Here's the music lineup on Philly stages tonight & in the coming week

September 03, 2010|staff
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Jeans and Jewels Fundraiser: Electric violinist Ken Ford performs, followed by dinner and dancing, to raise money for the "Campaign for Working Families," a nonprofit organization committed to solving urban problems in the Philadelphia region. Drexelbrook Club, 4700 Drexelbrook Dr., Drexel Hill, 8 tonight, $100, 2156-294-8875, www.guiltedcage.com.

G. Calvin Weston: Philly drummer, most famously a member of Ornette Coleman's pioneering avant-funk-jazz ensemble Prime Time, pays tribute to another landmark fusion group. His quartet Treasures of the Spirit will perform the music of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. Tritone, 1508 South St., 9 tonight, $7, 215-545-0475, www.tritonebar.com.

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Monkadelphia: Philly quintet dedicated to performing the music of Thelonious Monk has just release its second CD, "Crepuscule." The band features vibraphonist Tony Miceli, saxophonist Chris Farr, pianist Tom Lawton, bassist Micah Jones and drummer Jim Miller. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 8 & 10 p.m. tomorrow, $20, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Fennesz: Austrian electronics experimentalist has collaborated with countless other artists over his 25-year career, but will perform solo for his first-ever appearance in Philadelphia. Local noisemakers Jesse Kudler and Ian Fraser open. International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 8 p.m. Sunday, $20, 215-387-5125, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic: Two guitarists combine classical, jazz, and world music influences in a virtuosic acoustic duo performance. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, $10, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.

Dave Burrell: Legendary Philly-based pianist, whose wide-ranging playing encompasses the history of jazz from Jelly Roll Morton to the avant-garde, celebrates 70 years of his own history in a birthday performance with a special guest as yet unnamed. Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St., 8 p.m. Thursday, $12, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

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