Mind if we dance wit' showdates?

Bassist extraordinaire Aden Bubeck informs me that Bertha Coolidge, the outfit that introduced many Fort Worthians now in their 30s to jazz, will be re-enacting the beloved old Black Dog Tavern jazz jam at the Scat Lounge (111 W. 4th St. downtown) on Sunday, 1.16, then holding their CD release show there on Thursday, 1.20, rounding out a trifecta of local shows with two sets (the first one backing Brad Thompson) at the Aardvark on Friday, 1.21.

Also, the original Hochimen (that'd be Reggie Rueffer, Ed McMahon, and Pete Young) will be opening for Missile Men, a new project of Tony Diaz (Goodwin), Neil Schnell (Velvet Love Box, The Elf Men), Ryan Thomas Becker (RTB2, Eaton Lake Tonics), and Lucas White (Rivercrest Yacht Club, James Hinkle) at the Grotto on Saturday, 1.22. So there!