Jazz Notes: Goings on in the jazz world

Today is March 14.

Clarinetist Frank Teschemacher was born this day in Chicago in 1906. An original member of Chicago's famous Austin High Gang of musicians, he died in a car crash at age 25.

Les Brown, the longtime musical director for comedian Bob Hope, was born this day in 1912 in Reinerton, Pa.

Singer Mark Murphy was born this day in 1932 in Fulton, N.Y. The consummate jazz hipster, Murphy seeks out good songs and neglected songs and gives them personal twists. He calls his style "emotional harmonic music."

Quincy Jones was born this day in 1933. Now best known as a record producer and record label owner, Jones cut his musical teeth on jazz as a trumpet player in the Lionel Hampton band in the early 1950s.

Jazz organ player Shirley Scott was born this day in 1934 in Philadelphia, the city where so many jazz organ players have come from. She died in 2002.

On this day in 1928, trombonist Jack Teagarden recorded his first solo. The song was "She's a Great, Great Girl!" (on the Victor label).

Looking at today's hip happenings...

On the New York jazz scene... the Eric Reed septet is at the Village Vanguard through Sunday. James Carter's quintet is at Iridium all week with special guests Lonnie Smith and Steve Turre. Drummer Roy Haynes is at the Blue Note this week with Joshua Redman, Scott Colley and Dave Kokoski for his 78th birthday celebration.

The 3rd annual Jazz Composers Collective Festival continues at The Jazz Standard tonight with Ben Allison's Peace Pipe and the Herbie Nichols Project. The Jazz Gallery opens its Duo Piano Series tonight featuring Trudy Pitts and Orrin Evans on its two historic instruments: Bradley's Baldwin Grand and Carmen McRae's personal Yamaha. The Pete Malinverni duo is at Sophia's.

Saxophonist Sonny Rollins is at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, N.J., tonight.

Singer Abbey Lincoln is at Scullers in Boston through Saturday. The Christian McBride Band with Ron Blake, Geoff Keezer and Terreon Gully is at The Regattabar in Cambridge, Mass., through Saturday. The Steve Rochinski Group featuring Chuck Redd is at Ryles in Cambridge tonight.

In Philadelphia... Warren Oree and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble are at Borders Books and Music's grand opening celebration. The Larry McKenna trio is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Café Degas tonight.

Pianist Uri Caine performs his jazz interpretation of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" tonight with Diane Monroe, Barbara Walker, John Swana, Greg Tardy, Drew Gress, Cornell Rochester and DJ Olive for the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society at Convention Center Auditorium.

Alto saxophonist Richie Cole is at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus tonight with the Sid Simmons quartet. The Will Brock quartet is at Zanzibar Blue tonight. Jimmy Bruno is at Chris's Jazz Café tonight for a live recording with the Chris Farr trio. The Howard Fishman quartet is at North by Northwest tonight.

Saxophonist Jim Snidero premieres his three-part "River Suite," at the Interlochen, Mich., Center for the Arts tonight with the Interlochen Symphony Orchestra.

Buddy DeFranco and Terry Gibbs are in Pittsburgh to celebrate the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild's 16th anniversary with a tribute to Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman through Sunday.

In Chicago... the Dave Holland Big Band is at Orchestra Hall tonight. Moreno+2 from Brazil is at the Old Town School of Folk Music tonight. The Chris Lega-Pat Mallinger quintet is at Andy's. Charlie Johnson is at the Backroom. Judy Roberts is at The Chicago Firehouse. Sheila Jordan is at the Green Mill tonight and Saturday. Eight Bold Souls and the Don Byron quintet are at HotHouse tonight. The Cyrus Chestnut trio is at the Jazz Showcase. Skinny Williams is at Joe's BeBop Cafe and Jazz Emporium. Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames are at Pete Miller's Steakhouse in Evanston. King Fleming is at Philander's in Oak Park.

On the New Orleans jazz scene... Earl Brown's trio is at Cafe Sbisa. The Treme Brass Band is at Donna's. Wendell Brunious is at Dos Jefes. 3 Now 4 is at the Dragon's Den. The Joe Schlesinger trio is at Frenchy's Gallery. Ryan Burrage and the Rhythm Makers are at Fritzel's. Devin Phillips' Hot Shots and Trombone Shorty are at the Funky Butt. Mark Braud and Topsy Chapman are at Harrah's. The Washboard Chaz trio is at the Margaritaville Cafe.

Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers are at Mid City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl. The Ernie Elly Slickshots with Thais Clark are at the Palm Court. Leroy Jones leads tonight's band at Preservation Hall. Jesse McBride is at Rene Bistrot. Ellis Marsalis is at Snug Harbor. Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra plus Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers are at Tipitina's tonight.

Singer Allan Harris is at the Colony restaurant in Aspen, Colo., through Saturday.

In California... the Charles Lloyd quartet is at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles tonight through Sunday. The Richard Allen Williams Quintet with Justo Almario is at Spazio in Sherman Oaks. Saxophonist Gil Bernal is at Charlie O's in Valley Glen tonight and Saturday with the John Heard trio. The Bill Watrous quartet with Shelly Berg is at Steamers Jazz Cafe in Fullerton. The Susie Hansen Latin Band is at the Long Beach Farmer's Market this afternoon.

Bireli Lagrene is at Cal Poly Theatre in San Luis Obispo. Denise Perrier is at Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco. Frank Morgan and Sonny Fortune are at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland through Sunday. New Orleans-based Bonerama, a pumping rhythm section with a trombone front line led by principal soloist Mark Mullins, makes its San Francisco debut at the Boom Boom Room tonight and Saturday.

Pianist David Benoit is at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in Seattle through Sunday.

Omar Sosa's quintet is at the Theatre Municipal in Fontenay Le Comte, France, tonight.