IN THE GROOVE

• Bill Charlap Trio—Cool—2003—Somewhere: The Songs Of Leonard Bernstein—Blue Note (Kuumbwa Jazz Center this Monday, Feb. 18th)
• Tuck And Patti—Better Than Anything—1988—Tears Of Joy—Windham Hill Records (Kuumbwa Jazz Center Valentine’s Day, tomorrow Feb. 14th)

• Jim Snidero—Alone Together—2007—Tippin’—Savant Records
• Ahmad Jamal—Be My Love—1992—VA: Music To Make The Impossible Possible—Concord
• David ‘Fathead’ Newman—Diamondhead—2007—Diamondhead—High Note
• Mr. B (Roy Brooks) And His Trio—Deep Excavation—2007—My Sunday Best—Overture Audio

• Ron Kaplan—Drop Me Off In Harlem—2006—New York—Kapland Records
• Mr. B (Roy Brooks)—New 44 Blues—2007—My Sunday Best—Overture Audio
• Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers—Mood Indigo—1941—The Victor Sessions: Master Takes 1932-43—Bluebird

• Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers —After You’ve Gone—1943—The Victor Sessions: Master Takes 1932-43—--Bluebird
• Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers —What Is This Thing Called Love?—1941—The Victor Sessions: Master Takes 1932-43—Bluebird
• Sidney Bechet—Souvenirs De La Nouvelle Orléans—1958—La Légende—Vogue

Jazz Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco (b. Feb. 17, 1923) turns 85 this coming Sunday:
• Buddy DeFranco Quintet—How Long Has This Been Going On?—1977—Like Someone In Love—Progressive LP
• Buddy DeFranco—Rain Dance—1964—Blues Bag—Koch
• Buddy DeFranco Quintet—Melancholy Stockholm—1977—Like Someone In Love—Progressive LP
• Buddy DeFranco with Jim Gillis—Opus V—1977—Classic Jazz LP

• Cedar Walton Sextet—Arabia—1993—Bambino—Evidence
• Lee Morgan—Nite Flite—1966—Delightfulee—Blue Note

• Pat Metheny with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez—Calvin’s Keys—2005—Day Trip—Nonesuch
• Ben Allison & Man Size Safe—Jealous Guy—2007—Little Things Run The World—Palmetto

• Jason Moran—Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing—2006—Artist In Residence—Blue Note