Cassandra Wilson, Mitch Frohman and Wayne Krantz Trio play Hong Kong

There are three jazz gigs worth catching this week. Cassandra Wilson performs in the formal setting of the Cultural Centre Concert Hall; Latin jazz artist Mitch Frohman plays in the designer-chic surroundings of Sevva on the roof of Prince's Building; and the Wayne Krantz Trio perform in the altogether sweatier environment of Backstage Live on Wellington Street.

First up, tomorrow night and on Tuesday, is Frohman on a bill presenting Latin jazz and salsa, which also features DJ Henry Knowles. You've probably heard Frohman - who plays baritone, tenor and soprano saxophones as well as flute - if nowhere else on the TV series theme, on which he is the featured soloist. He has also worked with Paul Simon and David Byrne, among others.

His forte is Latin jazz and he has played with the most popular New York ensembles specialising in those grooves. Perhaps his most notable associations are with percussionist-composer Tito Puente, in whose band he served for 25 years, and with Cuban (conga player) Mongo Santamaria.

A little Latin sunshine in the midst of our grey, gloomy weather will be more than welcome.

Krantz is another New York-based musician who has built his reputation as a sideman, but is now going out as a leader. Artists he has worked with include both Steely Dan and Donald Fagen as a solo artist, Michael Brecker, Chris Potter and Billy Cobham. Krantz appears in an all-star trio with bass guitarist Anthony Jackson and drummer Cliff Almond, and the Backstage Live space - which could be politely described as "intimate" - will afford a rare opportunity in Hong Kong to see top-flight international jazz musicians at close quarters.

Wilson's Hong Kong Arts Festival set, on Saturday and Sunday, will be based around her forthcoming album paying tribute to Billie Holiday, , and promises to be one of the highlights of the festival's jazz and world music component.