Kate McGarry at Blue Whale

MUSIC

New York City-based vocalist Kate McGarry celebrates the release of her album “Girl Talk,” a tribute to the singer’s “beloved jazz singer-mothers” that includes nods toward Betty Carter, Sheila Jordan and Carmen McRae. Adding to the album’s distinctively contemporary spark are underlying nods toward the sexual politics of today such as on an inspired turn with Rogers and Hammerstein’s “We Kiss in a Shadow.” The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite 301, L.A. 9 p.m. Sat. $10. https://www.bluewhalemusic.com.