New York trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever leads her quartet Kanoa Mendenhall [bass], Flanafi [guitar], and Kayvon Gordon [drums], in a record release show on Nov. 29 at Public Records.

Billy Hart, NEA Jazz Master and revered educator, celebrates his 85th birthday and an album release with The Billy Hart Quartet on Nov. 28-30 at Smoke Jazz Club. 

The NY Phil plays Respighi's extravagant Pines of Rome and Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus, both featuring recordings of birdsong; plus, other works on Nov. 26 at David Geffen Hall.

Dakha Brakha is a Ukrainian world music band from Kyiv who bring their “ethno chaos” sound to White Eagle Hall on Nov. 26.

Mexican songwriter Silvana Estrada crafts heartfelt, elegant, and melodic songs about love, lost love, and what it takes to just keep on keeping on. She plays on Nov. 23 at Webster Hall.

Momma makes immaculately composed yet immediately potent songs by matching the rawness of rock with sticky melodies and taut pop arrangements. They play at Brooklyn Steel on Nov. 20.

Singer and songwriter Joy Oladokun has a directness and depth to her songwriting and is widely celebrated for her uniquely vulnerable voice. Oladokun plays at Blue Note on Nov. 19.

Clarinetist Stuart Bogie and organist Buck McDaniel bring back their free meditative concert series, November Variations, at Church of Our Savior, Nov. 17-21.

The Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani plays pieces in her post-classical style, blending classical lyricism and minimalist patterns, including part of her piano concerto, in-studio.