Friday, December 13

BE-BOP JAZZ ENSEMBLE, at Mermaid's Tale Seafood Cafe, 123 Main St., Freeport, (207) 865-1237. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free.

"HOMEGROWN JAZZ," featuring Liz Kosack, Devin Gray, and others, at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, (207) 828-9600. At 8 p.m. $10, advance $7.

Sunday, December 15

JAZZ IMPROVISATION, at Corthell Concert Hall, USM/Gorham, (207) 780-5555. At 7 p.m. Free.