Miles & Trane @ 85
— Re-imagined
May 5
Tri-C Metro Auditorium
TCJF SoundWorks, led by saxophonist Howie Smith and bassist Glenn Holmes, joins forces with tenor sax legend Benny Golson, drummer Ndugu Chancler and others to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the births of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Free, East 30th Street and Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, tricpresents.com
Tri-C Jamfest
May 6
State Theatre
Medeski Martin & Wood became a jam-band era favorite by forging jazz, funk and hip-hop into ornate grooves. Hammond B3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith and jazz guitarist Will Bernard will join the trio for a night of unleashed spontaneity. $25-$45, 7 p.m., 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, playhousesquare.org
smokey robinson
May 7
State Theatre
JazzFest makes R&B part of its lineup, as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and "King of Motown" Smokey Robinson — the voice behind 37 Top 40 songs — takes the PlayhouseSquare stage. $30-$50, 8 p.m., 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, playhousesquare.org
