Music picks: River City Jazz Masters, Neutral Milk Hotel

River City Jazz Masters brings renowned jazz vocalist
Cécile McLorin Salvant performs Wednesday night at the Manship Theatre as part of the Arts Council’s River City Jazz Masters series. Salvant is known for her exquisite jazz vocals and won the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Her U.S. debut, WomanChild, won Jazz Album of the Year in the 62nd Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll. The poll also named Salvant the top female vocalist of 2014 and a Rising Star jazz artist and female vocalist. Tickets for Wednesday’s show start at $25. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit manshiptheatre.org or artsbr.org.

Indie folk band Neutral Milk Hotel spends two nights in the Capital City
Neutral Milk Hotel is an unlikely music success story. After two critically acclaimed releases in the late ’90s, the band and its reclusive frontman Jeff Mangum went on an indefinite hiatus. Last year, the band reunited, playing sold out shows across the country. The band has continued touring, playing songs from its 1998 gem In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. The band will perform two shows at The Varsity. While Friday night’s show is sold out, tickets are still available for Thursday’s performance. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $32.50. Circulatory System will open. Get more information.

See a full list of this week’s shows below. 

Wednesday
Octopus Project, Slowmile Swift. Enjoy electronic pop/rock at this 7 p.m. show at Spanish Moon. Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the door. RSVP and get more information.
Royal Cyclops presents: Parlour Themes. Clay Parker, Eric Schmitt and Ryan Harris perform songs of transportation in the latest themed show in the side bar at Chelsea’s Cafe. 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8. RSVP and get more information.

Thursday
Ray Book Binder. The singer-songwriter performs at Red Dragon Listening Room. Ganey Arsement opens. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. Visit reddragonlr.com for more information.

Friday
Black Joe Lewis. The blues rocker performs at Chelsea’s Cafe. 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 online. 
O’Death, Lonesome Leash. Indie rock bands perform at Spanish Moon. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $10.

Saturday
Paul Emden, Cody Bonnette. Two local singer-songwriters perform at Spanish Moon. Doors at 9 p.m. Cover is $7. 
The Doctor and The Lawyers. An alternative jam band performs at Chelsea’s Cafe. 10:30 p.m.

Sunday
Sunday in the Park. Grammy-winner Chubby Carrier brings his Zydeco sounds to the final edition of the free concert series at North Boulevard’s Town Square. 2 p.m.-5 p.m.