Jazz Notes: Goings on in the jazz world

Today is Feb. 9.

The man who invented the jazz technique known as the "walking bass line" was born this day in 1900 in Gallatin, Mo. Bass player Walter Page was a member of Count Basie's first rhythm section from 1935 to 1943, right after Basie took over the former Bennie Moten band in Kansas City.

It was a willing role reversal as Page moved from leader to sideman. Basie had been a member of Walter Page's Blue Devils a decade earlier, from 1925 to 1931. Page died in New York in 1954.

Looking at today's hip happenings...

On the New York jazz scene... the Jacky Terrasson trio is at the Village Vanguard. John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland and Al Foster are at Iridium with their all-star band ScoLoHoFo. Charles McPherson's quartet is at The Jazz Standard. The Bob James trio is at the Blue Note. The Junior Mance trio is at St. Peter's Church tonight under the auspices of the Duke Ellington Society. Trombonist Chris Washburne's SYOTOS Latin jazz band is at Smoke tonight.

Harvie S and Eye Contact are at William Paterson College in Wayne, N.J., this afternoon.

Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci is at Nighttown in Cleveland tonight.

In and around Chicago... Two for Brazil with Greg Fishman and Paulinho Garcia is featured this afternoon at the Gorton Community Center's Cabin Fever Jazz Series in Lake Forest. Lake Effect is at the Backroom tonight. Judy Roberts is at The Chicago Firehouse. Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliner's Big Band is at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn. The Hod O'Brien trio is at the Jazz Showcase.

The Chicago Improvisor's Group is at the Green Mill this afternoon, while the Kimberly Gordan trio is on deck for tonight. Sonny Turner's quintet is at Joe's BeBop Cafe and Jazz Emporium. The Tim Green and Tim McNamara trio is at Katerina's this noon. Kara Kesselring is at Philander's in Oak Park. The Russell Alan Rowe trio is at Pops for Champagne.

In New Orleans tonight... Earl Brown's trio is at Cafe Sbisa. The Hot Club of New Orleans is at the Circle Bar. Heather and the Monkey King are at Cobalt. George French's band is at Donna's. Rob Wagner's New Thing is at the Dragon's Den. Warren Battiste and Friends are at El Matador.

Ryan Burrage and the Rhythm Makers are at Fritzel's. Big Sam's Funky Nation and Evan Howard are at the Funky Butt. Trombone Shorty is at the Maple Leaf tonight. Lucien Barbarin and the Sunday Night Swingsters are at the Palm Court. The Olympia Brass Band is at Preservation Hall. Trumpeter Nicholas Payton is at Snug Harbor tonight.

In California... the Steve Wilson trio is at The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles through Sunday. The Sunday Jazz Band features trombonist Dan Weinstein and percussionist Ray Armando at Charlie O's in Valley Glen tonight. Jon Mayer and Friends are at Spazio in Sherman Oaks. Craig Chaquico is at Yoshi's in Oakland.

Peter White s at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in Seattle.