José James plays Zurich on Tuesday night

• Tutu Puoane Bimhuis, Amsterdam Sunday 2 June

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GIG OF THE WEEK

• Cara Rose Birdland, Hamburg Sun 2 June

Lucky old Hamburg. Amy vibes from Glasgow's very own Cara Rose. Sold out.

• Christian Wallumrød, Sebastian Gramss and Etienne Nillesen Stadtgarten, Cologne Sun 2 June

• Marta Sánchez trio Unterfahrt, Munich Tuesday 4 June

The pianist is formidable on David Murray's new album Francesca the sax great's best album in years - playing Munich with bassist Chris Tordini and drummer Savannah Harris who are on Sanchez' own sparkling new album, Perpetual Void.

• Alice Leggett Bimhuis, Amsterdam Tues 4 June

Welsh alto saxophonist and composer Alice Leggett co-leads the Alice Leggett & Chaerin Im Orchestra' with pianist Chaerin Im.

• Hazmat Modine Fasching, Stockholm Tues 4 June

• José James Moods, Zurich Tues 4 June

Renowned for The Dreamer - one of Brownswood's very best releases - singer José James has new album 1978 out. Included in the American singer's band playing Zurich is E-Collective bass guitar star David Ginyard who also was great on Aaron Parks' Little Big release, Live in Berlin.

• EABS Jassmine, Warsaw Wednesday 5 June

Crack Polish outfit EABS - keyboardist Marek Pędziwiatr, bass guitarist Paweł Stachowiak, trumpeter Jakub Kurek, tenor saxist Olaf Węgier and drummer Marcsin Rak - released Stańko homage Reflections of Purple Sun earlier this month. A hot ticket at Jassmine - already sold out.

• Mino Cinélu New Morning, Paris Wed 5 June

Miles Davis percussionist Mino Cinélu (We Want Miles, Star People, Decoy, etc) with an incredible band featuring guitarist Juan Carmona and bass guitar legend Étienne M'Bappé.

Cameroonian jazz icon M'Bappé was mind-blowing on epic John McLaughlin 2015 release, Black Light.

• Al Di Meola Blue Note, Milan Wed 5 June

Friday Night in San Francisco legend jazz-rock fusion guitar great Al Di Meola is back with a vengeance on his upcoming album, TwentyFour. Some formidable tracks from the album are already streaming. The Milan show is ahead of the full July album release.

• Jonathan Barber and Vision Ahead Le Duc des Lombards, Paris Wed 5 June

Great new generation US drummer Jonathan Barber with saxist Matt Knoegel, guitarist Andrew Renfroe, pianist/keyboardist Taber Gable and bassist Matt Dwonszyk

• Magnus Lindgren and John Beasley A-Trane, Berlin Wed 5 June, Thursday 6 June

• Prospectus + Emile Parisien Quartet Tonne, Dresden Thurs 6 June

French band Prospectus are from Tours and are named after a piece by saxophone icon Steve Lacy also known for his piece 'The Wire' which was borrowed as the title of the magazine of the same name founded in London in 1982.

• Marta Sánchez trio Porgy & Bess, Vienna Thurs 6 June

• Ralph Alessi Quartet The Bird's Eye, Basel Thurs 6 June, Friday 7 June, Sat 8 June

The great US trumpeter Ralph Alessi with a top band featuring Cuban avant piano icon David Virelles, New Orleans born bassist John Hébert, known for his work with Fred Hersch and Nasheet - son of Freddie, Time for Tyner, Grass Roots - Waits of The Bandwagon renown, one of the greatest piano trios - led by Jason Moran - of the last 40 years.

• Virginia MacDonald and the Joe Magnarelli Quartet ZigZag, Berlin Thurs 6 June

Clarinettist Virginia MacDonald hails from Toronto and is a member of the Canadian Jazz Collective here with New York scene trumpeter Joe Magnarelli and his band.

• Magnus Lindgren and John Beasley Jassmine, Warsaw Fri 7 June

• Michelle David & The True-tones Jamboree, Barcelona Fri 7 June