Where to begin with Carmen Lundy? A wonderful vocalist with passion and panache. An evocative and versatile composer and arranger. Adept on an array of instruments — she played every note on her 2010 disc "Solamente" — yet smart enough to recruit esteemed peers such as keyboardist Patrice Rushen and ace younger artists including Jeff Parker, Jamison Ross and Ben Williams for her records and concerts. She's also an educator and visual artist whose work appears in galleries and adorns her album covers, including her latest, "Code Noir." (7 and 9 p.m. Thu., Dakota, Mpls.; $20-$35, dakotacooks.com)

Winery jazz fest

For a few years now, the folks at Chateau St. Croix Winery have been putting on a delightful midsummer jazz fest complete with tours of the grounds. They also offer craft beer and food trucks along with the vino. The music alone merits the trip an hour northeast of Minneapolis, with the Atlantis Quartet, Babatunde Lea Quintet, Twin Cities Latin Jazz Ensemble and the Steve Kenny Quartet all on the bill. (Noon-6 p.m. Sat., Chateau St. Croix Winery, St. Croix Falls, Wis.; free, chateaustcroix.com)

A hedonistic Finn?

Jazz lovers may recall Chicago saxophonist Juli Wood from her stint in the R&B roots band Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans, who frequently played the Twin Cities in the 1980s and '90s. Others might remember her jazz renditions of Finnish folk songs on the 2015 disc "Synkka Metsa." But straight-ahead jazz fans should rest assured that her brawny tone, extensive playlist and veteran touring quartet will mix artistry with hedonism at this choice watering hole. (8:30 p.m. Sat., Black Dog, St. Paul; $10 donation suggested, black dogstpaul.com)

Forging a new music series

Forge: A Creative Music Series kicks off with a pair of auspicious acts — the jazz-rock improvisations of Amethyst 3 and the cello-led chamber fancies of Greg Byers, whose latest project has him pairing music with side dishes from Restaurant Alma. (10 p.m. Sat., Bryant-Lake Bowl, Mpls.; $8, forgemusic.org)

Medeski Clouser & Bates

One of the best Twin Cities jazz shows of 2016 found keyboardist John Medeski trading riffs with guitarist Todd Clouser and drummer J.T. Bates at Icehouse. Their raucous interplay hit that rare sweet spot of being both danceable and deliciously adventurous — "outside" jazz and driving grooves, a feast for the head and the solar plexus alike. Now the trio is reuniting almost exactly a year later for a live recording, making time even though Medeski has since gone on to become part of the supergroup Hudson with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield and Larry Grenadier. (9:30 p.m. Mon., Icehouse, Mpls.; $20, icehousempls.com)

BRITT ROBSON