min.

RENKU Michael Attias' working trio, with John Herbert and Satoshi Takeishi. Special guest Russ Lossing on piano.

Night and Day, 230 5th Ave. (at President St.), B'klyn, 718-399-2162; 9, $TBA + $7 min.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 CHARLES TOLLIVER'S MUSIC INC. CONTINUUM

Trumpet man for Jackie McLean and Roy Ayers, joined by Robert Glasper, Cecil McBee & EJ Strickland as the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Festival continues.

Sistas' Place, 456 Nostrand Ave. (at Jefferson Ave.), B'klyn, 718-398-1766; 9 & 10:30, $20.

JOHNNY BLOWERS 95TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION That doesn't mean he's old; it means he played drums for Louie Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. With the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band.

Club Iguana, 240 W. 54th St. (betw. 8th Ave. & B'way), 866-411-JASS; 6, $25.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 MAMIKO WATANABE TRIO

With special guest Joel Frahm. "East Meets West" Sunday brunch at the Blue Note.

Blue Note, W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 12:30 & 2:30, $19.50.

JAZZ ZOOM TRIO A Ahmed Abdullah, Alex Blake and Alex Harding. Abdullah, one of the directors of the CBJCF, premieres the latest all-star project. 

The Corridor Gallery, 334 Grand Ave. (betw. Greene & Lexington Aves.), B'klyn, 718-638-8416; 3, free. 

MONDAY, APRIL 24 RON MILES

Trumpet player for Bill Frisell and Don Byron. One of the reasons why "Denver jazz scene" isn't a punch line.

Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave. (at Metropolitan Ave.), B'klyn, 718-218-6934; 8, free.

BEN GERSTEIN/EIVIND OPSVIK Bass and trombone. There'll be a quiz afterwards.

Mundial, 505 E. 12th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-982-1282; 8, $TBA.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25 JOE LAVANO/HANK JONES DUO

Pair of aces.

Through April 30. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, B'way (at W. 60th St.), 5th Fl., 212-258-9800; 7:30 & 9:30 + Fri. & Sat. 11:00, $30 + $5-$10 min.

MY EARS ARE BENT Ted Reichman, Mary Halvorson and Ben Perowsky. Sounds like it hurts.

The Stone, Ave. C (at E. 2nd St.), no phone; 10, $10.

BANANA PUDDIN JAZZ JAM Fredrick Levore & his Quintet, an open mic, and free banana pudding. Aptly named.

Nuyorican Poets Café, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-505-8183; 7, $15.

JACK JEFFERS BIG BAND "The New York Classics," 17 pieces put together by Count Basie's and Ray Charles' trombonist.

NYC Baha'i Center, 53 E. 11th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-674-8998; 8 & 9:30, $15.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 MICHEL CAMILO TRIO

He's got Paquito D'Rivera and Dizzy Gillespie covering him. With his regular trio, Charles Flores and Dafnis Prieto.

Through April 30. Blue Note, W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $20-$35.

DENMAN MARONEY QUARTET With Ned Rothenberg, Reuben Radding and Michael Sarin. See Maroney's Web site for his "hyperpiano" cookbook. Location One, 26 Greene St. (betw. Canal and Grand Sts.), 212-334-3347; 8:30, $15.