IN THE GROOVE

• Scott Hamilton & Friends—Cop Out—2008—Across The Tracks—Concord

• Wally Schnally Quintet—You Know It—1996—Why Do They Call You That?—Retlaw Records (Wally Schnally Quinrtet - Cookin’ at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center tomorrow, Thurs., Aug. 28th)
• Wally Schnally Quintet—Travesurra—1996—Why Do They Call You That?—Retlaw Records

• Eldar, incl. John Patitucci —Nature Boy—2004—Eldar—Sony

• Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra, incl. Lester Young—All Of Me—1941—Quintessential, Vol. 9—Columbia Legacy
• Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra—Having Myself A Time—1938—Quintessential, Vol. 6—Columbia Legacy
• Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra, incl. Tab Smith and Charlie Shavers —Them There Eyes—1939—Quintessential, Vol. 8—Columbia Legacy
• Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra, incl. Tab Smith and Hot Lips Page—Long Gone Blues—1939—Quintessential, Vol. 7—Columbia Legacy

• Jimmie Noone And His Apex Club Orchestra—Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me)—1928—Complete Recordings—Definitive
• Jimmie Noone And His Apex Club Orchestra—Apex Blues—1928—Complete Recordings—Definitive
• Jimmie Noone And His Apex Club Orchestra—Sweet Lorraine—1928—Complete Recordings—Definitive

• Roy Eldridge with Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra—Blues In C Sharp Minor—1936—Little Jazz—Columbia Jazz
• Roy Eldridge, incl. Ike Quebec—The Gasser—1943—After You’ve Gone—Decca Jazz

Jazz Trombonist Jimmy Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – Aug. 23, 2008) passed away this last Sunday at age 82:
• Lucky Thompson, incl. Jimmy Cleveland—N.R. #1 and N.R. #2—1956—Tricotism—Impulse
• Gigi Gryce, incl. Jimmy Cleveland—In A Meditating Mood—1955—Nica’s Tempo--Savoy
• Sam Jones & Co., incl. Jimmy Cleveland—Thumbstring—1962—Down Home—Riverside

• Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet—Wonder Why—1960—Blues On Down—Chess
• Herbie Hancock—Watermelon Man—1962—Takin’ Off—Blue Note
• Jimmy McGriff—Discotheque—1965—Greatest Hits—Blue Note

• Cal Tjader—Cubano Chant—1958—Monterey Jazz Festival Sampler—MJF Records
• Alvin Queen—Jammin’ Uptown—1985—Jammin’ Uptown—Just A Memory
• Jamie Ousley—T.I.E. Trio—2007—O Sorriso Dela—Jamie Ousley

The 80th Birthday Anniversary of the pianist Kenny Drew (August 28, 1928 – August 4, 1993):
• Kenny Drew--Ending—1978—Home Is Where The Soul Is—Xanadu LP
• Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen—Bluesology—1974—Duo 2—Inner City LP

• String Trio Of New York—The River Of Orion (theme)—2007—The River Of Orion: 30 Years Running—Black Saint
• James Singleton String Quartet—Weeping Gigolo Stomp—2007—Gold Bug Crawl—James Singleton