Today's top tracks plus a look at recommended gigs coming up

Sunday marlbank 10

Kurt Elling, photo: press

The Jon Hendricks vocalese referring 'Ain't Gonna Moan No More' is far better than The Prophet Speaks version. Gelling with Elling - it's a good git-together you could aptly say as is the date with the SNJO tonight. Check out leader Tommy Smith's previously unreleased sublime Love Unrequited tracks with John Taylor that until now sat in the vaults staggeringly gathering dust. The reels possibly even attracted the affection of a few of the wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie variety. Nevertheless they emerge beyond all gnawing, unscathed, pristine and rather beautiful in fetching streaming is believing apparel.

■ Gig guide 29 sept-6 oct - the 10

■ Courtney Pine Turner Sims, Southampton This evening

Ringing the changes Deschanel Gordon is the pianist playing Southampton in UK sax giant Courtney Pine's band tonight. Check out Gordon with Olivia Dean on the terrific Messy.

■ Kurt Elling and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Queen's Hall, Edinburgh this evening

Elling steals the show with a still game Van Morrison on the just released big band album New Arrangements and Duets track, 'Ain't Gonna Moan No More.'

■ Olie Brice Quartet Cafe Oto, London Monday

Featuring Rachel Musson, Alexander Hawkins and Will Glaser – playing Brice charts

Rising star Katharine Timoney - jazz singer doyenne of the Berts scene in Belfast - plays the F-Live festival in Skintown on the 6th

■ Mark Lockheart's Dreamers Grasshopper, Poole Thursday

■ Joel Frahm trio Seven Arts, Leeds Thurs

■ Claire Martin with the Martin Sjöstedt trio The Stoller Hall, Manchester Saturday

■ Natalie Williams’ Soul Family G Live, Guildford Sat

GIG OF THE WEEK

■ Artie Zaitz Quartet The Bear Club, Luton Sat

Born to play - no plan B - grooving guitarist Artie we've heard a few times down the years at Ronnie's, over in Hackney at the much missed Kansas Smitty's and coming out of Lockdown a few years ago in Camilla George's band in Camden at the Jazz Cafe. The nattily dressed Londoner this week in Hatters territory has a new album The Regulator out on Mark Kavuma's Banger Factory Records label at the moment. It features Ross Stanley on Hammond C-3, steady Steve Brown on drums and Dave Pattman on conga. Two years on from Back To Back it's Afro-Cuban and latin jazz themed and has a tune on it the blues ‘Some Extent’ that Zaitz wrote when just a teen. Check out too Artie dad Jake's tune the infectious jam ‘Boogaloo Ga Goo.’ Deschanel Gordon, mentioned earlier, plays the A-Z of piano in Luton take Art - hats off, haring up the M1, in the Grant Green loving one's combo.

■ Andy Davies Quartet The Verdict, Brighton Sat

Derring-do from the Kenny Dorham influenced Welsh wiz Davies guaranteed.

■ Katharine Timoney Enniskillen Hotel, Enniskillen Sun in the afternoon