TODAY’S BEST BETS

Jazz

Guitarist Allan Holdsworth, whose style falls between rock, jazz and fusion, heads a trio with bassist Dave Carpenter and drummer Joel Taylor.

Baked Potato, 3787 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 980-1615. 9:30 p.m. Also Saturday.

Television

If you missed Ricky Martin shaking his bon-bon on his concert swing through the Southland earlier this month, here’s another chance to see what all the fuss is about.

“Ricky Martin: One Night Only!,” 8 p.m., CBS.

Pop Music

Reel Big Fish, one of Orange County’s stalwart ska bands, shows its stuff to the L.A. crowd. Also on the bill: the Killingtons, Pushover.

El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 936-4790. 8 p.m. Also Saturday (with Jeffries Fan Club and Codename: Rocky).

Music

Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos and pianist Alicia de Larrocha join the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra in a program of Turina, Montsalvatge and Dvorak.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (213) 365-3500. 8 p.m. Also Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.