Thursday, May 17
The alt-jazz quartet Broken Shadows, which includes two-thirds of The Bad Plus, applies its considerable musical chops to the blues, folk, gospel and jazz of figures like Ornette Coleman and Julius Hemphill. They play SPACE Gallery (538 Congress St., Portland) at 8 p.m. Tix: $16-$20 (all ages). 828-5600. space538.org.