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ARTS Pick: The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra

Calloway calling: The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra is named for the famous jazz club, founded in 1926, where Washington, D.C.’s elite once gathered to see artists such as Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway. When the club closed in 2016, it left the big band orchestra without a home, so the large ensemble hit the road with a rotation of guest conductors. New York-based saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Jeff Lederer is the guest soloist and conductor for a local performance of the music of Allison Miller, the electrifying drummer/frontwoman for Boom Tic Boom and Parlour Game.

Sunday 4/7. $10-20, 7pm. Unity of Charlottesville, 2825 Hydraulic Rd. 249-6191

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ARTS Pick: The Miho Hazama Big Band

To put the big into The Miho Hazama Big Band, Tokyo-born, New York-based jazz innovator Hazama assembled an 18-piece tribute to her idol Thelonious Monk in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. The accomplished composer, arranger, conductor and pianist was selected as one of DownBeat magazine’s 25 for the Future in 2016, and her star power is evident in the musical company she keeps—Joshua Redman, Stefon Harris, Steve Wilson and Gil Goldstein have all worked with her recently.

Sunday, November 19. $10-25, 7pm. Unity of Charlottesville, 2825 Hydraulic Rd. 249-6191.