Fri. March 1 -- Lie down and boil with New Orleans sludge pioneers Eyehategod. Also ACxDC, Ruin, Beyond Pain. At Five Star Bar, 267 S. Main St., downtown 90012; 8pm; $20?; https://fivestarbardtla.com; (323) 428-4492.
Fri. March 1 -- Pianist-composer Courtney Bryan has classical chops but keeps the blues feel real strong. At REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., downtown 90012; 8:30pm; $20 (students $16); www.redcat.org.
Sat. March 2 -- Singer and multi-instrumentalist Maia radiates African lilt and jazz tradition. At the World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park 90008; 9pm (two sets); $20; www.theworldstage.org.
Sat. March 2 -- I saw Ben Shepherd play bass with Leni Stern and was impressed; here he's got a dauntless quartet with vibesman Nick Mancini, keyboardist Sam Barsh and drummer Channing C. Jones. At the Blue Whale on the third level of Weller Court Plaza, south of East First Street between South Los Angeles Street and South San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo 90012; 9pm-midnight; $20; 21+; parking $9 underneath off Second Street at the sign of the P in a circle; (213) 620-0908; www.bluewhalemusic.com.
Sat. March 2 -- Ain't no librarian gonna shush USC's Kazan Taiko when they start pounding those big drums. Kids will be allowed to molest the instruments after. At Brand Library and Art Center, 601 W. Mountain St., Glendale 91210; 10:30am-noon; FREE.
Sun. March 3 -- Joshua White & Alex Cline make for a truly symbiotic piano-drums duo; read my live review here. AND you get another extremely reliable outistic pairing, Kaoru Mansour & Brad Dutz (as Uzu Uzu) on vocals and percussion, abetted by guitarist Ken Rosser and bassist Zephyr Avalon. A big small show indeed. At Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7pm; $10; (626) 795-4989.
Sun. March 3 -- Psychedlic specialists will remember Patrick Campbell-Lyons as singer of the '60s U.K. band Nirvana, who brought us "Rainbow Chaser," "Pentecost Hotel" and many other memorable nuggets of poetic melodiousness; his band includes the brocaded glamor of keyboardist Kristian Hoffman. Appropriate support arrives via Garretson & Gorodetsky, offering oblique but appealing observations of a jazzy, folky, cabaretish nature. At Café NELA, 1906 Cypress Ave., Glassell Park 90065; 8pm; $10; beer only; 21+; www.cafenela.net.
Wed. March 6 -- Drop in on pianist Eric Reed anytime; he always serves up something boppish and rooted enough for a wide jazz audience. Read my live review here. At Mr. Musichead Gallery, 7420 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90046; 7:30pm; $20-$30; www.justjazz.tv.
Thurs. March 7 -- Percussionist Brad Dutz is busy this week, here in a trio with windman Jasper Dutz and bassist Bruce Lett. They're calling it D2L, and why not? At Sunspace, 9683 Sunland Blvd., Shadow Hills 91040; 8-10pm; $10.
Thurs. March 7 -- Elliott Caine brings his trumpet and his band to the golf course; you enjoy his traditional jazz in the little auditorium with trees and greens a short stroll away. Blue Guitar Club at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena 91030; 7pm (two sets): $10-$15; food & booze available down the corridor; (323) 769-3500; www.blueguitar.club.
Thurs. March 7 -- Violinist Nigel Deane, cellist Tal Katz and electronicist Tom Sturm are Some Minutes, serving up snaky improv in various configurations. At The Battery Books & Music, 26 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 91101; 8pm; $5 suggested donation; (626) 376-9913.