SANABRIA - Helping to honor the memory of Roberto Ocasio.

New York-based percussionist Bobby Sanabria and his Quarteto Aché come to Cleveland to headline a benefit for the Roberto Ocasio Foundation at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at Pickwick and Frolic's Hilarities 4th Street Theatre (2035 E. 4th St.). The foundation, founded in memory of local Latin jazz keyboardist Roberto Ocasio following his January 2004 death in an auto accident, sponsors music education programs in schools and communities as well as its annual Latin Jazz Music Camp for students in grades 7-12. That camp, which will be held this year from July 10-13 at Baldwin-Wallace, will feature Sanabria as artist-in-residence for the second year. "They were classmates at Berklee College and they stayed friends through the years," says Ocasio's former manager, Bev Montie, who was instrumental in forming the foundation. "When Roberto died, [Sanabria] was one of the first people I called. When we started the foundation, he was really a guiding light. He comes to Cleveland frequently to do educational things for us." The Roberto Ocasio Latin Jazz Project Trio will open the show. General admission: $12; preferred seating $15; brunch packages $46. Call 216.241.7425. — Anastasia Pantsios

Lockwood Honored

Robert Lockwood's old band, the Allstars, will reassemble for a tribute evening to the legendary bluesman who died last November at the age of 91 (and would have turned 92 this month). The band, which includes drummer Jimmy Hoare, bassist Gene Schwartz, guitarist Charles Carnes, keyboard player Robert Young, and sax players Maurice Reedus and Augustus Hawkins, will play three sets at the Savannah Bar and Grille (30676 Detroit Rd., Westlake, 440.892.2266) starting at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Each will feature a different local blues musician as guest star: singer-guitarist Travis Haddix, harmonica player Wallace Coleman, who played with Lockwood from 1987-1997, and singer guitarist Cleveland Fats, who worked with Lockwood from 1973 to 1992. Admission: $10. Cleveland Fats and the Allstars also host a blues jam in tribute to Lockwood that takes place at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at Fat Fish Blue (21 Prospect Ave., 216.875.6000). Tickets: $10. — AP

Peanuts Hosts Perseverance Awards

The second annual Cleveland Entertainment Coalition Cleveland Icon Perseverance Awards takes place at the Agora (5000 Euclid Ave.) from 7-10 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Hosted by Peanuts, the "Host of the North Coast," and featuring music by Jackie, Justin Geraci, TBS, KB & the Riptides and Sevant, the event, now in its second year, honors veterans of the local music scene, both performers and behind-the-scenes movers and shakers. Tickets: $20. Call 216.322.8881 or go to clevelandec.org. — AP

Hard Rock Features Emerging Artists

Local hard rockers Sindust will perform at the Hard Rock Café (230 W. Huron Rd., 216.830.7625) Thursday, March 22 as part of its emerging artist program, March on Stage. Rusted Root vocalist Michael Glabicki, singer Julian Velard and MiG are also in the show, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $10. — AP

Lollapa-Jews-a! Debuts

Musical brothers Noah Budin (who released a new CD titled Metaphor a few weeks ago) and David Budin, and Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo will present Lollapa-Jews-a!, an evening of humor and music, at Temple Tifereth Israel (26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood) at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Sponsored by the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, the evening will feature the three performers solo and in various combinations. Admission: $12 members, $15 non-members. Call 216.593.0575. — AP

MidPoint Taking Submissions

Heads up to Cleveland bands looking to expand their reach and break into new markets. Cincinnati's sixth annual MidPoint Music Festival, taking place September 26-29, is inviting submissions for showcase slots through May 15. In past years, Cleveland bands such as Infinite Number of Sounds, Vanity Crash and the Signoffs have joined the 300 bands from across the country which play the event annually. The festival also offers musicians a chance to learn from seminars, speakers and workshops, and to network with people in the music industry. Go to mpmf.com for info on the conference and on artist submissions. — AP

Humphry Clinker

What's the Story with the Knife?

(Erroneous Exegesis Records)

humphryclinker.com

On its debut, female-fronted Humphry Clinker delivers a dirty, edgy sound that's guided by the dark and sometimes puzzling lyrics of singer Becky Goede. Often, the band creates a sound that's borderline theatrical, especially on tunes such as "Satan's Nipple" and "Jane's Panties," which sound more like spoken word. However, the band's most arresting songs balance chaos and control. This sort of dynamic can be found in "Party Favor" and "Pillow Talk," both of which incorporate some definite hills and valleys into the band's musical landscape and show the band's true diversity and artistic potential.

— Paul Kulis

Humphry Clinker performs with Mr. Gnome and Kong Sauce at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Jigsaw Saloon (5324 State Rd., Parma, 216.351.3869). Tickets: $5.

The Singular

I Finally Know What's Good for Me

(self-released)

myspace.com/thesingularmusic

Singer-songwriter James Pequignot breaks new ground with his newest musical endeavor, the Singular. After leaving his former band due to artistic differences, Pequignot began his search for a new group of musicians and quickly solidified a musical relationship with Jordan Valentine (drums) and Tim Gaunter (bass, backup vocals). The band's six-song EP is a collection of imaginative and experimental tunes. The ambient sound is filled out with airy and electronic sounds. Although the vocals are sometimes hard to hear above the involved orchestration, the lyrics tackle world issues and are sung in a manner that compliments the music well. The album's stand-out track, "Metal for Breakfast," is a bit more on the aggressive side. — PK

The Singular performs at 8 p.m. Friday, March 23 with Return of Simple, Elephants in the Living Room and Thee TV Oh Dees at the Phantasy Niteclub (11802 Detroit Ave., 216.228.6300). Tickets: $6.