Bobby Zankel

Thu., Feb. 3, 9 p.m., $10, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475, tritonebar.com.

by Shaun Brady

[ jazz ]

The early weeks of a new year are always a time for reminiscing, and Bobby Zankel has taken advantage of several recent performances to cast the collective eyes of his stellar big band backward. Holding down its regular first-Thursday spot at Tritone, his Warriors of the Wonderful Sound will perform material from throughout the band's first decade as it heads into its 10th anniversary, which will follow last year's Rudresh Mahanthappa residency with another by composer-saxophonist Steve Coleman. They've also been dedicating time to commemorate the local jazz luminaries lost over the last 12 months, pianist Sid Simmons and drummer Edgar Bateman both being close collaborators and mentors to Zankel.

Thu., Feb. 3, 9 p.m., $10, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475, tritonebar.com.