Avant-garde trio the Bad Plus total UCSD this week

Wednesday 30
The Lou Damian/Nathan Hubbard/Jerome Salazar Trio do their thing at Tin Can Ale House (1863 Fifth Avenue) at 9:00 p.m. $5 cover… Gilbert Castellanos presents the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) this week featuring saxophonist Nathan Collins with Ed Kornhauser on piano, Tim McNalley on bass, and Mathew Smith on drums. 7:00 p.m. $5 cover… Castellanos then heads to the Latin Jazz Jam at Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue), with Irving Flores, Mike Holguin, Rob Thorsen, and Charlie Chavez. 9:00 p.m. No cover. Musicians bring your instruments!

Thursday 1
Pianist J. Lee plays Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive), with guitarist Bob Boss, bassist Bob Magnusson, saxophonist James Romeo, percussionist N. Scott Robinson, with special guest vocalist K.S. Resmi at 7:00 p.m., $15.

Friday 2
Vocalist Allison Adams Tucker and Dos de Mayo Latin Jazz perform at Dizzy’s, featuring Irving Flores, Ignacio Arango, Fernando Gomez, Allejandro Carballo. 8:00 p.m. $15… Guitarist/ vocalist Lorraine Castellanos plays at the Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Avenue) with bassist Dean Hulett and pianist TBA.

Saturday 3
The Reka Parker/Paul Seaforth Quartet pay tribute to Chet Baker at Dizzy’s, featuring Parker on piano, Seaforth on trumpet and vocals, Jeff Blanco on bass, and Bob Daniels on drums. 8:00 p.m. $15… Allison Adams Tucker is at Croce’s Park West with Danny Green, Dave Curtis, and Julien Cantelm. $5 cover, reservations required: 619-233-4355… Trio de Janeiro, featuring Lori Bell on flute, Ron Satterfield on guitar and vocals, and Tommy Aros on percussion hit at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) 8:00 p.m. $15.

Sunday 4
NYC bassist Michael Feinberg is having a CD-release party for Humblerag at Dizzy’s with Joshua White on piano, Phil Dizak on trumpet, and Dan Schnelle on drums. 7:30 p.m. $15 at the door… International stars the Bad Plus play the Loft at UCSD (9500 Gilman Drive) at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (5:00 p.m for dinner show), $20. The Bad Plus is Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson on bass, and David King on drums.