Here's our pick of the jazz and blues performers appearing at venues around Sussex in the coming days.

Acoustic Ladyland meets Polar Bear. Double bill features jazzed-up Hendrix and more, with Pete Wareham and Mark Lockheart. Brighton Jazz Club at Sussex Arts Club, Sept 12, 8pm.

Monica Vasconcelos. Peerless Brazilian vocalist and her band Nois. Komedia, Brighton, Sept 13, 9pm.

Martha Lewis and Diane McCoughlin. Superb jazz duo, half of Martha and Eve, plus Giant Steppes, saxophonist. Joogleberry Playhouse, Brighton, Sept 15, 8pm.

Julian Nicholas. Lyrical saxophonist with his quartet. John Harvey Tavern, Lewes, Sept 15, 8.30pm. Free.

Lawrence Jones Quartet. Exuberant US sax and flute leads his band. Hare and Hounds, Worthing, Sept 16, 8.30pm, free.

Fumi Okiji and Joss Peach. Atmospheric new vocal talent plus piano accompanist. Joogleberry Playhouse, Brighton, Sept 16, 8pm.

Simon Savage. Session from tenor sax and quartet featuring Spike Wells. Greenhouse Effect, Hove. Sept 17, 9pm, £4.

Tess Garraway Quartet. Vocalist features Steve Lawson on bass and Seb Rochford on drums.

Marlborough Theatre, Brighton Sept 17, 8pm.