The blend with Ware’s vibes is tonally rich and detailed, while the rhythm section, strongly rooted in acoustic jazz, can go anywhere the music needs. David Binney, Grains of Light: Compositions for Various Ensembles (Mythology Records)This is a revelatory collection of chamber jazz by veteran alto saxophonist and California native David Binney, a leading light on the New York jazz scene before he returned to Los Angeles to bring his musical journey full circle. The trajectory of New York jazz would not have been the same without Binney’s working band. Ben LaMar Gay, Yowzers (International Anthem)The Chicagoan’s jazz bag is the cornet, with a lineage stretching from Graham Haynes to Thad Jones to Armstrong and Beiderbecke. Glover’s own 3/4 ballad “Petrichor” is a study in how rich harmony can sound even in the chordless setting.