Jazz picks: Dave Liebman, Stefon Harris and more this weekend

A selection of jazz and jazz-adjacent shows in the days ahead.

Dylan Ryan’s Sand at Eagle Rock Center for the Arts

One of the tougher ones to categorize, L.A.-by-way-of-Chicago drummer Dylan Ryan draws freely from elements of twisted metal, post-rock and free jazz for a trio called Sand. Backed by Timothy Young on guitar and bassist Devin Hoff (maybe best known for his long stint with the Nels Cline Singers), Ryan celebrates the release of Sand’s new album, “Circa,” a recording that further expands upon Ryan’s already wide-screen focus.

Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd, L.A. 8 p.m. Friday, $10. www.cfaer.org.

Stefon Harris at Zipper Concert Hall

A progressive force for jazz on the vibraphone, Harris has been recently heard collaborating with Christian Scott and David Sánchez in the Cuban jazz group Ninety Miles as well as the SFJAZZ Collective and his own ensemble Blackout. Here he performs in a trio with bassist John Clayton and drummer Jonathan Pinson as part of the Jazz Bakery’s Moveable Feast series.

The Jazz Bakery at Zipper Concert Hall, the Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave. L.A. 8 p.m. Friday. $30. www.jazzbakery.org.

The Dave Liebman Group at Alva’s Showroom

Named NEA Jazz Master in 2011, Liebman has built a career exploring the outer frontiers of soprano saxophone. Having performed with Chick Corea, Elvin Jones and Miles Davis early in his career before embarking with his Dave Liebman Group, Liebman appears with his nimble new ensemble Expansions, a quintet that released a debut album, “Samsara,” that also includes the talents of young pianist Bobby Avey.

Alva’s Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro. 8 p.m. Saturday. $25. www.alvasshowroom.com.

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