Picks of the week
Rock picks
Tonight: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists play at Avalon with openers Love of Diagrams; Peter Bjorn & John perform at the Paradise with Fujiya & Miyagi and Au Revoir Simone ; the Cribs headline the British Accents 8th Anniversary Show downstairs at the Middle East with the Luxury, Ra Ra Riot, and White Rabbits. Tomorrow: Brandi Carlile (below) plays at Avalon with Cary Brothers ; Jonatha Brooke is at the Somerville Theatre; the Rudds top the bill at T.T.'s; Sunset Rubdown is at the Middle East Downstairs; Viva Viva plays upstairs at the Middle East, with Helms, Tulsa, and Wonderful Spells; Men at Work frontman Colin Hay plays a benefit for MetroLacrosse at the Brattle Theatre, with Lazlo Bane and Meet the Day.
Jazz picks
Tomorrow: Brazilian guitarist Sergio Brandão and his ensemble Manga-Rosa pay tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim, the father of bossa nova, with vocalist Sofia Koutsovitis and bassist Esperanza Spalding, at the Regattabar. Sunday: Joshua Redman, saxophonist and son of Dewey Redman, brings his all-star trio featuring bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade to the Berklee Performance Center. Tuesday: Lyrical pianist Kenny Werner makes his Boston-area solo piano debut in a free concert at MIT's Killian Hall. Thursday: Saxophonist Allan Chase brings a quintet to Rutman's Violins to perform music by Sun Ra, John Coltrane, and Leadbelly, as well as original pieces. The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of the great bassist/composer Charles Mingus at the Regattabar. 