JAZZ and FOLK

Slim pickings on the music scene this week. If your ears can handle it, you can see Johnny Winter at the Paradise (254-2052) Friday and Saturday. And if your pocketbook can take it, you can dish out $7 to hear The Ritchie Family play all their disco hits at Boston-Boston.

For some terrific blues singing, get out to Beverly to see Ernestine Anderson, Tiny Grimes and Bob Pilsbury. at Sandy's Jazz Revival (922-7515).

The folk act to see this week has to be Stormin' Normin and Suzy, playing some great blues and boogie at Passim (429-7679), at 8 and 10:30, Friday and Saturday.

And if you can find a way to get up to Sugarbush Valley in Vermont, you'll want to see Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie at 1 p.m. (267-2051).

For some folk-rock music, check out Reeve Little, Saturday night at the Back Room at the Idler (354-9489). His sets are truly fine.