Jazz Notes: Goings on in the jazz world

Today is Sunday, July 7.

Weather Report co-founder Joe Zawinul was born this day in 1932 in Vienna, Austria. The pianist and synthesizer whiz became hooked on jazz right after World War II through a most unusual introduction. When the film "Stormy Weather" arrived in Austria, he saw it 24 times.

Zawinul's key collaborations after moving to the United States in 1959 were with trumpeters Maynard Ferguson and Miles Davis and saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, for whom he composed the Grammy-winning hit "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy."

Trumpeter, former television bandleader and zany fashion plate Carl Severinsen, better known as "Doc" Severinsen, was born this day in 1927 in Arlington, Ore.

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was born this day in 1930 in Eastman, Ga. He died in 1986.

On this day in 1950, trumpeter Fats Navarro, a leading bebop era horn soloist, died in New York at age 26 of tuberculosis.

This was also the day, in 1937, when Count Basie first recorded his classic tune "One O'Clock Jump."

On this day in 2001, the Montreal International Jazz Festival concluded its 22nd edition with trumpeter Wallace Roney's Miles Davis tribute featuring five of Davis's former sidemen, trumpeter Enrico Rava's "Electric Five" project, the Guy Nadon big band, singer Dorothee Berryman, and the New Art Jazz Quartet featuring James Blood Ulmer, Reggie Workman, John Hicks and Rashied Ali. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove concluded his half of the festival's acclaimed "Invitation" series with a concert teaming him with Montreal's I Musici chamber orchestra.

Looking at today's hip happenings...

On the New York jazz scene... guitarist Mark Whitfield's organ trio is at Iridium tonight while Bob Dorough is in the spotlight at today's Sunday brunch. The Count Basie Orchestra is at the Blue Note. The Gary Bartz quintet with pianist Barney McCall, guitarist Paul Bollenback, bassist James King and drummer Greg Bandy is at the Village Vanguard.

The Jazz Standard presents a "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" Birthday Tribute to Louis Armstrong and the U.S.A. Tonight's lineup features trumpeter Brian Lynch's band. The Knitting lineup features Bobby Previte, Charlie Hunter, DJ Olive, pianist Takeshi Asai and the band Animus. Trombonist Chris Washburne's SYOTOS band is at Smoke on Sunday nights.

Guitarist Frank Potenza is at LaMoia's in Providence, R.I., tonight with old bandmate Diamond Centofanti's band with Pat Loncar, Gary Johnson and Peter Kontrimas.

In greater Chicago... Eric Alexander finishes his band's run at the Jazz Showcase tonight. Mike Finnerty and the Jazz Hippies are at Cafe Ennui. The Sonny Turner Quintet is at Joe's BeBop Café and Jazz Emporium tonight. The Russell Alan Rowe Trio is at Pops for Champagne. Judy Roberts and Greg Fishman are at The Chambers in Niles, Ill.

In New Orleans tonight... the Adonis Rose Quartet is at Donna's. The David Dunbar Quartet is at El Matador. The JMO Jazz Band is at the Ritz Carlton's French Quarter Bar. Big Sam's Funky Nation and Evan Howard are at the Funky Butt. Etta James is at the House of Blues. Kermit Ruffins and the ReBirth Brass Band are at Joe's Cozy Corner. James Westfall and Larry Sieberth are at Le Salon at Windsor Court. Harold 'Duke' Dejean's Olympia Brass Band is at Preservation Hall. Davell Crawford is at Snug Harbor tonight.

In California... saxophonist Lou Donaldson and organist Lonnie Smith are at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles tonight. There's a Sunday jazz romp with trumpeter Fred Forney, Jack Radavich bass, Mikan Zlatovich piano and drummer Bob Weller at Dizzy's in San Diego tonight. The Juan Carlos Quintero band is at the Catalina Bar and Grill in North Hollywood tonight. The Susie Hansen Latin Band is at the Alhambra Park Bandshell in Alhambra. Jonathan Butler is at Yoshi's in Oakland tonight. In San Francisco, Don Asher is at the Bix Restaurant and Supper Club. The Teddy Edwards Quartet performs at the Stanford Jazz Festival tonight in Palo Alto. Get the entire schedule at stanfordjazz.org. The CARMA Big Band holds an open rehearsal tonight at The Jazzschool in Berkeley.

Pianist Omar Sosa's quintet performs tonight at Park Jazz in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Bassist Rufus Reid's quintet is in concert tonight at the Olga Cadoval Cultural Center in Sinta as part of Portugal's Estoril Jazz Festival.

On the recording front...

Alto saxophonist Tim Berne is out with three new recordings -- all at the same time, which, like many things Berne does, runs counter to the recording industry establishment. The discs are "Open, Coma" with the Copenhagen Art Ensemble, "Science Fiction" featuring Craig Taborn, Tom Rainey and Marc Ducret, and "The Sevens" featuring Berne with the Artte Quartet, David Torn and Marc Ducret. He calls the latter project a recording of "unity through contrast."