PERFORMANCE

COMPOSER AND SOLDIER Ezra Laderman, now 80, a Brooklyn native and one of “America’s most respected composers of symphonies, operas, chamber music and film scores. Laderman was a central figure in the U.S. Army’s musical activities, conducting and composing while serving in Germany during World War II. He is being honored at a concert at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Sun., Feb. 29 at 2:30 pm; 36 Battery Place; 212-945-0039 or www.mjhnyc.org,

BAGGOT INN, 82 W. Third St., 473-6658: Live Music Nightly, call for schedule, free-$5; Wed.–Bluegrass Session, 8 p.m., no cover.

THE CAJUN, 129 Eighth Ave., 691-6174: Mon. & Thur.–Vince Giordano’s Night Hawks, New York’s favorite foxtrot orchestra feat. Big Band music of the 1920s, 30s & 40s, 8-11 p.m; Tue.–Stanley’s Washboard Kings, 8-11 p.m; Wed.–Eddy Davis & His New Jazz Band, 8-11 p.m; Thur.–Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks, 8-11 p.m.; Fri.–Canal Street Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band, 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Sat.–Red Onion Jazz Band feat. New Atlantic Jazz, 8:30 p.m.- mid; Sun. Brunch–Friends of Jimmy Butts feat. Doc Pittman, noon-4 p.m; Sun.–The Peter Ecklund Jazz Quartet, 7:30- 10:30 p.m.

Greenwich village bistro, 13 Carmine St., 212-206-9777: Call for “Whirled Music” performance information & times.

Housing works used book cafe, 126 Crosby St., 212-334-3324: Call for details about the next Monthly Benefit Concert, 7:30 p.m., $20.

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St., 212-239-6200: Call about current Live Music.
national arts club, 15 Gramercy Park South, 212-222-3569: Call about current Live Music.

Pen and brush, 16 E. 10th St., 212-475-3669: Call for information about upcoming concerts..

Renee weiler concert hall, 46 Barrow St., 212-242-4770: Jan. 29-Lukas Ligeti, Electronic Percussion, 8 p.m., $10-$15.

The schneider concerts, 66 W. 12th St., 212-243-9937: Call about upcoming concert schedule.

St. Mark’s Church, 131 E. 10th St., 212-674-6377: Call about upcoming concert schedule.

THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT, 235 E. 11th St., 212-777-3240: Call about upcoming Winter 2003 concerts.

VILLAGE VANGUARD, 178 Seventh Ave., 255-4037: Live music nightly, call for information; Mon.–The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, 9 & 11 p.m., $20, $10 min; Through an. 4-Chucho Valdes, 9 & 11 p.m., $15-$20.

Washington irving auditorium, 40 Irving Place, 212-580-4177: The Greenwich Village Orchstra performing through Summer 2004; Call for upcoming performance information.

Washington square united methodist church, 135 W. 4th St., 212-998-3950: Call about upcoming Blarney Star Irish Traditional Music Concert Series.

BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER presents “Kalighat” by Paul Knox about workers for Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. Pictured l-r, G.R. Johnson and Susham Bedi. Thru Feb. 15; 55 Lexington Ave. 646-312-4085 $19; $15 students/seniors.

WINTER GARDEN WELCOMES CHINESE FOLK DANCE Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a Chinese Lantern Festival performed by the Chinese Folk Dance Company. World Financial Center, Thurs. Feb. 5 at 7.