Each of the remaining concerts offers something for everyone, except maybe fans of jazz singers, as there are no vocal shows in the schedule this season—something I feel should be corrected with the wealth of vocal talent on the jazz scene these days.

On Monday, Oct. 13, saxophonist Harry Allen will front a four-saxophone ensemble with a rhythm section in a tribute to late big band leader Woody Herman, in a show called Four Brothers Redux. Joining Allen will be saxophonists Grant Stewart, Jeff Rupert and Gary Smulyan, plus Joe Cohn on guitar, Joel Forbes on bass and Luca Santaniello on drums.

Two concerts coming up in the winter will feature the Ed Saindon Quartet with saxophone master Dave Liebman on Feb. 2, and the quartet of former Diana Krall guitarist Russell Malone on March 2. The Saindon performance will focus on music from his latest recording, “Depth of Emotion.”

Others shows in he series include a Nov. 10 concert featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Bob Wilber returning for an evening of music by Fletcher Henderson and Benny Goodman, accompanied by members of the Seacoast Big Band under the direction of Dave Seiler. The series will wrap up on April 13 with a performance of early jazz by Bria and Jim’s Borderline Jazz Band featuring Jimmy Mazzy on banjo.

For information and a brochure on the Traditional Jazz Series, contact the UNH Music Department at 603-862-2404. You can also contact series coordinators David Seiler at 603-659-2010 or Paul Verrette at 603-659-3849. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the UNH Ticket Office in the MUB at 603-862-2240 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or online at www.unhmub.com/tickets. Season tickets are $40, while individual performance tickets go for $8, $6 for students and seniors. All performances are held in Johnson Theatre at the Paul Creative Arts Center on the Durham campus, beginning at 8 p.m.

Several local CDs have come my way over the past few months, so I’ll be splitting the fall CD roundup into two parts, with local releases featured here and national releases featured in October.

It’s always a pleasure to listen to the efforts of local and regional performers who strive to keep all aspects of jazz and blues out front and visible, and the three CDs featured here are excellent examples of where the music is at.

First up is “Regeneration X,” a self-produced live set from the Avant Coast house band known as Equal Time, featuring bassist Tim Webb, saxophonist Thom Keith, drummer Mike Walsh and trombonist Derek Kwong. Recorded at the Barley Pub in Dover, this set captures the spirit and energy of a remarkable band cutting loose before a lively and enthusiastic audience.

Equal Time specializes in creating music of the moment. The musicians don’t rely totally on formal song structures or melodies. Rather, they use simple melodic or rhythmic fragments as a starting point for their incisive and exploratory improvisations. While the music is spontaneous and has a free and open character, it is not the wild and frenetic approach to jazz that you would hear in the works of Archie Shepp or Pharoah Sanders. The music on this disc is more of the structured type of free jazz associated with artists like Dave Holland or mid-period Coltrane.

At the center of this group’s provocative sound is Webb, who anchors everything with richly textured lines and grooves, over which Walsh lays down energetic rhythms. Keith and Kwong serve as melodic center points with their high energy playing. Keith gets off several fiery solos, especially on baritone sax, the horn he sounds most at ease with. Kwong is a force throughout the set, with his no-holds-barred playing. On a CD full of highlights, the closing “Central Avenue Rebirth” is especially noteworthy. Visit www.avantcoast.com for purchasing information.

It’s not unusual for a big band to be oriented around the music of one composer. Exeter native and saxophonist/arranger Travis Sullivan’s band Bjorkestra offers a unique twist on this formula on its debut CD, “Enjoy!” If you’re wondering about the source of the name, yes, this group focuses on the music of Scandinavian singer/songwriter/actress Bjork. This is one of the few big band CDs I’ve heard recently that has captured my interest. The arrangements, most by Sullivan with a few contributions from other members of the band, are imaginative and colorful and strike the right balance between rich full flight ensemble passages and open solo spaces.

This New York-based band is full of young fiery musicians who understand the spatial qualities of Bjork’s music and who delve into Sullivan’s terrific arrangements with commitment and energy. The band is rich with soloists, including Sullivan’s probing alto sax work, the fiery playing of Lauren Sevian on baritone sax, guitarist Ben Monder and trumpeter Kelly Pratt. The wonderful vocal work of Becca Stevens is a highlight throughout the disc. Sullivan’s arranging captures the essence of tunes like “Hyperballad,” “Human Behaviour,” “Show Me Forgiveness” and “Army of Me,” yet he casts them in a new light and wraps them in a variety of musical textures. The album is available on the KOCH label or at www.bjorkestra.com.

Finally, there is “Depth of Emotion,” a remarkable recording from Derry-based vibraphonist Ed Saindon. Saindon, who also teaches at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, enlists the help of renowned saxophonist Dave Liebman for a program of mostly original tunes, with a couple of reinterpreted standards thrown in. Rounding out the group are bassist Dave Clark and drummer Mark Walker, who provide a rock-solid foundation for Saindon’s and Liebman’s soaring flights of fancy.

The music at times has a gentle, almost ethereal feel, such as on the originals “The Last Goodbye” and “Alpine Sunset.” At other times, the music is more aggressive and straightforward, such as on a nicely restructured version of “On Green Dolphin Street” and another Saindon original called “The Healing.”

Liebman, who limits his horns to soprano sax and Indian flute, plays with his usual sense of invention and adventure. Hearing him play, you always get the sense of joy he exudes in creating music. The same goes for Saindon who has a very interactive approach, intertwining his accompaniment perfectly with Liebman and executing imaginative solo statements. For Saindon, this recording marks a return to the more open, exploratory side of jazz, after several forays into more mainstream American Songbook fare. It’s a wonderful statement, to be sure, and one that captures the essence of spontaneity that is at the heart of jazz. The disc is available on Saindon’s World Improvised Music label. For more info, visit www.edsaindon.com.