Hardcoretet and Tower of Power bring jazz, funk to Seattle

Some funky shows to take note of this fine sunny Monday morning:

• Seattle groove jazz band Hardcoretet is giving a free concert at The Triple Door Musicquarium Tuesday, Nov. 25. The show goes from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Also playing: Chris Potter, Avishai Cohen, Jeff "Tain Watts," Joshua Redman, Mulgrew Miller, Brian Blade, Freddie Hubbard and Robert Glasper.

To preview Hardcoretet, go to www.myspace.com/hardcoretet.• Tower of Power performs at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley between Dec. 11 and 14. As one of the longest running jazz-funk-rock-soul bands, Tower of Power celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The band is known for such hits as "What is Hip?" and "You're Still a Young Man." Plus Tower of Power's A-list collaborators include: Elton John, Rod Stewart and Aerosmith.

To listen to their music, go to www.towerofpower.com.

The Jazz Alley is located at 2033 Sixth Avenue, in Seattle. Concert times each night are 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. For more information, call 206-441-9729, or check www.jazzalley.com.

Marian Liu: 206-464-3825 or mliu@seattletimes.com