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All those jazz festivals

OutBeat Jazz Festival "From Strayhorn to Cecil (Taylor)" discussion, Arts Bank, Broad and South St., 3 p.m. today, free; Fred Hersch Trio, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 27th and the Parkway, 5:45 p.m. tonight, $23.50-$38.50; "Lush Life: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn," Suzanne Roberts Theater, Broad and Pine Sts., 8:30 p.m. tonight, $25-$35.

OutBeat Jazz Festival

"From Strayhorn to Cecil (Taylor)" discussion, Arts Bank, Broad and South St., 3 p.m. today, free; Fred Hersch Trio, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 27th and the Parkway, 5:45 p.m. tonight, $23.50-$38.50; "Lush Life: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn," Suzanne Roberts Theater, Broad and Pine Sts., 8:30 p.m. tonight, $25-$35.

Preconcert discussion with Bill Stewart, Patricia Barber, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, 5 p.m. tomorrow, free; Bill Stewart Quartet, Painted Bride Art Center, 7 p.m. tomorrow, $25-$40; Terri Lyne Carrington, Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, 8 p.m. tomorrow, $25-$35.

_ Festival finale, with Terri Lyne Carrington's Mosaic Project, Andy Bey, Patricia Barber Quartet, Andrew D'Angelo's Gay Disco Trio, Jennifer Leitham Trio, Mike McGinnis' Spang-a-lang Trio, Dena DeRose Trio, David Coss Quartet, Ben Flint and the Diesel Puppies, Monnette Sudler, We the Peeples, TreZure Empire, Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., from 1 p.m. Sunday, (inside and out, weather-permitting), $40-$70. Three-show general admission $115, VIP $185, outbeatjazzfestival.com.

Philadelphia United Jazz Festival

Mainstage performers (in order of appearance) include Elliott Levin Trio, Tonya Lynette Quartet, Julie Salvano and Rhythm Babies, the Lucky Thompson DNA Trio, Night Wind, Jazz Fashion Show, Michal Beckham, the Arpeggio Freedom Jazz Orchestra, Tribute to Interstellar Space, Sun Ra Arkestra. South Street from Broad to 16th streets, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow. Outdoor food and craft vendors, too. philaunitedjazzfestival.com.

_ UJF bar/restaurant shows include the Clef Club Jazz Band and Hidden Treasure at the Pop Up Garden (1438 South St.), plus Kenny Gates Quartet at Skewers, Josh Lawrence and the Fresh Cut Trio at Cambridge, Lisa Chavous at Bob and Barbara's and Rob Henderson and the "H" Factor at Rex Bar.