IN THE GROOVE

• James Moody and Hank Jones Quartet—Birk’s Works—2006—IPO
• Avishai Cohen—Sunrays Over Water—2006—Flood—Anzic

• Ray Brown And The Great Big Band—Body And Soul—1994—Impressions Of Point Lobos—Brown Cats (Cabrillo College Theatre Mon., Nov. 24th, 7:30pm. 831 479 6331)
• Laïka (Fatien)—Left Alone—2008—Misery—Blujazz/laika.net
• Francisco Mela—Benes—2007—Cirio—Half Note

• Patricia Barber—I Concentrate On You—2007—The Cole Porter Mix—Blue Note
• Houston Person/Ron Carter—Mack The Knife—2000—The Art And Soul Of Houston Person—High Note
• Portinho Trio, fea. Jay Ashby—Canção Que Morre No Ar—2008—Vinho Do Porto—MCG Jazz
• Gerry Mulligan Sextet—Everything Happens To Me—1955—Presenting—EmArcy LP

• Ct. Basie And His Orchestra—Just a Minute—1947—Cheek To Cheek—Past Perfect (Germany)
• Ct. Basie And His Orchestra—Beaver Junction—1951—Shoutin’ Blues—Past Perfect (Germany)
• Ct. Basie And His Orchestra—Sweets—1950—Shoutin’ Blues—Past Perfect (Germany)

• Cannonball Adderley Quintet—Unit Seven—1967/8—Radio Nights—Virgin
• Ben Webster and Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison—Better Go—1962—Ben & Sweets—Columbia Jazz LP
• Ben Webster And Joe Zavinul, fea. Thad Jones—Soulmates—1963—Soulmates—Riverside LP
• Jamie Davis—The Look Of Love—2008—Vibe Ove Perfection—Dig/Jamie Davis (Kuumbwa Jazz Monday., Dec. 1st)

• Tubby Hayes—You For Me—1961—The New York Sessions—Columbia Jazz
• Mike LeDonne—Hands—2007—FiveLive—Savant
• Jim Snidero—While You’re Here—1991—While You’re Here—Red (incl the late Tony Reedus who passed away this week)

• Organissimo—Señor Buffet—2008—Groovadelphia—Big O
• Ralph Lalama Quartet—The Moontrane—2008—Energy Fields—Mighty Quinn

• New Jazz Composers Octet—Bad Alchemy—2005—The Turning Gate—Motema
• Kenny Barron, fea. Steve Wilson—Illusion—2007—the Traveler—Sunnyside

• Christian Scott—Died In Love—2008—Live At Newport—Concord (Kuumbwa Jazz Thurs., Dec. 4th)
• Microscopic Septet—Got Lucky—2007—Lobster Leaps In—Cuneiform