January 15-21, 2004

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Sound Advice

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Hiromi

On Another Mind (Telarc), her 2003 debut, Hiromi delivered a compelling and sometimes confusing collage of bebop, free jazz, ragtime and more. As a pianist, she's a firebrand, and each of her recent gigs has left witnesses shaking their heads. She plays this gig with her regular trio -- and that'll be the only regular thing about it.--Kyle Parker

Fri., Jan. 16, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m., $10, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. and the Parkway, 215-684-7506.

The Milt Jackson Tribute Band

Jackson was the man who brought the vibraphone into the postwar era. Here he gets his due with a qualified all-star tribute, featuring vibist Steve Nelson (last seen in these parts with the Dave Holland Quintet), pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist Bob Cranshaw and Ortlieb's mainstay, Mickey Roker (who played with Jackson for more than two decades). --Kyle Parker

Fri.-Sat., Jan. 16-17, 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $15, Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus, 847 N. Third St., 215-922-1035.

DJ Icey

Got funk? Since '94, ravers and clubbers alike have been twistin', breakin', sweatin' and twirlin' glowsticks to the funky breaks of this baseball-cap-wearin' Florida pioneer. The prolific producer and touring maniac has dished out more than 200 12-inch singles of boomin', Miami bass-influenced electro-breakbeats. Icey's 2003 album, Different Day (released on his own Zone imprint), rocks and bounces with house sensibilities, futuristic beats and tweaked, speaker-shaking basslines. --Sean O'Neal

Fri., Jan. 16, 10 p.m.-3:30 a.m., $10 before 11 p.m., $15, with Jen Lasher, Imri, Kil0byte, Mynd, Liquid Pop Collective, Mass, Kevin V, Ghost, Joey Breakdown, Fuzzy Logic and GC, Transit, Sixth and Spring Garden sts., www.reflective.net.

Billy Bang Trio

With 2001's Vietnam: The Aftermath (Justin Time), Bang expertly fused the political and the personal. He continues to do so, while further advancing the language of his instrument, the violin, in a progressive jazz context. Here he meets up with reedist Joe Fonda and percussionist Gerry Hemingway, two equally adventurous souls.--Kyle Parker

Thu., Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $12, Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St., 215-222-9050.

Philomel

It seems a bit corny, but there is an undeniable enchantment in hearing the music of Benjamin Franklin's time while sitting in the pews of the very church he attended, Christ Church. Philomel's chamber ensemble will present an intimate program of new music from the colonial era. --Kyle Parker

Fri., Jan. 16, 8 p.m., Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 8000 St. Martin Ln., Chestnut Hill; Sat., Jan. 17, 8 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland Ave. and Pine St., Doylestown; Sun., Jan. 18, 4 p.m., Christ Church, Second and Market sts., $30-$35, 215-893-1999.

Kevin Burke

For exquisite Irish fiddling, look no further than Kevin Burke. Budding fiddlers should consider his workshop prior to the concert. Since he spends whole pages of www.kevinburke.com musing about his own learning experiences, chances are he teaches as well as he plays. --Mary Armstrong

Sat., Jan. 17, workshop 3 p.m., (call to pre-register), concert 7:30 p.m, $10 (concert only), $35 (concert and workshop), Crossroads at Calvary, 48th St. and Baltimore Ave., 215-729-1028.