Picks of the week

Rock picks

Tonight: Cowboy Mouth plays the Paradise; the Chandler Travis Philharmonic celebrates the release of a new CD at Johnny D's with openers P.J. O'Connell and the Lords of Eastham; Lucy Kaplansky kicks off a two-night stand at Club Passim. Tomorrow: Maceo Parker performs at Harpers Ferry; Sarah Borges celebrates her CD release at Johnny D's; Dear Leader is at the Paradise with the Information and Age Rings; Black Helicopter, Helms, Seana Carmody, and Vox Humana play a benefit concert at P.A.'s to raise money for Victory at Sea frontwoman Mona Elliott, who is battling breast cancer; Mess With the Bull tops the bill upstairs at the Middle East.

Jazz picks

Tonight: Bravura trombonist Conrad Herwig brings his "Latin Side of Miles, 'Trane, and Wayne" septet to the Regattabar. Swinging saxophonist Scott Hamilton appears with a quintet featuring hot Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi at Scullers. Tonight and tomorrow night: The Dave Brubeck Quartet makes two area appearances -- tonight at the Berklee Performance Center, tomorrow night at Harvard's Sanders Theatre. Sunday: Acclaimed Swedish trumpet and flugelhorn player Peter Asplund and his quartet are at the Lily Pad. Monday: The Music Workshop series presents the Jeff Kimmel Trio, with the leader playing bass clarinet, Kim Cass on bass, and drummer Luther Gray, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge in Hyde Park. Tuesday: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and local heroes Club d'Elf provide a double dose of adventurous grooves and improvisations at the Regattabar. Wednesday: Two Israel-born and Boston-based musicians, guitarist Issi Rozen and pianist Gilad Barkan, bring their overlapping quartets to Ryles.