Mae.Sun is led by Hailey Niswanger, who plays flute and sax, and draws inspiration from the so-called spiritual jazz. They play Monday night, Nov. 29 at C’mon Everybody, in Brooklyn. 

Singer/Songwriter Suzanne Vega plays two evenings of New York songs and stories on Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 26-27 at City Winery. 

On Thursday, Nov. 25, guitarists Mamady Kouyate et Mamady Kouruma (of the Mandingo Ambassadors) both from Guinea, do their annual Thanksgiving show at Barbès in Brooklyn.

Robert Randolph plays an infectious mix of funk, soul, and gospel, blurring lines between sacred and secular. Robert Randolph & Friends play Wed. night, Nov. 24, at Brooklyn Bowl.

“Levels,” by Mexico City-based band Howless, is a sparkling piece of indie-pop, led by Dominique Sanchez’s ethereal vocals and elliptical lyrics. It's part of our Weekly Music Roundup.

Eurydice, the opera by Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl opens at the Met Opera on Tuesday, November 23, and runs through December 16. 

Composer/bandleader Maria Schneider has worked with everyone from Dawn Upshaw to David Bowie. Hear her Grammy-winning 'Data Lords,' in concert at NJPAC on Sun., Nov. 21. 

Pianist Anthony De Mare plays music from his project, LIAISONS, where composers re-imagine Stephen Sondheim’s songs as solo piano pieces on Thurs., Nov. 18, at Merkin Hall.

ÌFÉ is led by singer/drummer/producer and Santeria initiate, Otura Mun, who blends Afro-Cuban music with electronic music and hip hop. The band ÌFÉ plays Wed., Nov. 17 at Elsewhere.