Music
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ACOUSTIC HIMALAYAN JAZZ The Rubin Museum of Art and the Jazz Museum in Harlem present “Harlem in the Himalayas,” a solo piano concert given by Uri Caine, who performs selections from his extensive jazz and classical repertoire. Friday, 7 p.m., Rubin Museum, 150 W. 17th St, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-620-5000, $15-$20.
HOUSE OF DAVID Jazz at Lincoln Center presents a former member of Ray Charles’s band, David “Fathead” Newman. The tenor saxophonist performs with the Dr. Lonnie Smith trio and guitarist Peter Bernstein. Friday and Saturday, 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 p.m.,Sunday,7:30 and 9:30 p.m., JALC, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. at Broadway, 212-258-9800, $10 table minimum, $5 bar. For complete information, go to jalc.org.
AFRO-CUBAN ROOTS Carnegie Hall presents “Tania León: A Celebration and a Tribute,” a concert to honor the Afro-Cuban composer and pianist, featuring an all-León program. Ms. León receives the 2006 Ignacio Cervantes Lifetime Achievement Medal. Featured performers include a jazz saxophonist, Paquito D’Rivera, and pianists Chiemi Nakai and Adam Kent. Friday, 8 p.m., Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, 54 W. 57th St. at Seventh Avenue, 212-247-7800, $40.
PORT-AU-PRINCE PIANO LESSON Irving Plaza presents the second annual “Haitian Jazz Festival,” a Haitian émigré and member of the disbanded rap group the Fugees, Wyclef Jean, and a popular producer, Papa Jube, are hosts of the event. Featured performers include the Altino Brothers, who perform a genre-blending program. Saturday, 8 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl., between 15th and 16th streets, 212-777-6800, $40.
