Cost: $25-$30 per event

What to expect: To celebrate his 81st birthday, legendary tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson hosts four nights of benefit concerts for (and at) his Near South Side club.

The schedule:

Friday, March 19
Asian Improv Records Tribute to Fred Anderson, $25
Set I, 9 p.m.: Vikas Deo Trio
Set II, 10:30 p.m.: Jeff Chan Trio +1
Set III, midnight: Fred Anderson, Tatsu Aoki, Avreeayl Ra, Tim O'Dell

Saturday, March 20
Blackout Festival Tribute to Fred Anderson, $25
Set I, 8 p.m.: Corey Wilkes & Abstrakt Pulse
Set II, 9:30 p.m.: Dee Alexander's Evolution Ensemble
Set III, 11 p.m.: The Chicago Trio w/ Amiri Baraka
Set IV, 12:30 a.m.: Jam for Fred

Sunday, March 21
Fred Anderson's 81st Birthday Party, $30
Set I, 7 p.m.: Fred Anderson Quartet
Set II, 8:30 p.m.: Fred Anderson Quartet
Set III, 10:30 p.m.: Velvet Lounge Sunday Jam Session featuring Isaiah Spencer & the Velvet All-Stars

Wednesday, March 24
Masters Series Tribute to Fred Anderson, $25
Set I: Richard Davis and Willie Pickens
Set II, 10 p.m.: Fred Anderson, Richard Davis, Dushun Mosley