Picks of the week

Rock picks

Tonight: Ryan Adams (below) and the Cardinals are at the Somerville Theatre; Fiery Furnaces play the Paradise, with Dios Malos; Duke Robillard performs at Johnny D's; John McCutcheon plays at Club Passim; Faith Soloway performs an early set at the Lizard Lounge. Tomorrow: Richard Thompson performs at Berklee Performance Center; Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and Little Feat play the Hampton Beach Casino; Poison is at the Tweeter Center with Ratt and Vains of Jenna; Rick Springfield and Eddie Money are on a double bill at the Bank of America Pavilion; Antigone Rising is at the Paradise, with Mieka Pauley.

Jazz picks

Tonight: Drummer, bandleader, and composer James Kamal Jones , who's played with everyone from Ornette Coleman to Roberta Flack, brings his fusion of jazz, Latin, Afro-Cuban, R&B, roots reggae, and gospel to Ryles. Burning alto saxophonist James Merenda and his Masked Marvels, featuring some of Boston's finest players, pay tribute to the music of Charles Mingus at the Acton Jazz Caf e. Texas-born multi-reed player Chuck Langford showcases his earthy and elegant sounds in a quartet at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. Bluesy bebop alto saxophone eminence Lou Donaldson completes his two-night stand with his quartet at Scullers. Sunday: The Boston-area debut of New York's acclaimed Paul Carlon Octet , featuring the leader's saxophone, flute, and gritty Ellington- and Afro-Cuban-influenced compositions, at the Lily Pad.