Wadada Leo Smith at Electric Lodge

A true musical treasure, trumpeter (and local jazz educator) Wadada Leo Smith continues his musical exploration with “NOTAWAY: Quest for Freedom,� a melding of improvised dance and music inspired by Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.� The piece follows last year’s sprawling and transcendent collaboration with Southwest Chamber Music “Ten Freedom Summers,� and this performance will feature a teaming of Smith’s long-running Golden Quartet as well as Japanese Butoh dancer Oguri. Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. Fri., 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $25. https://www.electriclodge.org.