Pitchers and catchers report one month from tomorrow.

What? Who said that? Surely not I. It must be the January frost on my brain. Nothing that a little Saturday-night gypsy jazz, big band, folk and bluegrass can’t cure.

It’s all courtesy of The George Cole Quintet, The Fogcutters Big Band and Ramblin’ Red. You’ve got a three balls and no strikes count, and I’m giving you the green light.

The George Cole Quintet will be at One Longfellow Square with its latest CD, “Riverside Drive,” in hand.

“I Miss New York” is a timeless Cole-penned original with perfect stand-up bass, wonderful clarinet, Molly Mahoney’s throwback harmony vocals and Cole’s ultra-stirring guitar work: “You can pack your bags, you can save your fare, there’s no place like Manhattan and the lights of old Times Square.” Sinatra himself would give this one a wink.

“Ridin’ to the Poorhouse” is a lively duet that would fit in quite well in any number of musicals of the “Guys and Dolls” ilk. Armstrong and Fitzgerald could have also done wonders with it.

In fact, all of “Riverside Drive” is original music, save for “Roma Dance,” written by James Luttrell. This is a scintillating instrumental foray into gypsy jazz enchantment by way of Tim Kliphuis’ violin, Jack Fields’ rhythm guitar, Joe Kyle Jr.’s bass and, of course, Cole’s guitars.

The George Cole Quintet. 8 p.m. Saturday. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. All ages. $15 in advance; $18 at the door. www.onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

Jump, jive and wail down the street to The Big Easy, and you can catch the sweet, swingin’ sounds of local group Fogcutters Big Band. ‘Cause it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing. Just sayin’. And with any luck, they’ll be mixing the official Fogcutter’s cocktail. FBB boasts 19 members, so heck yeah, they sure are a big band with a big sound, and I love that they’re keeping big band music alive and well in Portland. Check them out at www.fogcuttersbigband.webs.com.

Fogcutters Big Band. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland. Ages 21 and older. Call 775-2266 for cover.

Ramblin’ Red is celebrating the release of its debut “Acorn” EP with a Saturday-night show on Mayo Street Arts. Look for a full review of it in the coming weeks, but for now what I can tell you is that Ramblin’ Red is Anna Maria Tocci, Sorcha Cribben-Merrill, Patia Maule and Theresa Workman. All four of them sing, and their collective instruments are guitar, fiddle, banjo and bass.

I adore the group’s Facebook description: “Inspired by the crashing of the ocean, the creak of the back porch, the crunch of homemade tacos, and the wonders of wine, Portland Maine based quartet Ramblin’ Red takes you down original folk roads with old-time twists and bluegrass turns, in funky dance-off shoes.” And I adored their music upon listening to “Wide Open” at www.myspace.com/ramblinredmusic.

Ramblin’ Red with Monique Barrrett. 8 p.m. Saturday. Mayo Street Arts Center, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $8. www.mayostreetarts.org.

Aimsel Ponti is a Portland freelance writer. Contact her at:

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