MUSIC Jimmy Witherspoon (with Eugene Pao). The Jazz Club, 2/F, 34-36 D'Aguilar Street, Central. Tomorrow to March 19. $250.
The Jazz Club is celebrating its sixth birthday with a guest appearance by bluesman Jimmy Witherspoon. His hit song Ain't Nobody's Business was one of the most successful recordings on the R & B charts of all time and, in his day, he played with jazz greats such as Ben Webster and Jay McShan. Witherspoon hit it off with local guitarist - and Jazz Club regular - Eugene Pao when he first came to Hong Kong and the duo will be back together again to perform some classic blues.
The Brecker Brothers. AC Hall Baptist College, Kowloon Tong. Wednesday, 8 pm. $380, $280, $180. Call Pacific Concerts hotline on 131-820-105 or Urbtix.
Tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker and his brother, trumpeter Randy Brecker - both top instrumentalists - teamed up after a 13-year gap to record The Return Of The Brecker Brothers in 1993. One tour and three Grammy nominations later, they are back on the record to promote their latest offering Out Of The Loop, a 'frequently funky recording that highlights their familiar tenor sax-trumpet tandem'. The pair have a strong music background. Randy started his career with Blood, Sweat and Tears in the late 1960s; Michael recently toured with Paul Simon's band.
Guitar With Passion. Arts Cafe, 4/F, Arts Centre, Wan Chai. Friday, March 24 and March 31, 9 pm. Free.
Nescafe Showtime moves to the cosy Arts Cafe this month for four guitar performances by Stephen Chau, who studied at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica in Madrid under many of the world's top guitarists. Traditional, classical and modern pieces are featured in Friday's recital where Chau will be accompanied by the flute. March 24 is a tribute to Spanish guitar and on March 31, he will pick a selection of film scores and contemporary favourites.
THEATRE It Runs In The Family. Lyric Theatre, Academy For Performing Arts, Wan Chai. Thursday to March 31, 7.30 pm. Saturday, March 19, March 25, March 26 at 2.30 pm. $180, $120, $80. Urbtix. In Cantonese.