Jumaane Smith

This week brings two NEA Jazz Masters — pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington — plus a few others worth seeking out, like saxophonists Victor North and Seamus Blake, with their respective quartets.

This week in Moment's Notice: Dave Douglas leads his Gifts Trio, Jerry Weldon plays at Rite of Swing, and Ruth Naomi Floyd premieres a powerful new multimedia piece.