Jazz

Grazyna Auguscik with Eastern Blok

Jazz without borders, as Polish-born, Chicago-residing vocalist Auguscik teams with guitarist Goran Ivanovic's Balkan-jazz trio.

Oct. 1, Chris' Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Underappreciated pianist Andy Milne, alum of the M-BASE Collective and Steve Coleman's Five Elements, with his long-running prog-groove quartet.

Oct. 5, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, www.paintedbride.org.

Lean close, as this trio — pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Mark Helias and drummer Andrew Cyrille — are sure to layer quiet, understated details that reward the attentive. They share a bill with New York trumpeter Nate Wooley and legendary Brit percussionist Paul Lytton.

Oct. 6, Rose Recital Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 3340 Walnut St., www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

The elegant Israeli-born pianist brings her trio supplemented by the great clarinetist Perry Robinson.

Oct. 6, Chris' Jazz Café.

Drummer John Hollenbeck's inventive five-piece incorporates modern rock and classical forms into their compelling, forward-looking compositions.

Oct. 11, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St., www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Maybe it'll take surviving a catastrophe like Katrina to finally garner some attention for the 72-year-old saxophonist's free-jazz N.O. sound.

Oct. 14, Philadelphia Art Alliance, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Bassist Moppa Elliott's agro-jazz quartet is all the more endearing for their love of goofy Pennsylvania place names — the new album, after all, is called Shamokin!!! (Hot Cup).

Oct. 18, the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

It's the same old story of an innovative American voice being lost to the more receptive audiences of Europe.

Oct. 22, Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 3417 Spruce St., www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Cyrus Chestnut (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VERSION)

Pianist Chestnut has a new set entirely consisting of Elvis tunes, though the King's catalog doesn't much lend itself to harmonic invention.

Oct. 26, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2601 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, www.philamuseum.org.

The spiritually seeking saxophonist makes a long-overdue visit with his trio.

Oct. 27, Montgomery County Community College, 340 De Kalb Pike, Blue Bell, 215-641-6518, www.mc3.edu.

The Cuban-born pianist's group features members from Mozambique and Senegal, so this take on Afro-Cuban jazz is the rare real deal.

Oct. 27, Gordon Theater, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, 326 Penn St., Camden, N.J., 856-225-2700, www.rutgerscamdenarts.org.

Bucky's boy has easygoing swing in his blood, with which he'll attack the Sinatra catalog.

Nov. 2, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.

Pipa player Min is comfortable in a variety of contexts; here she leads a trio with Korean cellist Okkyung Lee and Japanese percussionist Satoshi Takeishi.

Nov. 4, Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catherine St., www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Pianist Mays' Inventions Trio, with trumpeter and longtime music educator Marvin Stamm and cellist Alisa Horn, smartly straddle the piano trio/chamber ensemble divide.

Nov. 9, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Not to be confused with Anat Fort (who plays Chris' a month prior), the also Israeli-born Cohen is reclaiming the jazz repertoire for the clarinet, recently releasing two very different CDs ranging the musical spectrum.

Nov. 10, Chris' Jazz Café.

Trumpeter Ralph Alessi is one of the "+2", though the other remains mysterious for now. Hell, even minus two Hersch would be worth hearing.

Nov. 10, Painted Bride Art Center, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Bassist Dunn started out aiding and abetting Mike Patton in Mr. Bungle and now is in demand in both the jazz and rock worlds.

Nov. 14, the Rotunda, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Having stepped into the difficult-to-fill shoes of Chris Potter in Dave Douglas' quintet, saxophonist McCaslin is proving himself a worthy successor and, more and more, an excellent leader.

Nov. 16, Chris' Jazz Café.

The trumpeter kicks off the Kimmel's world-jazz series with a blend of post-bop and traditional Japanese music.

Nov. 17, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.

The great Philly-born guitarist in a promising team-up with saxophonist Eric Alexander.

Nov. 23-24, Chris' Jazz Café.

Jane Bunnett (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VERSION)

Somehow, a Toronto saxophonist plays Cuban-influenced jazz and manages to pull it off.

Dec. 1, Perelman Theater.

A celebration of New Orleans jazz led by Marsalis patriarch Ellis.

Dec. 2, Verizon Hall.

Trio of Norwegian multi-instrumentalists playing drone-folk-jazz.

Dec. 14, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

The Trane disciple's been on a roll of late with a series of fierce shows in his hometown.

Dec. 14-15, Chris' Jazz Café.

The pianist's usual trio with saxophonist Tony Malaby and drummer Tom Rainey is supplemented with two more incredible improvisers: bassist Drew Gress and guitarist Marc Ducret.

Dec. 17, International House, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Improvising duet between the Brazilian saxophonist and prodigious NY bassist.

Dec. 20, The Rotunda.

(s_brady@citypaper.net)