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In the Bins: Previously unreleased, unaccompanied piano...

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In the Bins: Previously unreleased, unaccompanied piano treatments of such evergreens as “Liza” and “These Foolish Things” make up the 21 tracks on Volumes 4 and 5 of “Erroll Garner: Solo Time!” on EmArcy. . . . Los Angeles bandleader Mark Masters spotlights saxophonist Billy Harper and trombonist Jimmy Knepper playing Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” and Ellington’s “Passion Flower” on “Priestess” (Capri Records).

Critic’s Choice: Chances are good that Freddie Hubbard will create an aural storm at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood in a weeklong engagement that begins Tuesday. When the trumpeter is in the mood for cooking, there’s no one better at improvisation.

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