The KCCK Featured Album for February is “Tell the Birds I Said Hello” from bassist Ben Allison, guitarist Steve Cardenas and saxophonist Ted Nash. The fourth album by this trio focuses its attention on the ever-surprising music of the under-recognized pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. The trio puts its own spin on a set of recently discovered compositions that were never recorded by Nichols. The tunes are full of life, humor, and clever twists and turns–all the hallmarks that make his music so rewarding to play and listen to. “Tell the Birds I Said Hello” is from Camera Records. Purchase.