Jazz Notes: Goings on in the jazz world

Today is Sept. 18.

Tenor saxophonist Frank Socolow was born this day in 1923 in New York City. He worked in the 1940s big bands of Georgie Auld, Boyd Raeburn, Chubby Jackson and Artie Shaw, and led a bop quintet whose members included Freddie Webster and Bud Powell. Frank Socolow died in 1981.

Singer Teddi King was born this day in 1929 in Boston. After winning a vocal contest sponsored by Dinah Shore, she apprenticed with the George Shearing quintet before working as a solo performer. She had a warm, velvety way with a ballad. She died in 1977.

Guitarist Emily Remler was born this day in 1957 in New York City. Long before she fell under the musical spells of Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian and Pat Martino, she was inspired by rock guitarists Johnny Winter and Jimi Hendrix. Remler died in May 1990 while touring Australia.

On this day in 1943, a union-led two-year ban on instrumental recordings came to an end for most record companies after they agreed to pay royalties into a union fund for all records released. The Victor and Columbia labels would hold out against the agreement for another 12 months. The American Federation of Musicians recording ban protested the lack of a royalty system to compensate musicians for use of their recordings on radio programs and jukeboxes.

This also was the day in 1940 when trombonist Will Bradley's band recorded "Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat." The song was a sequel to another Bradley hit, "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar," that was released four months earlier.

On this day in 2001, the Verve label released singer-pianist Diana Krall's sixth recording, "The Look of Love," with all arrangements by Claus Ogerman.

Looking at today's hip happenings...

The Latin Grammy's, canceled last year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, will be presented tonight at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., broadcast live on CBS. The best Latin jazz album nominees are "Round About Federico Mompou" by Richie Beirach, Gregor Huebner and George Mraz, "Expandiendo Raices/Branching' Out" by William Cepeda, "Nocturne" by Charlie Haden, "Supernova" by the Gonzalo Rubalcaba trio and "Sentir" by Omar Sosa.

On the New York jazz scene... Ted Nash's quartet is at the Village Vanguard this week. Ray Barretto and New World Spirit are at Iridium through Sunday. Fred Hersch is at the Jazz Standard tonight in the second of five solo piano evenings. Tony Bennett and k.d. lang are at Carnegie Hall tonight and Thursday as part of the Verizon Music Festival.

Jazz at Lincoln Center tonight features Wynton Marsalis with a talk on the music and legacy of drummer Art Blakey.

Joe Sample is at Scullers jazz club in Boston tonight. The Either/Orchestra is at the Regattabar in Cambridge, Mass., tonight. Tuck and Patti are at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northhampton, Mass.

On the Chicago jazz scene... tenor saxophonist Von Freeman holds a compact disc release engagement tonight at Andy's, celebrating his latest recording, "The Improvisor." Mike Finnerty and the Jazz Hippies are at Cafe Ennui tonight. The Territory Band Small Groups are at the Empty Bottle.

The Green Mill is the Wednesday night home for the Kurt Elling quartet. The Danilo Perez trio is at the Jazz Showcase. Ken Saydak is at Joe's BeBop Café and Jazz Emporium tonight. Jackie Allen and Judy Roberts are at Philander's in Oak Park. The Steve Evans quartet is at Pops for Champagne. The Bill Porter Orchestra with Rich Fudoli is at Green Dolphin Street.

Author James Gavin teams up tonight with pianist Dennis Luxion and singer Spider Saloff at the Green Mill for readings of his new Chet Baker biography and classic music associated with the troubled trumpeter.

In New Orleans... Mafouz brings Turkish jazz to the Blue Nile tonight. Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris is at Dos Jefes. The Soul Rebels Brass Band is at El Matador. Jesse McBride is at the Funky Butt. Brian O'Neill is at Satchmo's jazz room in Harrah's casino. Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers are at Le Bon Temps Roule. David Torkanowsky and Matt Lemmler are at Le Salon at Windsor Court.

The Stanton Moore trio featuring James Singleton and Tim Green is at the Maple Leaf. The Jerry Embree Swing Band is at Mid-City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl. Martin Krusche and Friendship Pagoda are at Snug Harbor. Dr. Guitar and the Franklin Avenue Overpass and the Latin band Otra are at the Spotted Cat tonight.

On the California jazz scene... trombonist Alan Ferbe's sextet is at Dizzy's in San Diego. Howlett Smith's trio is at Spazio in Sherman Oaks tonight. The Yellowjackets are at the Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood. Kenny Rankin is at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles tonight. The Banda Bros Latin jazz sextet is at Steamers Jazz Cafe in Fullerton. Drummer Vince Lateano's trio featuring guitarist Brad Buethe is at Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco tonight. Holland's Monterey-bound Willem Breuker Kollektief is at Yoshi's in Oakland tonight.

The Pat Metheny Group is in Nagoya, Japan, tonight.