Jazz Notes: Goings on in the jazz world

Today is Jan. 29.

Drummer Ed Shaughnessy, longtime member of Doc Severinsen's "Tonight Show Band," was born this day in 1929 in Jersey City, N.J.

Guitarist Derek Bailey was born this day in 1932 in Sheffield, England.

Pianist Marc Cary was born this day in 1967 in New York City. He grew up in Washington, D.C., and first made his mark in the bands of singer Betty Carter and drummer Arthur Taylor.

Looking at today's hip happenings...

On the New York jazz scene... Buster Williams' Somethin' Else quartet and the T.S. Monk sextet are at Iridium through Sunday. Pianist Fred Hersch's trio is at the Village Vanguard tonight through Sunday. The Charles Lloyd quintet is at the Blue Note through Sunday. Richard Bona's sextet is at the Zinc Bar through Thursday. The Lonnie Plaxico quintet is at the Jazz Standard tonight. Stefano Di Battista is at Birdland tonight.

The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine is at the Regattabar in Cambridge, Mass., through Sunday. Elsewhere on the Boston area jazz scene... the Miles Donahue Standard Band featuring Robin McElhatten is at Scullers jazz club in Boston tonight. Z.M.Q. is at Ryles in Cambridge.

In Philadelphia... the Chucho Valdes band and Charlie Haden's Nocturne are scheduled tonight at The Kimmel Center. The California Guitar Trio is at Tin Angel.

In Chicago... Henry Johnson's Organ Express with Chris Forman is at Andy's tonight. Jazz Vertigo is at Bistro America in Batavia. Mike Finnerty and the Jazz Hippies are at Cafe Ennui. The Bill Porter Orchestra with Rich Fudoli is at Green Dolphin Street. The Brass Tracks Big Band is at Hackney's. Ken Saydak is at Joe's BeBop Cafe and Jazz Emporium.

Airborne is at Michael's Jazz in Glen Ellyn. The Ron Perrillo trio is at Pete Miller's Steakhouse in Evanston. Jackie Allen and Judy Roberts are at Philander's in Oak Park. The Alison Ruble trio is at Pops for Champagne. The Dave Flippo duo is at Pops of Highwood. Vincent Davis and friends are at the Velvet Lounge tonight.

In New Orleans tonight... Brian Prunka is at the Blue Nile. New Orleans Street Beat is at the Crescent City Brewhouse. Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris is at Dos Jefes. The Soul Rebels Brass Band is at El Matador. Jesse McBride is at the Funky Butt.

Jim Hlavac is at Giovanni's. The Johnny Vidacovich trio is at the Maple Leaf. The Jerry Embree Swing Band is at Mid-City Rock 'n' Bowl. John Brunious leads the band tonight at Preservation Hall. Roland Guerin is at Snug Harbor.

In California... guitarist James "Blood" Ulmer is at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles through Sunday. The Banda Brothers are at Steamer's Jazz Cafe in Fullerton. The Jon Mayer quartet is at Charlie O's in Valley Glen. Drummer Willie Jones III's quartet is at Spazio in Sherman Oaks.

The Vince Lateano trio featuring Los Angeles pianist Tom Garvin is at Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco tonight. McCoy Tyner is featured through Sunday with Christian McBride and Lewis at Yoshi's in Oakland.

On the recording front...

For nearly 20 years, Mosaic Records has compiled boxed set reissues by many of jazz's most significant artists. It is now turning some of its focus to outstanding musicians whose recorded output is too small or scattered to warrant the full-scale treatment of the standard Mosaic boxed set.

Mosaic Select was formed to address this circumstance, while bringing overdue attention to certain artists who are particularly threatened by obscurity. Grachan Moncur III and Carmell Jones are the first musicians featured in this week's launch of this new series with limited edition three-CD sets. While both men have always enjoyed the enormous respect of their fellow musicians and the appreciation of the more enlightened critics, they did not receive a fraction of the public acclaim their talents deserve.

When he emerged in the musically turbulent 1960s, trombonist Moncur was a key contributor to Blue Note Records' more structured approach to "free" or "avant-garde" jazz.

The Carmell Jones set is more traditional in style. The Kansas City native established himself as one of the finest trumpeters on the early '60s West Coast scene as a disciple of Clifford Brown. Like Brownie, Jones had a sweetly powerful sound and dazzling technique that never interfered with his creativity or his humility. He is best known for his presence on Horace Silver's classic 1964 Blue Note album "Song for My Father." The sessions contained in this set were recorded prior to the Silver date. Most of the material was recorded for Dick Bock's Pacific Jazz label between 1961 and 1963. As is often the case, Mosaic has unearthed a lost treasure with seven tracks from a previously unreleased 1963 Frank Strazzeri session that includes Jones, tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Nick Martinis.

The sets were released Tuesday in numbered, limited editions of 5000, but unlike the larger format Mosaic releases, they will be available in retail stores approximately one year after the initial release.