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Pop/Rock

John Frusciante (Roxy, 9009 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, [310] 278-9457). A solo set from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist. 8 p.m.

Jon B. (House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, [323] 848-5100). The Pasadena-based Babyface protege has a new album, “Pleasures U Like,” due in stores Tuesday. 9 p.m.

Pepe Deluxe (El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., [323] 936-4790). The Finnish trio mixes hip-hop, funk, psychedelia and you name it on its debut album, “Super Sound.” 8 p.m.

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Jazz

Isaac Smith Big Band (Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City, [310] 271-9039). The enthusiastic trombonist, best known for playing with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, leads his own hard-swinging big band. 8 p.m.

Music

Parisii Quartet (Leo S. Bing Theater, L.A. County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., [323] 857-6010). On a Monday Evening Concert, the ensemble from France plays Beethoven’s String Quartets, Opus 127 and Opus 135, and three excerpts from Pierre Boulez’s “Livre.” Nos. 1a, 1b and 2. 8 p.m.

Ying String Quartet and Jon Nakamatsu (Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, [949] 854-4646). For the Laguna Chamber Music Society, pianist Nakamatsu joins the ensemble in a program encompassing Three Rags by William Bolcom, solo piano pieces by Chopin, Kevin Putz’s “Dark Vigil of Youth” and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor, Opus 34. 8 p.m.

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