Critic’s picks

Jazz

September 11, 2011|By Andrew Gilbert, Globe Correspondent

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HIROMI: THE TRIO PROJECT With ace bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer extraordinaire Steve Smith, pianist/keyboardist Hiromi has found a rhythm section capable of matching her prodigious energy. Oct. 14-15, 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets: $35. Scullers. 617-562-4111. www.scullersjazz.com

SARA SERPA A vocalist who specializes in mysterious sonorities, Serpa has honed a wordless style all her own. She marks the release of her new album, “Mobile,’’ with André Matos, Kris Davis, Ben Street, and Ted Poor. Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. Lily Pad. 617-395-1393. www.lily-pad.net

MUSIC OF DAVID HOLLAND As part of a weeklong residency, the dependably inspired bassist-composer Holland conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a program of his own music. Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Free. Jordan Hall. 617-585-1260. www.necmusic.edu

THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK: THE JAZZ VIEW Saxophonist Larry Monroe and vocalist Donna McElroy, Berklee faculty mainstays, lead a sextet celebrating the jazz legacy of pioneering Hollywood tunesmith Harry Warren. Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20. Arsenal Center for the Arts. 617-923-8487. www.arsenalarts.org

RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA Steely-toned Indian-American altoist Mahanthappa presents his latest ensemble, Samdhi, a lapidary electronic quartet featuring guitarist David Gilmore, bassist Rich Brown, and drummer Damien Reid. Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20. Regattabar. 617-395-7757. www.regattabarjazz.com

MYRA MELFORD AND BEN GOLDBERG As neighbors in Berkeley, Calif., pianist Melford and clarinetist Goldberg have created an expansive duo that explores earthy cadences, mystical spaces, and everything in between. Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Tickets: $10. Lily Pad. 617-395-1393. www.lily-pad.net