The Mambo Legends Orchestra blends the rich melodies of Afro-Cuban and Latin culture, keeping classic mambo sounds alive. They play the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 20.

New York keyboardist and composer Lex Korten leads his unorthodox 5-piece band of piano, voice, alto saxophone, guitar and drums, Canopy, in new original works at CloseUp on Sept. 18-19.

Harpist Mary Lattimore ranges from rock, jazz, traditional folk and electronic music on her amplified and processed instrument. She plays a residency at Union Pool from Sept. 18-20.

Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs recreates the 1840 Leipzig concert in which Felix Mendelssohn played only Bach’s organ works on Sept. 16 at The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

Distinctive songwriter Cass McCombs takes a broad view of the American experience – from the mundane to the mythic. He plays new songs from his latest, Interior Live Oak, in-studio.

Drummer, producer, and emcee Kassa Overall plays jazz interpretations of hip-hop classics by the likes of The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre at Jazz Gallery on Sept. 12-13.

Disiniblud is the collaborative album project from the composers/producers/multi-instrumentalists Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith. They play at National Sawdust on Sept. 12. 

Brooklyn-based Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei and Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder combine quietly thrilling textures and dramatic melodies when they play on Sept. 10 at LunÁtico. 

Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man returns to The Met to perform the Pipa Concerto of American composer Lou Harrison with the flexible chamber orchestra called The Knights on Sept. 9.