☞ LISTEN: Jazz Shrines Festival Saturday Events

Saturday, May 14th, 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM, WYCLIFFE GORDON'S JAZZ à LA CARTE at the Apollo Theater  (253 W 125th Street) featuring Wycliffe Gordon, music director with Carla Cook and Nikki Yanofsky, vocals; Savion Glover, tap; Grace Kelly, sax; Corey Wilcox, trombone; Temple University Big Band, Robbie Todd, MC. $10 Tickets

Saturday, May 14th, 7:00 PM, COUNTBASIE'S LOUNGE RE-CREATED, Nectar Wine Bar (2235 Frederick Douglass Blvd at 121st Street). Hosted by Cynthia Holiday $10 Tickets; Cash Bar

Saturday May 14th, 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM, FATS WALLER DANCE PARTY: SMALL'S PARADISE TRIBUTE at Harlem Stage Gatehouse (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street), featuring Jason Moran, piano & Meshell Ndegeocello, vocals/bass with Mark Kelley, bass; Marvin Sewell, guitar; Charles Haynes, drums; Lisa Harris, vocals; Leron Thomas, trumpet; Corey King, trombone $10 Tickets

Saturday, May 14th, 9:00 PM, SHOWMAN'S LATE NIGHT JAZZ, Showman's Jazz Club (375 W 125th Street) Cynthia Scott, vocalist, No cover charge. Two drink minimum per set, per person

Saturday, May 14th, 10:00 PM, GERI ALLEN "JAMS" WITH TIMELINE, Apollo Music Café (253 W 125th Street). Featuring Geri Allen, piano; with Kenny Davis, bass; Kassa Overall, drums; Maurice Chestnut, tap; and special guests Don Byron, clarinet; Jaimeo Brown, drums; JD Allen, sax; Chris Sholar, guitar. $10 Tickets; Cash Bar opens at 9 p.m.

More details on this weekend's events and tickets for the inaugural Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival can be found on the organization site: www.HarlemJazzShrines.org