Yard Byard: The Jaki Byard Project

Local jazz mainstays unite to pay tribute to one of the art form's underappreciated heroes, the late pianist Jaki Byard, whose panoramic performances connected the dots between expressionistic free jazz and earthy swing. The band includes flutist Jamie Baum, reedist Adam Kolker, guitarist Jerome Harris, bassist Essiet Okon Essiet and drummer George Schuller; here they support a charming 2014 CD, Inch by Inch.