String Trio of New York Bobby Zankel and The Soultet Diana Krall Marcus Roberts November Steve Lacy Steve Lacy December Joe Lovano Betty Carter Nicholas Payton George Coleman, Jr. T.S. Monk 1998 January Willie Williams Ahmad Jamal Trio IAJE Conference IAJE Conference IAJE Conference IAJE Conference February Susia Ibarra Fred Hersch Cassandra Wilson Tana Reid V.J. Iyer David Sanchez March Mose Allison Wynton Marsalis & The LCJO Brad Dutz/Vinny Golia Max's Dirty Half Dozen Stanley Turrentine Joe Sealy April Hub In The Hood Wadada Leo Smith Don Byron Benny Waters Either/Orchestra Leon Parker Joe Lovano & Gonzalo Rubulcaba Tim Berne Gerry Hemingway Mingus Amungus(The Dennis Mitcheltree Quartet) May The Clusone Trio The Clusone Trio The Roy Haynes Quintet June The Reggie Workman Ensemble The Steve Lacy Trio Eric Dolphy Tribute The Lions That Squeaked July The Montreal Jazz Festival The Montreal Jazz Festival Michael Brecker Dave Holland The Sir Rolland Hanna Trio DKV DKV The Mike Longo Trio John Scofield Hues Of Blue August Joe Locke/Tim Garland/Jason Rebello Myra Melford September The Montreaux-Detroit Jazz Festival Phillip Barre/Shipp & Parker October November The Jeff Hamilton Trio December Dmitri Matheny