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Published: Sep 16, 2009

Jazz Up Close

A five-concert tribute to Billie Holiday, featuring pianist Danilo Pérez and singers Kurt Elling, Sheila Jordan, Claudia Acuna, Venissa Santi and Denise King.

Oct. 10, Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Feb. 6 and May 1, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, kimmelcenter.org.

Christian McBride and Friends

The über-busy Philly-born bassist packs three incarnations into one night, featuring his new band Inside Straight and Bruce Hornsby — yes, that Bruce Hornsby.

Oct. 16, Kimmel Center.

Composer Portrait: Don Cherry

Two shows honoring the legendary trumpeter and world music pioneer, featuring Dave Douglas' horn-heavy Brass Ecstasy quintet and Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra performing Cherry's "Relativity Suite."

Oct. 22 (Douglas), Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St.; Nov. 6 (Bernstein), Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave.; arsnovaworkshop.org.

Go Home

A supergroup composed of four musicians who can straddle the avant and the catchy, deep grooves and expansive leaps: clarinetist Ben Goldberg, guitarist Charlie Hunter, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes and drummer Scott Amendola.

Oct. 24, Chris' Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., 215-568-3131, chrisjazzcafe.com.

Anti-Jazz: The New Thing Revisited

Taking the name from a disgusted 1961 DownBeat review of a Coltrane show, Ars Nova Workshop commemorates 50 years of free jazz with a Halloween performance by the Sun Ra Arkestra and shows by longtime envelope-pushers Bill Dixon and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and the Scandinavian-American Circulasione Totale Orchestra.

Oct. 31, Dec. 5, Jan. 30 and March 6, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, arsnovaworkshop.org.

The Armen Donelian Trio

In conjunction with its Arshile Gorky retrospective, the Art Museum hosts pianist Donelian performing jazz interpretations of Armenian folk songs.

Nov. 6, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.

New York Hieroglyphics Orchestra

The East Coast incarnation of saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum's big band, mixing avant-jazz with African, Indian and Middle Eastern rhythms.

Nov. 14, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.

Mike Stern

This guitarist began with Miles and continues to explore contemporary jazz and hook-heavy rock.

Nov. 20-21, Chris' Jazz Café.

Composer Portrait:Tim Berne

This two-day tribute to the epic compositions of NY saxophonist Berne features four different ensembles and a discussion by New York Times (and former City Paper!) jazz critic Nate Chinen.

Dec. 11-12, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St., arsnovaworkshop.org.

Orrin Evans

The Philly piano great enters into a keyboard dialogue with two of his peers: Mulgrew Miller and Uri Caine.

Dec. 18-19, Chris' Jazz Café.