Tues. 03/23 Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu (acc. guitar & trumpet duo), 7:30 pm

Thurs. 03/25 Shemekia Copeland (voc.), 7:30 pm

Sat. 03/27 Rhett Miller, pop-rock, 7 $ 10, $$$

Tues. 03/30 Rich Estrin & The Night Cats, blues, 7:30 pm, $$$

Fri.& Sat. 04/2&3 Kenny Baron, piano, jazz, 7:30 & 10, $$$

At Sculler’s Jazz Club, Guest Quarters Suites, 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston

Tues. 03/23 Shepley Metcalf (v), Lyrics of Fran Landesman, 8 pm, $$$, w/dinner $$$$$$

Wed. 03/24 Christian Scott (trumpet), 8 & 10 pm $$$, w/dinner $$$$$$

Thurs. 03/25 Bellevue Cadillac, Benefit Brigams & Women's Cancer Research, musicjr@comcast.net $$$$$$$$$$$

Fri./Sat. 03/26-27 Ron Haynes (drummer,) 8 & 10 pm $$$$, w/dinner $$$$$$$$

Wed. 03/31 Sean Lyons (sax) Quintet, 8 pm $$$, w/dinner $$$$$$

Thurs. 04/1 Grace Kelly (sax) Quintet, 8 pm $$$, w/dinner $$$$$$

At Ryles Mainstage, 212 Hampshire St., Cambridge

Tues. 03/23 Lydia Harrell, jazz and funk, 8:30 pm

Weds. 03/24 World Wednesday, Jim Repa, Steve Langone, CD Release, 8:30 pm

Fri. 03/26 Boston Association Of Cabaret Artists, 7 pm $$

                Diane Blue & Morblus , 9 pm $$

Sat. 03/27 Boston Association Of Cabaret Artists, 7 pm $$$

                Paul Spiedel Band, red hot blues, 9 pm $$

Sun. 03/28 Yoko Miwa, Jazz Brunch, 10 am, no cover

Tues. 03/30 Bruce Bartlett Trio, guitar jazz, blues, 8:30 pm $

Weds. 03/31 World Wednesday, Sonho Meu, Brazilian, 9 pm $$

At Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket, 765-1900, www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com

Thurs. 03/25 The Unit, blues, 7 pm. $$. NRI Community Services Champions Series.

Fri. 03/26 Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson and the Magic Rockers, blues, Chan's Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900, chanseggrollsandjazz.com.

                8, 10 pm. $$ early show; $$ late show; $$$ both shows.

Sat. 03/27 Ernie and the Automatics, blues and rock, Chan's Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900, chanseggrollsandjazz.com. 8, 10 pm.

                $$$ early show; $$ late show; $$$$ both shows.

At SideBar Bistro, 127 Dorrance St, Providence (Entrance on Pine St.) 421-7200

Weds 03/24 Inventions Quartet, jazz, 7-10 pm.

Thurs 03/25 Michael Rollins and Co., jazz, 8 pm-midnight.

Fri. 03/26 Mary Andrews (v), Greg Wardson (p), John Badessa (d), 7-10 pm.

Sat. 03/27 Terri Giviens(v), Steve Chamrin(p) and John Badessa(d), jazz, 7-10 pm

Wed. 03/31 Inventions Quartet, jazz, 7-10 pm.

Thurs. 04/1 Michael Rollins and Co., jazz, 8 pm-midnight.

The HiHat, 3 Davol Sq. (Point St.) Providence, 453-6500, www.thehihat.com

Tues, 03/23 CANCELED Patrice Williamson, w/Vinnie Pagano Trio, 7:30 - 11:00 pm

Fri, 03/27 Tony Cippolla Group, Jazz & Cocktails, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Tues, 03/30 CANCELED Amanda Carr, w/Vinnie Pagano Trio, 7:30 - 11:00 pm

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Monday, March 22

John Allmark's 16-Piece Jazz Orchestra, Bovi's Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave. East Providence 434-9670 9 pm $

Mike Tanaka, jazz jam session, The Blackstone Pub, 1005 Mo. Main St., Pawtucket 9:00 pm

Michael Dutra, tribute to Frank Sinatra, Colonel Blackinton Inn, 203 North Main St., Attleboro. (508) 222-6022. 6:30-9:30 pm.

Robert Cray, blues, Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River. (508) 324-1926, www.ncfta.org. 8 pm. $$$$$$ advance; $$$$$$$ day of show.

Tuesday, March 23

Wednesday, March 24

Steve Burke, jazz, Encore, 1058 Charles St., North Providence. 726-4400, www.encoreprov.com. 6-10 pm.

Dick Lupino, Ann Austin and John Harrison, jazz, Sardella's Restaurant, 30 Memorial Blvd., Newport. 849-6312. 7-9:30 pm.

Vince Thompson and Friends featuring Jim Oblon, Marty Ballou and Steve Peck, jazz, Steak Loft, Olde Mistick Village, Route 27 (exit 90 off Route 95), Mystic, Conn. (860) 536-2661. 7-10 pm.

Tower of Power, jazz, soul and funk, Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 7:30 pm. $45.

Thursday, March 25

Steve Burke, jazz, Cantina di Marco, 405 Mendon Rd., Cumberland. 722-4170. 6:30-10 pm.

Tish Adams and the Gino Rosati Trio, Vintage, 2 So. Main St, Woonsocket, 765-1234, 7-10, no cover, dinner 5-10

Bob Savastano and Joe Cifelli, jazz, Mariner Grille, Mariner Square, 140 Point Judith Rd. (Route 108), Narragansett. 284-3282. 7-10:30 pm.

Swing Into Spring (14th Annual): The James Montgomery Blues Band and The Uptown Horns, Atlantic Beach Club, 55 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 846-4828. 6-10 pm. Cocktail party 5-6 pm. $$$$$$; $$$$$$$$$$ couple; includes dinner, dancing and auctions, $$$ meet and greet. Benefit for the programs of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.

Coastline Swing Band, Venice Rest. 165 Shore Rd.(Rt.1A) Westerly, 348-0055, 7:30-9:30, no cover

The Dick Willner Band with Jan Schmidt and Dee Jay Joe B, swing and oldies jam, Le Foyer Banquet Hall, 151 Fountain St., Pawtucket. 725-8530. 7:30-11 pm.

Friday, March 26

Philip Mullen and Diamond Centofanti, country and jazz, Pancho O'Malley's, Mariner Square, 140 Point Judith Rd., Narragansett. 782-2290. 5-9 pm.

Dick Lupino, Dan Moretti and Mike Renzi, jazz, The Chanler at Cliff Walk, 117 Memorial Blvd., Newport. 847-1300. 6-9 pm.

Steve Burke, jazz, Spirito's, 477 Broadway, Providence. 228-8500. 6-10 pm.

Jazz Expressions, Liliana’s Italian Restaurant., Holiday Inn, 3009 Tower Hill Rd., So. Kingstown, 8 – 11 pm

The Surfjazz Duo featuring Steve DeConti and Paul Nagel with George Masso, jazz, Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Rd., West Kingston. (401) 782-1018, courthousearts.org. 8 pm. $$$

Norah Jones, jazz and pop, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd. (Route 2), Mashantucket, Conn. (866) 646-0609, mgmatfoxwoods.com. 8 pm. $$$$$-$$$$$$$.

The Mac Chrupcala Trio with Karen Frisk, jazz, Atlantic Beach Club, 55 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 847-2750. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Saturday, March 27

The Dixie Chaps and a Canary featuring Tom Pasquarelli, Tony Coelho, Dick Lupino and Jeanne Evans, jazz and Dixieland, Amalfi, 1 Beach St., Narragansett. 792-3999, amalfiofnarragansett.com. 7-10 pm. $$$$ includes dinner.

Steve Burke, jazz, Chester's, 102 Putnam Pike, (RT. 44) Harmony,949.1846, 7-11 pm

Jazz Trio, jazz, Rocco Italian Osteria, 181 George Washington Highway (Route 116), Smithfield. 231-4777. 8-11 pm.

Dee Dee Bridgewater, tribute to Billie Holliday, Paramount Theatre, 560 Washington St., Boston. (617) 482-6661, celebrityseries.org. 8 pm. $$$$$$, $$$$$$$

The Calamari Brothers, swing, Crickets, 280 George Washington Highway (Route 116), Smithfield. 232-0300. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Mike Dutra, tribute to Frank Sinatra, Newport Grand, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Blvd., Newport. 849-5000, newportgrand.com. 9 pm-12:30 am. No cover. 18+.

Sunday, March 28

Steve Burke, jazz, Lake Pearl Luciano's, 299 Creek St., Wrentham, Mass. (508) 384-3003. 10 am-2 pm.

Milt Javery, jazz, Eleven Forty Nine, 1149 Division St., Warwick. 884-1149. 10 am-2 pm. Jazz brunch.

Joe Boulay, jazz, Eleven Forty Nine East, 965 Fall River Ave., Seekonk. (508) 336-9411. 10 am-2 pm. Jazz brunch.

Bobby Ferreira, jazz, Clarke Cooke House Restaurant, 1 Bannister's Wharf, Newport. 849-2900. 12:30-3:30 pm. Jazz brunch.

Dick Lupino and Jordan Nunes, jazz, Castle Hill Inn and Resort, 590 Ocean Drive, Newport. 849-3800. 12:30-3:30 pm.

The Bandstand Revue, oldies, Twin River, Lighthouse Bar, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (877) 827-4837, twinriver.com. 2-6 pm. No cover. 18+.

Cabaret – Angelaa Bacari, Nicholas King, Mac Chrupcala, jazz, Atlantic Beach Club, 55 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 847-2750. 3-7 pm.

Bob Savastano and Joe Cifelli, jazz, Mariner Grille, Mariner Square, 140 Point Judith Rd. (Route 108), Narragansett. 284-3282. 5:30-9 pm.

Lonnie Gasperini, jazz, pop, funk, blues; The C.V. Club, 329 Grosvenor Ave. East Providence, 228-6441. 6-10 pm.

Superchief Trio, blues, folk and swing, Everyman Bistro, 311 Iron Horse Way (off 555 Valley St.), Providence. 751-3630, www.everymanri.com. 7-10 pm.

Dee Dee Bridgewater, tribute to Billie Holliday, Paramount Theatre, 560 Washington St., Boston. (617) 482-6661, celebrityseries.org. 3 pm. $$$$$$, $$$$$$

The Calamari Brothers, swing, Rosie's Lounge, 731 Airport Rd., Warwick. 921-2242. 8 pm. No cover

Ray Santisi Trio, Copley Marriott Terrace Lounge, Huntington Ave., Boston, 8 pm – 12 m.

Monday, March 29

Michael Dutra, tribute to Frank Sinatra, Colonel Blackinton Inn, 203 North Main St., Attleboro. (508) 222-6022. 6:30-9:30 pm.

John Allmark's 16-Piece Jazz Orchestra, Bovi's Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave, East Providence 434-9670 9 pm $

Mike Tanaka, jazz jam session, The Blackstone Pub, 1005 Mo. Main St., Pawtucket 9:00 pm

Tuesday, March 30

The John Badessa Big Band, Rosie's Lounge, 731 Airport Rd, Warwick, 921-2242 7-10:30 pm. Valet Parking

Wednesday, March 31

Steve Burke, jazz, Encore, 1058 Charles St., North Providence. 726-4400, www.encoreprov.com. 6-10 pm.

Dick Lupino, Jeff Fountain, and Mac Chrupcala, jazz, Sardella's Restaurant, 30 Memorial Blvd., Newport. 849-6312. 7-9:30 pm.

Thursday, April 1

Steve Burke, jazz, Cantina di Marco, 405 Mendon Rd., Cumberland. 722-4170. 6:30-10 pm.

Bob Savastano and Joe Cifelli, jazz, Mariner Grille, Mariner Square, 140 Point Judith Rd. (Route 108), Narragansett. 284-3282. 7-10:30 pm.

The Dick Willner Band with Jan Schmidt and Dee Jay Joe B, swing and oldies jam, Le Foyer Banquet Hall, 151 Fountain St., Pawtucket. 725-8530. 7:30-11 pm.