Moment's Notice

High summer and the Fourth of July weekend have conspired to make this a quieter stretch on the calendar — but there are a few gigs to know about, including a free outdoor concert by a jazz-guitar great.

We may be experiencing a heat wave, but the music this week is keeping it cool. Catch Josh Lawrence at the Black Squirrel, Ari Hoenig at Chris', Matmos at Solar Myth and more.

Carmen Lundy, esperanza spalding and Sullivan Fortner are among the headliners at the 38th Clifford Brown Jazz Fest. Also this week, in Philly: Nasir Dickerson, Kaisa's Machine and more.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis are swinging into Philly — at the close of a week that brings Dan Weiss, Brew Trio and others to Solar Myth.

In this week's Moment's Notice, performances from Ruth Naomi Floyd, Stella Cole, Endea Owens & The Cookout and more come to Philadelphia and its surrounding areas.

Heading into summer, the beat of jazz in the Philadelphia area is strong. This week's offerings include Stanley Clarke's N*4EVER, Nelson Rangell, and an Alex Claffy stand featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel and Johnathan Blake.

In Moment's Notice this week, there's a great mix of landmark performances and down-to-earth jazz gigs. From the percussive project Onilu and Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons to the Luke Carlos O'Reilly Quartet and Webb Thomas & His Superband, you can't miss out.

Heads up: the Exit Zero Jazz Festival is rolling into Cape May, NJ, bringing some of today's greatest jazz talent to the stage. If you're looking for something closer to Philly, then don't fret - V. Shayne Frederick, Nasir Dickerson, Ken Fowser and more are performing in the city this week.

This week, Moment's Notice offers a special collaboration between Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jean-Paul Brodbeck, a performance by saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, a visit from Pheeroan akLaff's Global Mantras Quartet, and more.

This week's Moment's Notice brings myriad options to the table for Philadelphia's jazz listeners, including BADBADNOTGOOD, Red Baraat, Lee Ranaldo & Leila Bordreuil, and more.