Neon this week
Vernell Brown Jr. at Freakin’ Frog
Borrowing a page from the immortal John Coltrane via his “Ascension” album, virtuoso pianist/composer Vernell Brown Jr. will lead a quartet featuring two drummers and a bassist at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Freakin’ Frog, 4700 S. Maryland Parkway. The show is free; call 702-597-9702.
— JASON BRACELIN