IN THE GROOVE

• Derrick Gardner And The Jazz Prophets—Just A Touch—2007—A Ride to The Other Side…Of Infinity—Owl Studios
• Bob Florence—All The Things You Are—2001—Another Side—MAMA [Bob Florence (May 20, 1932 – May 15, 2008), band leader, arranger, composer, pianist, died last Thursday at age 75]

• Avishai Cohen Trio—Lo Baion Velo Balyla—2007—Gently Disturbed—Raz Daz Recordz
• Avishai Cohen Trio—Gently Disturbed—2007—Gently Disturbed—Raz Daz Recordz
• Charles Mingus/Hampton Hawes/Danny Richmond—Dizzy Moods—1957—Mingus Three—Roulette

• Charles Mingus—My Jelly Roll—1959—Blues And Roots—Atlantic (tomorrow, Thursday, May 22nd the UCSC Jazz Ensembles & Big Band, directed by Stan Poplin and Rob Klevan, present “Mingus Lives” at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center )

• Dinah Washington—After You’ve Gone—1958—Sings Bessie Smith—EmArcy
• Dinah Washington—Trombone Butter—1957—Sings Bessie Smith—EmArcy
• Dinah Washington—Backwater Blues—1958—Sings Bessie Smith—EmArcy

• Coleman Hawkins—Dedication—1940—Blues Changes—Past Perfect (Germany)
• Coleman Hawkins—Passin’ It Around—1940—Blues Changes—Past Perfect (Germany)
• Coleman Hawkins—My Ideal—1943—Blues Changes—Past Perfect (Germany)

• Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito—Pensativo—1975—Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods—Original Jazz Classics
• Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito—Exuberante—1975—Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods—Original Jazz Classics
• Eric Frazier Quintet—Smile Inside Your Soul—2004—Live At Humphrey’s By The Bay—Self

• George Cables—Quiet Fire—1980—Morning Song—High Note
• Marty Sheller Ensemble, fea. Bobby Porcelli—Sweet And Lovely—2007—Why Deny—PVR Records

• Chet Baker, incl. Harold Danko—Arborway—1987—In Tokyo—Evidence

• Brad Mehldau Trio—O Que Será—2006—Live—Nonesuch
• Miguel Zenón—The Missing Piece—2007—Awake—Marsalis Music
• Trudy Pitts—Jitterbug Waltz—2007—Live At The Great American Music Hall—2008—Doodlin Records