Jazz Notes: Goings on in the jazz world

Today is Feb. 6.

Guitarist John Pisano was born this day in 1931 in New York. He spent nearly 10 years as an accompanist to singer Peggy Lee, toured the world as a member of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, and wrote songs for the Sergio Mendes group, Brazil '66.

Trumpeter Howard McGhee was born in 1918 in Tulsa, Okla. He was a veteran of the New York jam sessions that gave birth to bebop, and toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic. McGhee also took part in Charlie Parker's classic "Lover Man" and "Relaxin' at Camarillo" recording sessions. In fact, "Lover Man" originally was issued under McGhee's name, not Parker's.

On this night in 2001, the Jazz Composers Collective took over The Jazz Standard club in New York for a weeklong jazz festival featuring its primary bandleaders in 10 different band combinations. They included saxophonist Ted Nash and Odeon, the Herbie Nichols Project, Nash's Double Quartet, the Frank Kimbrough Trio, Ron Horton's Genius Envy band, Ben Allison and Medicine Wheel, Michael Blake's Free Association, Frank Kimbrough and Noumena and Ron Horton's New Sextet.

Looking at today's hip happenings...

On the New York jazz scene... John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland and Al Foster bring their all-star band ScoLoHoFo into Iridium through Sunday. Charles McPherson's quartet is at The Jazz Standard this week. The Bob James trio with Billy Kilson and James Genus is at the Blue Note.

Trombonist Chris Washburne's SYOTOS jazz band is at the Nuyorican Poets Café each Thursday night. Jemeel Moondoc's "Jus Grew" Orchestra is at the Jazz Gallery tonight. Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz concert series celebrates its 30th anniversary tonight at the Pace Downtown Theater with Dick Hyman, Howard Alden, Jay Leonhart, Frank Wess and Winard Harper.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Jazz at the Penthouse presents Bone Structure featuring trombonists Wycliffe Gordon and Ron Westray tonight through Saturday at the Kaplan Penthouse, The Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra showcases the music of Bill Holman tonight in the school's Borden Auditorium. The concert offers original compositions by Holman as well as his arrangements of standard tunes.

In the Boston area... the Lee Konitz trio with Dennis Irwin and Matt Wilson is at The Regattabar in Cambridge tonight and Friday. Singer Rebecca Parris and her trio are at the Stoneham Theatre tonight. Saxophonist Dino Govoni is at the Berklee Performance Center with his sextet.

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound are at Tritone tonight in Philadelphia.

In and around Chicago... the Mike Smith quintet is at Andy's tonight. Lake Effect is at the Backroom through Sunday. Judy Roberts is at The Chicago Firehouse. Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra is at the Green Mill. The Hod O'Brien trio is at the Jazz Showcase through Sunday. Tim Tobias and Erwin Helfer and the Chicago Boogie Ensemble are at Joe's BeBop Cafe and Jazz Emporium.

The John Brumbach quartet with Selina Baker is at Katerina's tonight. Alphonse Ponticelli and Swing Gitan are at Pete Miller's Steakhouse in Evanston. John Wright is at Philander's in Oak Park. The Bradley Williams trio is at Pops for Champagne tonight. Steve Ditzell is at Pops of Highwood. The Diane Delin quartet is at the Elgin, Ill., Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center tonight.

Pianist Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil band is at the Star Theater in Fayetteville, Ark., tonight and Friday.

In New Orleans tonight... the Improvisational Arts Council is at the Blue Nile tonight. Earl Brown's trio is at Cafe Sbisa. Lenny McDaniel is at Cobalt. Evan Christopher and Tom McDermott are at Donna's. Rebecca Barry is at Dos Jefes.

Jeremy Davenport is at the Ritz Carlton's French Quarter Bar. Ryan Burrage and the Rhythm Makers are at Fritzel's. The Funkin' Horns and Jeesok Kim are at the Funky Butt. The Soul Rebels Brass Band is at Le Bon Temps Roule.

Philip Manuel's Nat King Cole Revival is at Le Chat Noir. Lloyd Washington and the Crescent City Joymakers are at the Palm Court. Dave Bartholomew leads tonight's band at Preservation Hall. Tim Green is at Rene Bistrot. Herlin Riley is at Snug Harbor tonight.

In California... the Steve Wilson trio is at The Jazz Bakery In Los Angeles through Sunday. The Christian Jacob trio is at Spazio in Sherman Oaks. The Ron Eschete trio is at Steamers Jazz Cafe in Fullerton. Craig Chaquico is at Yoshi's in Oakland through Sunday.

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

Omar Sosa is at Le Chabada in Angers, France, tonight.

Trombonist Roswell Rudd's latest recording is out this week in Sunnyside Records' Confluences series. "MaliCool" was recorded in the West African country's capital, Bamako, two years ago with kora master Toumani Diabate and a group of backing musicians from Mali.

The Fresh Sound/New Talent label is just out with "Walkin' the Line," the second release from the New Jazz Composers Octet. The cooperative band includes trumpeter David Weiss, saxophonists Myron Walden, Jimmy Greene and Craig Handy, trombonist Steve Davis, pianist Xavier Davis, drummer Nasheet Waits and bassist Dwayne Burno. The band also supports trumpeter Freddie Hubbard on his occasional tours.