IN THE GROOVE

• Nnenna Freelon and Benny Green—Misty—2007—Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars: Live At the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival—MJF/Concord (the All-Stars will be at the Rio Theatre this Friday, Jan. 11th)
• Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars—Benny’s Tune—2007—Live At the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival—MJF/Concord
• Nnenna Freelon—Body And Soul—2003—Better Than Anything—Concord

• Nnenna Freelon and Take 6—Straighten Up And Fly Right—2000—Better Than Anything—Concord
• Tony Bennett with the Ralph Sharon Trio—It Had To Be You—1964—Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1—Columbia/ Legacy
Monday was the Centennial of the Birth of Henry Red Allen (Jan. 7, 1908 - April 17, 1967):
• Coleman Hawkins and Red Allen—Summertime—1958—Standards And Warhorses—Jass

• Henry Red Allen All-Stars—Wild Man Blues—1957—VA: The Sound Of Jazz—Columbia
• Coleman Hawkins and Red Allen—The Lonesome Road—1958—Standards And Warhorses—Jass
• Henry Red Allen And His Orchestra—I Cover The Waterfront—1957—Henry Red Allen LP
• Coleman Hawkins and Red Allen—Sleepy Time Gal—1958—Standards And Warhorses—Jass

• Gene Harris Quartet—The Sidewinder—1992—Brotherhood--Concord
• Gene Harris Quartet—I Told You So—1992—Brotherhood—Concord
• Steve Nelson—One thin Dime—2007—Sound-Effect—High Note
• Bob DeVos—Ask Me Now—2007—Playing for Keeps—Savant
• Roy Hargrove Quintet—Things We Did Last Summer—1992—The Vibe—Milestone (Kuumbwa Jazz Center this Monday, Jan. 14th)

Bassist Earl May (Sept. 17, 1927 - Jan. 4, 2008) passed away on Friday at age 80:
• John Coltrane Trio, incl. Earl May—Trane’s Slow Blues—1957—Lush Life—Prestige
• John Coltrane Trio, incl. Earl May—Like Someone In Love—1957—Lush Life—Prestige

• Carla Bley—The Banana Quintet (A Suite In Six Parts)—2007—The Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu—WATT