YOUR first gig of the week is tonight, worth the travel when Wakefield Jazz presents American drummer Robert Castelli with his Boom Quartet (01977 680542), featuring Mornington Lockett (saxophone) and Nicholas Meier (guitar).

Diversity is the theme tomorrow night, with traditional jazz at Boston Spa and adventurous modernity at the Shed.

The American Good Time Jazz record label in the 1950s and 1960s promised the brassy Dixieland of the Fire House Five and now we have the Fire Hose Dixieland Jazz Band from the Peak District, UK, a rollicking seven-piece line-up at Boston Spa Trustees Hall, complete with fire bell (01937 842544).

Bomber Bates and the Airfix Modellers is your alternative choice at Brawby Village Hall on Saturday afternoon at 2pm, promoted by the Shed; modellers are encouraged to bring along an Airfix model to make. Dylan Bates, from Billy Jenkins’ Blues Collective, plays violin, pocket trumpet, ukulele, spoons and a saw. As Eric Morecombe said, they can’t touch you for it. At 8pm, Buster Keaton’s One Week, The Boat and Electric House will be screened with live soundtracks from Jan Kopinski and Steve Iliffe. Phone 01653 668494 for all the fascinating details.

Jazz fans in York are accustomed to pacing themselves for a busy day each Sunday, beginning with tasty Brazilian pianist Zezo Olimpio in his long-standing residency at Kennedy’s Café Bar, Little Stonegate, from 1pm (01904 620222).

One-man jazz machine Karl Mullen (piano) brings bluesy vocalist Jen Lowe to the Spread Eagle, Walmgate, from 7pm and you can round off your Sunday with the Ian Chalk Quartet at the Phoenix, George Street.

There is more jazz at the Phoenix on Wednesday night with the celebrated jam session, fronted by James Lancaster (trumpet) and Chris Moore (piano). More Phoenix jazz on 01904 656401.

David Brooks, general manager of the Dean Court Hotel in Duncombe Place, initiated the concept of fine bistro dining with fine jazz, as mostly provided by Andy Hillier, and the First Tuesday Jazz Suppers have proved a great success. Andy has been spirited away to entertain on board a Carribean cruise ship (an admirable personal sacrifice – somebody has to do it), so the flame of jazz fireworks is carried into November by the Tina Featherstone Trio. (01904 625082). Scarborough Jazz at the Cask, Cambridge Terrace, operates every Wednesday (01723 500570). Next week’s guest will be tenor saxophonist Stuart McDonald, a talented veteran of cruise ships and international touring bands.

Difficult choices in York next Thursday are presented by Bejazzled with Mike Riley at the Old White Swan, Goodramgate (01904 540911), and Jules and The Gang at the Victoria Vaults, Nunnery Lane (01904 654307).

Those seductive Bejazzled chaps with the added guitar of Mike Riley, have been playing at the Old White Swan for more than 16 years. Led by Jules at the drums, The Gang has Lady Rosie (vocals), Frank Brooker (clarinet/saxophone) and Greg Wadman (trumpet). Keyboards player Bob Smeaton is the resourceful musical director.

Looking ahead, the National Centre for Early Music fulfils its brief to bring the best of world music to the city. Next Friday, two of South Africa’s most iconic musicians, Pinise Saul and Lucky Ranku, promise an unforgettable experience. Pinise has been called the queen of vocal African Jazz and Lucky is regarded as one of Africa’s greatest guitarists. Together they create an irresistible mix of township music and rhythm (01904 322439) .