WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
CHAMBER JAZZ: BARRON & HARRIS
As in Kenny Barron and Stefon Harris.
Merkin Hall, Kaufman Center, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3340; 8, $25.
MCCOY TYNER TRIO
With Savion Glover. Tyner's latest famous partner.
Through May 14. Blue Note, W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.) 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $30-$45.
VINCENT GARDNER/NICHOLAS PAYTON SEXTET
Young guns set their sights on 'Trane; part of the ongoing Saxophone Summit.
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, B'way (at W. 60th St.), 5th Fl., 212-258-9800; 7:30 & 9:30, + Fri. & Sat. 11, $30 + $5-$10.
THURSDAY, MAY 11
JEREMY PELT QUARTET
Mingus Big Band grad, now a distinguished composer/musician himself.
Smoke Jazz Club and Lounge, 2751 Broadway (betw. W. 105th & W. 106th St.), 212-864-6662; 9,11 & 12:30, free.
LISLE ELLIS' AUDIBLE MEANS
Means Rudresh Mahanthappa, Kathy Supove, and Guillermo E. Brown, with Pamela Z on vocals.
The Stone, Ave. C (at E. 2nd St.), no phone; 8, $10.
FRIDAY, MAY 12
NEW VOICES FROM JAPAN
With Haino Keiji, Makigami Koichi, John Zorn and Mike Patton. Sounds like some new Japanese names, too.
Through May 13. Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-832-1155; 7:30, $30.
CUNY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Students and audiences get a lesson from Dave Liebman, Elvin Jones' and Miles Davis' old intern.
Through May 13. Aaron Davis Hall, 138 Convent Ave. (at W. 135th St.), 212-650-7100; 11am, free.
NEW LANGUAGES FESTIVAL
With Vijay Iyer, Jackson Moore, Shane Endsley, Jonathan Finlayson, Aaron Ali Shaikh and many more. A lot of talent, no matter what language it's in.
Through May 13. Rose, 345 Grand St. (betw. Havemeyer St. & The BQE), B'klyn, 718-599-0069; 8:30 , $10
DAFNIS PRIETO QUINTET
Featuring Peter Apfelbaum. Cuban jazz, carrying on the Latin explosion with or without Ricky Martin.
Through May 14. Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
SATURDAY, MAY 13
JIMMY OWENS
Generally ignored, except by Ellington, Basie, Gillespie and Mingus, who all recruited him into their bands.
Sistas' Place, 456 Nostrand Ave. (at Jefferson Ave.), B'klyn, 718-398-1766; 9 & 10:30, $20.
PALOMA RECIO QUINTET
Spanish phrase translated "Tony Malaby, Eivind Opsvik, Michael Rodriguez, Ben Monder and Nasheet Waits."
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street (betw. 6th & 7th Aves. by W. 4th St.), 212-989-9319; 9, $10.
KLAUS SUONSAARI & FRANK CARLBERG
Piano and drums; grad school jazz.
Cobi's Place, 158 W. 48th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 516-922-2010; 8 & 9:30, $20.
THIRD WORLD LOVE
Yonatan Avishai, Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital and Daniel Freedman. It's a start, but what about debt relief? And where's Bono?
Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street (betw. Spring and Dominick Sts.), 212-242-1063; 9:30 & 11, $15.
BRUCE BARTH TRIO
With Doug Weiss and Montez Coleman. No distractions, just pure, precise talent.
The Kitano, 66 Park Ave. (at 38th St.), 212-885-7000; 8 & 9:45, $20 + $10 min.
SUNDAY, MAY 14
SPANISH FLY
Downtown diehards' late-night freak-out: tuba, guitar and trombone. Drums is TBA.
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Houston & Bleecker Sts.), 212-614-0505; 9, $10.
JOHN MCNEIL AND BILL MCHENRY QUARTET
Russ Freeman revival, tunes recorded by Stan Getz and Chet Baker. Cool jazz on Mother's Day.
Night and Day, 230 5th Ave. (at President St.), B'klyn, 718-399-2162; 8, $6 + $7 min.
YOON'S E! STRING BAND
With Yoon Sun Choi, Jacob Sacks, Khabu Young and Thomas Morgan. Pop songs get the jazz treatment via melodica, ukelele, E-string guitar and Yoon's accomplished vocals. Vent some passive-aggressive rage and force your mom to attend.
Crossroads Café, 1241 Prospect Ave. (at Reeve Pl.), B'klyn, 718-972-1852; 7, free.
MONDAY, MAY 15
THE ALEX BLAKE QUARTET
Fortunately for Blake and audiences, "bass abuse" still isn't a felony charge.
Tribal Spears Gallery & Cafe, 2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (betw. 116th & 117th Sts.), 212-666-6550; 6:30, $20.
PETE ROBBINS' CENTRIC
Fusion jazz in a cool suit.
Bar 4, 444 7th Ave. (at 15th St.), B'klyn, 718-832-9800; 9, free.
TUESDAY, MAY 16
JOHN HOLLENBECK'S CLAUDIA QUINTET
With Drew Gress, Chris Speed, Matt Moran and Ted Reichman. Too catchy to be intimidating.
Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.), 212-358-7503; 8, $10.