IN THE GROOVE

• Johnny Hartman—I Could Write A Book—1980—VA: Remembering Bridges Of Madison County—Malpaso/Warner Brothers
• Houston Person—Rock Me To Sleep—2007—Thinking Of You—High Note
• Johnny Hartman—Will You Still Be Mine—1980—VA: Remembering Bridges Of Madison County—Malpaso/Warner Brothers

• Lionel Hampton Small Group Session, incl. Zizzy Elman—Save It Pretty Mama—1940—Vol. 1: Open House—Avid
• Lionel Hampton Small Group Session—Down Home Jump—1938—Vol. 1: Open House—Avid

• Johnny Dodd’s Hot Six—Goober Dance—1929—Blue Clarinet Stomp—RCA
• Johnny Dodd’s Black Bottom Stompers—Melancholy—1927—South-Side Chicago Jazz—Decca
• Johnny Dodd And The New Orleans Wanders—Too Tight—1926—Johnny Dodds: 1926-1928—JSP

Monday was the Centennial of the birth of Connie Boswell (Dec. 3, 1907-Oct. 11, 1976), lead singer for the Boswell Sisters:
• Boswell Sisters—When I Take My Sugar To Tea—1931—Everyone Loves My Baby—Pro Arte
• Boswell Sisters—We Couldn’t Say Goodbye—1932—The Boswell Sisters—CBS LP
• Boswell Sisters— Everyone Loves My Baby —1931—Everyone Loves My Baby—Pro Arte
• Lionel Hampton with the Nat King Cole Trio—Central Avenue Breakdown—1940—Vol. 1: Open House—Avid

• Frank Morgan—Crescendo Blues—1955—Frank Morgan—GBP Crescendo

Conga Master Carlos ‘Patato’ Valdez (Nov. 4, 1926 - Dec. 4, 2007) died Tuesday:
• Kenny Dorham, fea. Carlos ‘Potato’ Valdez—Afrodisia—1955—Afro-Cuban—Blue Note
• Kenny Dorham, fea. Carlos ‘Potato’ Valdez—Basheer’s Dream—1955—Afro-Cuban—Blue Note

• Baby Face Willette—Goin’ Down—1961—Face To Face—Blue Note
• Pete Mills—For A Beginning—2006—Fresh Spin—Chicken Coup Records

• Jackie McLean—Sweet Love Of Mine—1967—Demon’s Dance—Blue Note
• Jackie McLean— Demon’s Dance —1967—Demon’s Dance—Blue Note
• Elmo Hope Sextet—A Kiss For My Love—1961—Homecoming!—Riverside

• John Zorn—Janohah—1994—Masada: Alef—DIW
• John Zorn—Kanah—1994—Masada: Alef—DIW

• Charlie Hunter Trio—Lady!—2007—Mistico—Fantasy (Kuumbwa Jazz Center Monday, Dec. 10)