Sacha Perry Octet

If you missed the golden age of jazz piano (the '50s), it might be a good idea to spend a few evenings in the presence of Sacha Perry, whose sound is so pristinely inventive that it brings to mind names like Bud Powell, Red Garland and Phineas Newborn Jr. For his latest two-night stand at Smalls, he's leading a horn-heavy octet.