Michael Blake Quintet + Gordon Grdina Trio + Brad Shepik

Brash saxophonist Michael Blake pens compositions that veer sinuously from straight-ahead jazz to the more off-kilter variety, with meaningful perambulations through Vietnamese and African styles. Tonight the local mainstay heads a five-piece, cobilling with guitarist–oud player Gordon Grdina's trio and guitarist Brad Shepik, who plays solo.