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[0'15] Hanka G - Them There Eyes (Universal Ancestry Tr8) Hanka G vc James Hurt pno Rashaan Carter bs Taru Alexander dr

“My latest project was framed through the lens of an immigrant in the USA trying to unite people with different musical heritages. Regardless of our backgrounds, we all dream about love, happiness, and freedom.”  

[2'50] The Paxton/Spangler Septet - Water No Get Enemy (Olufem/Kuti) - Ugqozi EASTLAWN Tr5 (John “Tbone” Paxton tb Dan Bennett Kasan Belgrave sx Phillip J. Hale pno Damon Warmack bs Kurt Krahnke Sean Perlmutter dr Spangler perc Alex Harding Bari John Douglas tpt) 

Stalwarts of the Detroit scene for decades, trombonist John Tbone Paxton and his congas, percussionist foil RJ Spangler have been exalting an inspirational South African legacy since the 1980s. Continuing in various forms and with a myriad of players and guests they’ve built up an enviable reputation as true acolytes of such incredible talents as the late Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim. 

[13'24] SONICA - Change It (Alexa, Zuraitis, Adamy) Outside In Music Tr6 Thana Alexa vc/perc/keys Nicole Zuraitis| vc/keys Julia Adamy vc/bs Ross Pederson Dan Pugach dr Antonio Sanchez dr/gtr/perc

A call to action on the climate crisis, featuring Alexa’s husband, 4X GRAMMY-winning drummer Antonio Sanchez.

Next week on CPG Ep24: Unheard Tony Williams, outstanding Big Band, Italian Charlie Parker Bebop! Hit subscribe so you don't miss it!!

1 John Wasson's Strata Big Band - Heat Seeker (Wasson) - Chronicles MAMA RECORDS Tr1 feat Pete Clagett tpt Jeff Robbins tnr

You can always rely on some feel good big band from Texan trombonist John Wasson & Strata to kick things off and lift our mood!!

2 Basil Hodge - Hanging Out (A Point of Reference ZEAL Tr1) - Basil Hodge pno Ed Jones tnr Olli Hayhurst db Winston Clifford dr

Boppin hard - pianist/composer Basil Hodge has been a mainstay of the British Jazz scene since the early nineties - a few UK legends on this track incl wonderful Winston Clifford keepin' time!

3 Catherine Russell - You Can Fly High (King/Vincent) Send For Me DOT TIME Tr7 - Catherine Russell vc Matt Munisteri gtr Mark Shane pno Tal Ronen bs Mark McLean dr

“I love romance that swings: songs that inspire or touch me in some way. When I find a song I like, it haunts me until I learn it.” Grammy winner Catherine Russell is jazz royalty, just check her family tree!! Liftin us high on a blues foot-tapping groove!

4 Shabaka - Ital is Vital (Hutchings) - Afrikan Culture IMPULSE Tr3 - Shabaka - Shakuhachi Kadialy Kouyate - Kora

“Afrikan Culture was made around the idea of meditation and what it means for me to still my own mind and accept the music which comes to the surface,” says Shabaka. “It features various types of Shakuhachi flutes and a new technique of creating that I’ve been experimenting with in layering many flutes together to create a forest of sound where melodies and rhythms float in space and emerge in glimpses.”

5 Dan Olivo - Day By Day (Stordahl/Weston/Cahn)- Day By Day AVA MARIA Tr1 - DAN OLIVO vc IAN ROBBINS gtr LYMAN MEDEIROS bs JOE BAGG pno KEVIN WINARD dr KYLE O’DONNELL tnr JAMELLE ADISA tpt GARRETT SMITH tb 

Singer and actor DAN OLIVO is a regular on the Southern California jazz scene. He performs with his combo at such high-end venues as The Bar Nineteen12 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Ritz Carlton at Corona Del Mar and Rancho Mirage, The Riviera Hotel, and the Frank Sinatra House in Palm Springs.

6 Olivier Chavet - Giorno (Chavet)- Racines MUDAC PRODUCTIONS Tr3 - Olivier Chavet dr Daniel Chavet gtr Werner Lauscher bs Sebastian Scobel pno

"Music and nature are two elements that have shaped composer Olivier Chavet both privately and professionally since his childhood. Born in Aachen, Belgium, he is both a trained musician and an agricultural economist. In these two spheres of activity, he experiences on a daily basis that everything is interconnected like a web of roots".

7 Steve Turre - Don D. (Turre) - Generations SMOKE Tr3 - Steve Turre tb Andy Bassford gtr Derrick Barnett bs Karl Wright dr Trevor Watkiss keys Wallace Roney Jr tpt Emilio Modeste tir 

A tribute to the legendary Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, Turre convened a reggae summit meeting.“There's a balance between youth and age,” Turre says, “Age brings wisdom and knowledge, and youth brings enthusiasm and energy. Playing with each of them stretches me in a different way. The elders stretch me in ways of wisdom, but the youngsters fire it up. All of that is inspiring.”

8...]]>Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This week uplifting bigband, be-bop, hot blues, African flute, classic vocal swing, Belgian guitar fusion, trombone reggae, latin contemporary jazz, Cuban beats: the finest from 2022 folks - let's keep the music playing and support these fantastic artists in everything they do!!

1 John Wasson's Strata Big Band - Heat Seeker (Wasson) - Chronicles MAMA RECORDS Tr1 feat Pete Clagett tpt Jeff Robbins tnr

You can always rely on some feel good big band from Texan trombonist John Wasson & Strata to kick things off and lift our mood!!

2 Basil Hodge - Hanging Out (A Point of Reference ZEAL Tr1) - Basil Hodge pno Ed Jones tnr Olli Hayhurst db Winston Clifford dr

Boppin hard - pianist/composer Basil Hodge has been a mainstay of the British Jazz scene since the early nineties - a few UK legends on this track incl wonderful Winston Clifford keepin' time!

3 Catherine Russell - You Can Fly High (King/Vincent) Send For Me DOT TIME Tr7 - Catherine Russell vc Matt Munisteri gtr Mark Shane pno Tal Ronen bs Mark McLean dr

“I love romance that swings: songs that inspire or touch me in some way. When I find a song I like, it haunts me until I learn it.” Grammy winner Catherine Russell is jazz royalty, just check her family tree!! Liftin us high on a blues foot-tapping groove!

4 Shabaka - Ital is Vital (Hutchings) - Afrikan Culture IMPULSE Tr3 - Shabaka - Shakuhachi Kadialy Kouyate - Kora

“Afrikan Culture was made around the idea of meditation and what it means for me to still my own mind and accept the music which comes to the surface,” says Shabaka. “It features various types of Shakuhachi flutes and a new technique of creating that I’ve been experimenting with in layering many flutes together to create a forest of sound where melodies and rhythms float in space and emerge in glimpses.”

5 Dan Olivo - Day By Day (Stordahl/Weston/Cahn)- Day By Day AVA MARIA Tr1 - DAN OLIVO vc IAN ROBBINS gtr LYMAN MEDEIROS bs JOE BAGG pno KEVIN WINARD dr KYLE O’DONNELL tnr JAMELLE ADISA tpt GARRETT SMITH tb 

Singer and actor DAN OLIVO is a regular on the Southern California jazz scene. He performs with his combo at such high-end venues as The Bar Nineteen12 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Ritz Carlton at Corona Del Mar and Rancho Mirage, The Riviera Hotel, and the Frank Sinatra House in Palm Springs.

6 Olivier Chavet - Giorno (Chavet)- Racines MUDAC PRODUCTIONS Tr3 - Olivier Chavet dr Daniel Chavet gtr Werner Lauscher bs Sebastian Scobel pno

"Music and nature are two elements that have shaped composer Olivier Chavet both privately and professionally since his childhood. Born in Aachen, Belgium, he is both a trained musician and an agricultural economist. In these two spheres of activity, he experiences on a daily basis that everything is interconnected like a web of roots".

7 Steve Turre - Don D. (Turre) - Generations SMOKE Tr3 - Steve Turre tb Andy Bassford gtr Derrick Barnett bs Karl Wright dr Trevor Watkiss keys Wallace Roney Jr tpt Emilio Modeste tir 

A tribute to the legendary Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, Turre convened a reggae summit meeting.“There's a balance between youth and age,” Turre says, “Age brings wisdom and knowledge, and youth brings enthusiasm and energy. Playing with each of them stretches me in a different way. The elders stretch me in ways of wisdom, but the youngsters fire it up. All of that is inspiring.”

8 Redman Mehldau McBride Blade - Disco Ears (Redman)- Longgone NONESUCH Tr2 - Joshua Redman sx Brad Mehldau pno Christian McBride bs Brian Blade dr

The members of the legendary original 1990s Joshua Redman Quartet - Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade - reunited after twenty-six years for 2020's RoundAgain; they return now with LongGone, featuring six original tunes by Redman.

9 Brian Lynch - E.P's Plan B (Lynch) - Songbook Vol 2 Dance The Way You Want To HOLLISTIC MUSIC WORKS Tr1 - Brian Lynch tpt Tom Kelly, Chris Thompson-Taylor/Aldo Selvent sx, Kemuel Roig/Alex Brown pno Rodner Padilla bs, Hilario Bell dr Murphy Aucamp perc

Fantastic tribute to Puerto Rican piano icon Eddie Palmieri, with whom multi-Grammy award winner Brian had a multi-decade-long musical association - as well as being a Jazz Messenger in the 80's just like Courtney P!

1 Steve Turre - Don D. (Turre) - Generations SMOKE Tr3 - Steve Turre tb Andy Bassford gtr Derrick Barnett bs Karl Wright dr Trevor Watkiss keys Wallace Roney Jr tpt Emilio Modeste tir 

A tribute to the legendary Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, Turre convened a reggae summit meeting.“There's a balance between youth and age,” Turre says, “Age brings wisdom and knowledge, and youth brings enthusiasm and energy. Playing with each of them stretches me in a different way. The elders stretch me in ways of wisdom, but the youngsters fire it up. All of that is inspiring.”

2 Catherine Russell - You Can Fly High (King/Vincent) Send For Me DOT TIME Tr7 - Catherine Russell vc Matt Munisteri gtr Mark Shane pno Tal Ronen bs Mark McLean dr

“I love romance that swings: songs that inspire or touch me in some way. When I find a song I like, it haunts me until I learn it.” Grammy winner Catherine Russell is jazz royalty, just check her family tree!! Liftin us high on a blues foot-tapping groove!

3 Dan Olivo - Day By Day (Stordahl/Weston/Cahn)- Day By Day AVA MARIA Tr1 - DAN OLIVO vc IAN ROBBINS gtr LYMAN MEDEIROS bs JOE BAGG pno KEVIN WINARD dr KYLE O’DONNELL tnr JAMELLE ADISA tpt GARRETT SMITH tb 

Singer and actor DAN OLIVO is a regular on the Southern California jazz scene. He performs with his combo at such high-end venues as The Bar Nineteen12 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Ritz Carlton at Corona Del Mar and Rancho Mirage, The Riviera Hotel, and the Frank Sinatra House in Palm Springs. 

1 Billy Drummond - Little Melonae (Valse Sinistre) CELLAR Tr1

Billy Drummond dr Dayna Stephens sx Micah Thomas pno Dezron Douglas bs

Mclean

Billy's tribute to legend Jackie McLean: "Jackie's what I would consider truly a jazz musician -his music was kind of a soundtrack to my early beginnings playing the drums. I’ve always been a Jackie McLean fan.” Huge energy to kick off Ep22!!

2 Yellowjackets - Intrigue (Parallel Motion) MACK AVENUE Tr1

Russell Ferrante pno Will Kennedy dr Bob Mintzer sx Dane Alderson bs

Mintzer

Joyous Yellowjackets back with brand new grooves! “We rehearsed the tunes on the album maybe three times - I believe we’re only now on this tour performing these songs live, so what you’re hearing are about as fresh as they can be. Everything really came to life in the studio in those three days.” 

3 Alexander Smalls - Hush (Let Us Break Bread Together) OUTSIDE IN Tr5

Alexander Smalls vc, Cyrus Chestnut pno Reuben Rogers bs Ulysses Owen Jr dr

Trad

Sunday Service!! Gorgeous gospel funk from Renowned Chef/opera singer & vocalist Alexander honoring the American Spiritual with an absolutely incredible band feat CPG friend sparklin Cyrus C!

4 Rique Pantoja - Da Baiana (Live in Los Angeles) MOONDO Tr4

Steve Tavaglione sx fl Jimmy Earl bs Joel Taylor dr Ricardo Silveira gtr Cassio Duarte perc Rique Pantoja keys

Pantoja

Rio's RIQUE PANTOJA has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in American and Brazilian jazz for over 40 years.The song “Da Baiana” is based on the ijexa, an Afro-Cuban rhythm. Pantoja says “I play a nice solo on this tune, but I really like the solos by Ricardo Silveira and Steve Tavaglione.”

5 Craig Waters & The Flood - A Love Like You (Love & Squalor Vol1) ROPEADOPE 

Craig Waters gtr Leland Rooney Michael Tebrinke Emma Morcroft Rhythm Section: Josh Reynolds Lance Lucas Darius Mines Horns: Trevor Caddell Jovan Quallo Claude Calliet Casey Brefka Scotty Huff

A declaration of Stevie Wondered love from this fab funk outfit stormin out of ROPEADOPE's endless talent studio!

6 Brandon Seabrook Trio - In The Swarm (In The Swarm) ASTRAL SPIRITS Tr5

Brandon Seabrook gtr/bj Gerald Cleaver dr/elec Cooper-Moore Diddley Bow 

That's woken you up! New worlds of sound from Brandon's banjo: Deep South avant-garde with a groove!

7 John Yao Triceratops - Crosstalk (Off-kilter) TAO RECORDINGS Tr5

John Yao tb Billy Drewes Jon Irabagon sx Robert Sabin bs Mark Ferber dr

Yao

Crosstalk bursts into a swaggering funk out of some otherworldly car chase. “I love this band's ability to go wherever everyone collectively or individually feels like they want to go,”

8 Eyal Vilner Big Band - Just A Lucky So & So (The Jam) SELF-RELEASE Tr1

Eyal Vilner sx fl Imani Rousselle vc feat John Lake tpt Ron Wilkins tb

Ellington arr Campos

Fresh as hell big band Ellington swing with Eyal and crew with great blues-style vocals!!

9 Bill Heid - Samba Cat 6'16

Dealin' Wid It SAVANT Tr7

Bill Heid org Perry Hughes gtr Randy Gelispie dr Kevin “Bujo” Jones perc

Heid

The lovely Bill H on Mozart's King of Instruments samba style with a band of greats!

1 Rique Pantoja - Da Baiana (Live in Los Angeles) MOONDO Tr4

Steve Tavaglione sx fl Jimmy Earl bs Joel Taylor dr Ricardo Silveira gtr Cassio Duarte perc Rique Pantoja keys

Pantoja

Rio's RIQUE PANTOJA has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in American and Brazilian jazz for over 40 years.The song “Da Baiana” is based on the ijexa, an Afro-Cuban rhythm. Pantoja says “I play a nice solo on this tune, but I really like the solos by Ricardo Silveira and Steve Tavaglione.”

2 Bill Heid - Samba Cat (Dealin' Wid It)n SAVANT Tr7

Bill Heid org Perry Hughes gtr Randy Gelispie dr Kevin “Bujo” Jones perc

Heid

The lovely Bill H on Mozart's King of Instruments samba style with a band of greats!

3 Craig Waters & The Flood - A Love Like You (Love & Squalor Vol1) ROPEADOPE 

Craig Waters gtr Leland Rooney Michael Tebrinke Emma Morcroft Rhythm Section: Josh Reynolds Lance Lucas Darius Mines Horns: Trevor Caddell Jovan Quallo Claude Calliet Casey Brefka Scotty Huff

A declaration of Stevie Wondered love from this fab funk outfit stormin out of ROPEADOPE's endless talent studio!

1 Juan Carlos Quintero - Table For Five

Table For Five MOONDO MUSIC Tr5

Juan Carlos Quintero gtr Joe Rotondi pno Eddie Resto bs Aaron Serfaty Joey DeLeon perc

Quintero

Smooth Cumbia folk rhythms from Colombia from latin maestro Juan Carlos & friends.

2 Kenny Shanker – Hunter

Vortex WISE CAT Tr4

Kenny Shanker sx DaisukeAbe gtr MikeEckroth pno Yoshi Waki bs Brian Fishler dr 

Shanker

Bop lovers listen up!! Vibrant Charlie Parker infused bop magic from Kenny Shanker!     

3 Tank & the Bangas (+ Alex Isley & Masego) - Black Folk

Red Balloon VERVE Tr9

Tarriona Ball, Masego. Alex Isley, Joshua Johnson, Albert Allenback, Norman Spence vcls Itai Shapira bs Norman Spence Keys Joshua Johnson dr Albert Allenback Fl, keys Georgia Muldrow dr

New Orleans deep poetry to sweeten and enlighten your day from Tank & crew

4 DO’A - Flor de Lis

Higher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1

DO’A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa perc

Djavan

Djavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!

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5 Mark de Clive-Lowe & Friends - Love is Everywhere (feat Dwight Trible) 

Freedom – Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders SOUL BANK Tr9

Mark de Clive-Lowe keys Dwight Trible vc Teodross Avery sx Corbin Jones bs/sza Tommaso Cappellato dr Carlos Nino perc

Sanders

Spiritual jazz vocalist Dwight joins Mark on this moving tribute to the late great High Priest Pharaoh Sanders 

6 Matt Bianco - Joy Ride

The Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4

Mark Reilly vc Dave O’Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O’Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl cl

Reilly/Lindgren

Retro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!

7 Bobby Watson – Mind Wine 

Back Home in Kansas City SMOKE Tr6

Bobby Watson sx, Curtis Lundy bs Victor Jones dr Cyrus Chestnut pno Jeremy Pelt tpt

Hicks

“John Hicks was a mighty huge influence on me, Curtis and Victor. When he passed away, that was one of the saddest moments in our lives. He was extremely near and dear to us.” (Bobby W)

8 Jhelisa – Oxygen

Oxygen DORADO – Tr1

Marcus Reece Jr pno Greg Osby sx Landon Anderson dr Donna Hawkins bs Oteil Burbridge bs Rafael Pierra perc

Anderson

Raw, dark, spiritually resonant & nostalgic soundscapes from music maverick Jhelisa collective.

9 Christian McBride – Brouhaha

Q Sessions MACK AVENUE...]]>Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk smooth latin jazz, classic bop, New Orleans jazz poetry, samba-salsa beats, Pharaoh Sanders spiritual vocal tribute, jazz lounge, esoteric sonic experiments, guitar fusion... we're feeling soulful this wk folks celebrating Elders past & present... immerse in our remembrance. 

1 Juan Carlos Quintero - Table For Five

Table For Five MOONDO MUSIC Tr5

Juan Carlos Quintero gtr Joe Rotondi pno Eddie Resto bs Aaron Serfaty Joey DeLeon perc

Quintero

Smooth Cumbia folk rhythms from Colombia from latin maestro Juan Carlos & friends.

2 Kenny Shanker – Hunter

Vortex WISE CAT Tr4

Kenny Shanker sx DaisukeAbe gtr MikeEckroth pno Yoshi Waki bs Brian Fishler dr 

Shanker

Bop lovers listen up!! Vibrant Charlie Parker infused bop magic from Kenny Shanker!     

3 Tank & the Bangas (+ Alex Isley & Masego) - Black Folk

Red Balloon VERVE Tr9

Tarriona Ball, Masego. Alex Isley, Joshua Johnson, Albert Allenback, Norman Spence vcls Itai Shapira bs Norman Spence Keys Joshua Johnson dr Albert Allenback Fl, keys Georgia Muldrow dr

New Orleans deep poetry to sweeten and enlighten your day from Tank & crew

4 DO’A - Flor de Lis

Higher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1

DO’A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa perc

Djavan

Djavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!

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5 Mark de Clive-Lowe & Friends - Love is Everywhere (feat Dwight Trible) 

Freedom – Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders SOUL BANK Tr9

Mark de Clive-Lowe keys Dwight Trible vc Teodross Avery sx Corbin Jones bs/sza Tommaso Cappellato dr Carlos Nino perc

Sanders

Spiritual jazz vocalist Dwight joins Mark on this moving tribute to the late great High Priest Pharaoh Sanders 

6 Matt Bianco - Joy Ride

The Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4

Mark Reilly vc Dave O’Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O’Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl cl

Reilly/Lindgren

Retro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!

7 Bobby Watson – Mind Wine 

Back Home in Kansas City SMOKE Tr6

Bobby Watson sx, Curtis Lundy bs Victor Jones dr Cyrus Chestnut pno Jeremy Pelt tpt

Hicks

“John Hicks was a mighty huge influence on me, Curtis and Victor. When he passed away, that was one of the saddest moments in our lives. He was extremely near and dear to us.” (Bobby W)

8 Jhelisa – Oxygen

Oxygen DORADO – Tr1

Marcus Reece Jr pno Greg Osby sx Landon Anderson dr Donna Hawkins bs Oteil Burbridge bs Rafael Pierra perc

Anderson

Raw, dark, spiritually resonant & nostalgic soundscapes from music maverick Jhelisa collective.

9 Christian McBride – Brouhaha

Q Sessions MACK AVENUE Tr3

Christian McBride bs Mike Stern gtr Marcus Strickland tnr Eric Harland dr

McBride

Christian's bass on a funky electric tip feat some superb fusion guitar soloing from Mike Stern

1 Matt Bianco - Joy Ride

The Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4

Mark Reilly vc Dave O’Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O’Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl cl

Reilly/Lindgren

Retro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!

To celebrate the 40th anniversary year of their original inception, the international jazz-pop phenomenon Matt Bianco have remixed and/or re-recorded thirty songs from their catalogue and included them on this brand new collection of re-imagined, re-loved essential classics.

 
2 Christian McBride – Brouhaha

Q Sessions MACK AVENUE Tr3

Christian McBride bs Mike Stern gtr Marcus Strickland tnr Eric Harland dr

McBride
Christian's bass on a funky electric tip feat some superb fusion guitar soloing from Mike Stern.

3 DO’A - Flor de Lis

Higher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1

DO’A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa perc

Djavan

Djavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!
DO’A is a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, composer and mathematician lauded for her emotional integrity and depth of musical expression, both original and arranged. Now, following her artist-in-residency at The Music Center at Strathmore, she steps forth to record her debut album higher grounds, due out July 15 on Outside in Music. A tribute to the interconnected nature of the human spirit, the record draws on DO’A’s Albanian upbringing, combining elements of Albanian folk music with jazz, samba and Latin American rhythmic traditions to create a holistic expression of the artist’s identity and passions. 

1 Peter Erskine - Dear Chick
Live in Italy FUZZY MUSIC Tr10
Alan Pasqua pno Darek Oles bs Peter Erskine dr

Erskine 

Recorded LIVE during the trio’s first tour since the lockdown.  This set reflects the exhilaration found in eating GREAT pasta and playing in a beautiful concert hall!

2 Sefi Zisling – Older & Wiser

Welcome Sunset TRU-THOUGHTS Tr1

Sefi Zisling tpt Yair Slutzki tb Shlomi Alon sx fl Idan Kupferberg perc Omri Shani bs Tom Bollig dr Noam Havkin keys Uzi Ramirez gtr Avner Kelmer vln Yogev Glusman vln 
Zisling/Havkin/Bollig/Shani
Tel Aviv’s top trumpeter Sefi Zisling evokes the sound of 70s jazz-funk on new release ‘Welcome Sunset’.  

3 Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymee Nuviola – El Manisero

Live in Marciac 5Passion Tr8

Gonzalo Rubalcaba pno Aymee Nuviola vc

Rodriguez

Cuba's most famous song lit with beauty LIVE by genius Gonzalo and Aymee!

4 Samora Pinderhughes – Masculinity

Grief ROPEADOPE Tr7

Marcus Gilmore dr Brad Allen Williams gtr  Boom Bishop bs Clovis Nicolas bs Immanuel Wilkins Lucas Pino sx Elena Pinderhughes fl Argus Quartet str Nio Levon Jehbreal Jackson vc Pinderhughes pno

Pinderhughes

A heart-wrenching and fragile ballad from Samora yet inextricably tinged with hope in the hands of this incredible ensemble feat Immanuel Wilkins.

5 Joyce – Descompassadamente 4’59

Natureza FAROUT Tr4

Joyce vc gtr Maricio Maestro vc gtr Buster Williams bs Nana Vasconcelos, Tutty Moreno perc Joe Farrell Ion Muniz fl Michael Brecker tnr Mike Mainieri vb Warren Bernhardt keys Claus Ogerman+orch
Maestro/Moreno

This gorgeous lost album from 77 was going to be Joyce’s international breakthrough release - finally here it is!

6 Martha High – Jam

Soul Brother Where Art Thou? Vol 2 Ropeadope 
Keith Jenkins gtr Fred Wesley tb Hollie Farris tpt Waldo Weathers Jeff Watkins sx Fred Thomas bs Ron Laster gtr Erik Hargrove Robert ‘Mousey’ Thompson dr George ‘Spike’ Nealy perc 

Brown

Miss Martha High was discovered by Godfather of Soul, James Brown, aged 18 in the mid '60's while singing with The Four Jewels at the world famous Apollo Theater in New York. 

7 Tomasz & Rouhangeze – Planet 9

Planet 9 SELF-RELEASE Tr1

Tomasz Bura pno Rouhangeze Baichoo vc Mark Mondesir dr Laurence Cottle bs

Bura/Baichoo

Meditative sounds from London's mystic duo, circles of gorgeousness driven by subtle drum and bass...

8 Lynne Arriale Trio – Sounds Like America

The Lights Are Always On CHALLENGE Tr6

Lynne Arriale pno E.J. Strickland dr Jasper Somsen bs

Arriale

“There is always reason to believe in that light; the inherent goodness of people. It shines in those leaders who spoke truth to power and stood up for what is right. They changed the world, often jeopardizing their careers, and in some cases, their lives". 

9 Joy Lapps – Serena

Girl in the Yard SELF -RELEASE Tr7

Joy Lapps Stpan Colleen Allen cl Courtenay Frazer melodica Jeremy Ledbetter pno Elmer Ferrer gtr

Andrew Stewart bs Larnell Lewis dr Rosendo Chendy Léon perc Elizabeth Rodríguez vln Magdelys Savigne perc

Musical threads from the Caribbean-Cuba-Argentina in this soaring song without words from Grammy nominated Joy.

10 Trypl – Nodge

Music Aid For Ukraine Tr11

Ryan Quigley tpt Trevor Mires tb Paul Booth tn Alex Wilson...]]>Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to!  Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk fantastic LIVE jazz from Italy & France, funk fusion, cuban & Brazil lyricism, trio magic, classic James Brown, minimalism...these Fantastic Artists have So much to Say, listen TODAY folks!!

1 Peter Erskine - Dear Chick
Live in Italy FUZZY MUSIC Tr10
Alan Pasqua pno Darek Oles bs Peter Erskine dr

Erskine 

Recorded LIVE during the trio’s first tour since the lockdown.  This set reflects the exhilaration found in eating GREAT pasta and playing in a beautiful concert hall!

2 Sefi Zisling – Older & Wiser

Welcome Sunset TRU-THOUGHTS Tr1

Sefi Zisling tpt Yair Slutzki tb Shlomi Alon sx fl Idan Kupferberg perc Omri Shani bs Tom Bollig dr Noam Havkin keys Uzi Ramirez gtr Avner Kelmer vln Yogev Glusman vln 
Zisling/Havkin/Bollig/Shani
Tel Aviv’s top trumpeter Sefi Zisling evokes the sound of 70s jazz-funk on new release ‘Welcome Sunset’.  

3 Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymee Nuviola – El Manisero

Live in Marciac 5Passion Tr8

Gonzalo Rubalcaba pno Aymee Nuviola vc

Rodriguez

Cuba's most famous song lit with beauty LIVE by genius Gonzalo and Aymee!

4 Samora Pinderhughes – Masculinity

Grief ROPEADOPE Tr7

Marcus Gilmore dr Brad Allen Williams gtr  Boom Bishop bs Clovis Nicolas bs Immanuel Wilkins Lucas Pino sx Elena Pinderhughes fl Argus Quartet str Nio Levon Jehbreal Jackson vc Pinderhughes pno

Pinderhughes

A heart-wrenching and fragile ballad from Samora yet inextricably tinged with hope in the hands of this incredible ensemble feat Immanuel Wilkins.

5 Joyce – Descompassadamente 4’59

Natureza FAROUT Tr4

Joyce vc gtr Maricio Maestro vc gtr Buster Williams bs Nana Vasconcelos, Tutty Moreno perc Joe Farrell Ion Muniz fl Michael Brecker tnr Mike Mainieri vb Warren Bernhardt keys Claus Ogerman+orch
Maestro/Moreno

This gorgeous lost album from 77 was going to be Joyce’s international breakthrough release - finally here it is!

6 Martha High – Jam

Soul Brother Where Art Thou? Vol 2 Ropeadope 
Keith Jenkins gtr Fred Wesley tb Hollie Farris tpt Waldo Weathers Jeff Watkins sx Fred Thomas bs Ron Laster gtr Erik Hargrove Robert ‘Mousey’ Thompson dr George ‘Spike’ Nealy perc 

Brown

Miss Martha High was discovered by Godfather of Soul, James Brown, aged 18 in the mid '60's while singing with The Four Jewels at the world famous Apollo Theater in New York. 

7 Tomasz & Rouhangeze – Planet 9

Planet 9 SELF-RELEASE Tr1

Tomasz Bura pno Rouhangeze Baichoo vc Mark Mondesir dr Laurence Cottle bs

Bura/Baichoo

Meditative sounds from London's mystic duo, circles of gorgeousness driven by subtle drum and bass...

8 Lynne Arriale Trio – Sounds Like America

The Lights Are Always On CHALLENGE Tr6

Lynne Arriale pno E.J. Strickland dr Jasper Somsen bs

Arriale

“There is always reason to believe in that light; the inherent goodness of people. It shines in those leaders who spoke truth to power and stood up for what is right. They changed the world, often jeopardizing their careers, and in some cases, their lives". 

9 Joy Lapps – Serena

Girl in the Yard SELF -RELEASE Tr7

Joy Lapps Stpan Colleen Allen cl Courtenay Frazer melodica Jeremy Ledbetter pno Elmer Ferrer gtr

Andrew Stewart bs Larnell Lewis dr Rosendo Chendy Léon perc Elizabeth Rodríguez vln Magdelys Savigne perc

Musical threads from the Caribbean-Cuba-Argentina in this soaring song without words from Grammy nominated Joy.

10 Trypl – Nodge

Music Aid For Ukraine Tr11

Ryan Quigley tpt Trevor Mires tb Paul Booth tn Alex Wilson pno Dimitris Christopoulos bs Davide Giovannini dr

Mires

Music Aid for Ukraine band Trypl featuring Alex Wilson's legendary cuban chops! 

1 Sefi Zisling – Older & Wiser

Welcome Sunset TRU-THOUGHTS Tr1

Sefi Zisling tpt Yair Slutzki tb Shlomi Alon sx fl Idan Kupferberg perc Omri Shani bs Tom Bollig dr Noam Havkin keys Uzi Ramirez gtr Avner Kelmer vln Yogev Glusman vln 

Tel Aviv’s top trumpeter Sefi Zisling evokes the sound of 70s jazz-funk on new release ‘Welcome Sunset’.  Sonic echoes of legends from the iconic era such as Roy Ayers, Gene Harris, Bobby Humphrey and Idris Muhammed can be heard, woven with the swagger instrumentation of Kool and the Gang. 

2 Joy Lapps – Serena 

Girl in the Yard SELF -RELEASE Tr7

Joy Lapps Stpan Colleen Allen cl Courtenay Frazer melodica Jeremy Ledbetter pno Elmer Ferrer gtr
Andrew Stewart bs Larnell Lewis dr Rosendo Chendy Léon perc Elizabeth Rodríguez vln Magdelys Savigne perc

Multi-modal artist and composer Joy Lapps issues Girl in the Yard, her fifth leader release and first full-length album exclusively featuring original music and arrangements. Informed by a vibrant palette of styles, Girl in the Yard, due out July 8,  pays tribute to the many women who have helped facilitate her mastery of the steelpan and supported her success in the steelband movement. “The process of composing and recording this album became an exploration of how I’m able to show up in the world because of the women, especially in my community, who have supported me,” says the Grammy-nominated instrumentalist.

3 Tomasz & Rouhangeze – Planet 9 10’25

Planet 9 SELF-RELEASE Tr1

Tomasz Bura pno Rouhangeze Baichoo vc Mark Mondesir dr Laurence Cottle bs

Bura/Baichoo

Meditative sounds from London's mystic duo, circles of gorgeousness driven by subtle drum and bass...

1. Ron Magril - It’s The Cops Until Now UBUNTU Tr1

Ron Magril gtr Avshalom Meidan pno Oren Hardy bs Ofri Nehemya dr

Magril

1950’s Hard Bop reimagined by Tel Aviv's Ron & crew - gorgeous!

2. Alma Naidu - Hold On To Me Alma LEOPARD Tr2

Alma Naidu vc, Simon Oslender keys, Claus Fischer bs, Wolfgang Haffner dr, Liselotte Östblom, Florian Stierstorfer, Ann-Katrin Naidu bvs arr

Naidu
Message of hope from soulful Alma - beautiful meditative vocals from Germany.
3. Omar Sosa - Drops of Sunrise Suba BENDIGEDIG Tr4

Omar Sosa pno Seckou Keita kora Gustavo Ovalles perc

(Sosa/Keita)
Afro-Cuba meets Senegal Griot poetry - a prayerful hybrid of togetherness & grace.

4. Sued Nandayapa Bergmann Saunders - The Lower Field While It Lasts ROPEADOPE Tr3

Natalio Sued sx Gustavo Nandayapa dr Andrew Bergmann bs Bruce Saunders gtr

Bergmann

Netherlands, Mexico, Argentina & US all involved in the creating of this brill free energy meets funky backbeats fest!

5. Tierney Sutton – Triste Paris Sessions 2 Tr1

Tierney Sutton vc Serge Merlaud gtr Kevin Axt bs

Jobim arr Merlaud

A love story in music btw Tierney & Serge: Bossa in Paris - delicious!
6. Large Bottom Productions feat Von - Ugly Girl SELF RELEASE

Von vc Marzuq Asanti bs Kevin Morissette keys Avreeayl Ra perc dr Nicole Mitchell fl Phil Seed gtr

Asanti

Mellow soul vibes outta Chicago feat gorgeous flute from Nicole Mitchell.
7. Dave Brubeck Trio - Swanee River Live From Vienna 1967 BRUBECK EDITIONS Tr3
Dave Brubeck pno Joe Morello dr Eugene Wright bs

Foster arr Brubeck

Brubeck minus Desmond swingin hard with incredible bass chops from Eugene Wright! 

8. Rebecca Vasmant - Anthropology Dance Yourself Free TRU-THOUGHTS Tr2

Rebecca Vasmant mix Nadia Carveth vc Chris Greive tb

Vasmant/Carveth/Greive/Grey/Koor

Soulful jazzy...]]>Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! This week Tel Aviv guitar bop, meditative vocals & kora, free-funk fusion, Parisian bossa, nu-soul grooves, Brubeck swing, electronica, modern jazz trio: spread the word folks this music is sunshine for your soul!

1. Ron Magril - It’s The Cops Until Now UBUNTU Tr1

Ron Magril gtr Avshalom Meidan pno Oren Hardy bs Ofri Nehemya dr

Magril

1950’s Hard Bop reimagined by Tel Aviv's Ron & crew - gorgeous!

2. Alma Naidu - Hold On To Me Alma LEOPARD Tr2

Alma Naidu vc, Simon Oslender keys, Claus Fischer bs, Wolfgang Haffner dr, Liselotte Östblom, Florian Stierstorfer, Ann-Katrin Naidu bvs arr

Naidu
Message of hope from soulful Alma - beautiful meditative vocals from Germany.
3. Omar Sosa - Drops of Sunrise Suba BENDIGEDIG Tr4

Omar Sosa pno Seckou Keita kora Gustavo Ovalles perc

(Sosa/Keita)
Afro-Cuba meets Senegal Griot poetry - a prayerful hybrid of togetherness & grace.

4. Sued Nandayapa Bergmann Saunders - The Lower Field While It Lasts ROPEADOPE Tr3

Natalio Sued sx Gustavo Nandayapa dr Andrew Bergmann bs Bruce Saunders gtr

Bergmann

Netherlands, Mexico, Argentina & US all involved in the creating of this brill free energy meets funky backbeats fest!

5. Tierney Sutton – Triste Paris Sessions 2 Tr1

Tierney Sutton vc Serge Merlaud gtr Kevin Axt bs

Jobim arr Merlaud

A love story in music btw Tierney & Serge: Bossa in Paris - delicious!
6. Large Bottom Productions feat Von - Ugly Girl SELF RELEASE

Von vc Marzuq Asanti bs Kevin Morissette keys Avreeayl Ra perc dr Nicole Mitchell fl Phil Seed gtr

Asanti

Mellow soul vibes outta Chicago feat gorgeous flute from Nicole Mitchell.
7. Dave Brubeck Trio - Swanee River Live From Vienna 1967 BRUBECK EDITIONS Tr3
Dave Brubeck pno Joe Morello dr Eugene Wright bs

Foster arr Brubeck

Brubeck minus Desmond swingin hard with incredible bass chops from Eugene Wright! 

8. Rebecca Vasmant - Anthropology Dance Yourself Free TRU-THOUGHTS Tr2

Rebecca Vasmant mix Nadia Carveth vc Chris Greive tb

Vasmant/Carveth/Greive/Grey/Koor

Soulful jazzy club beats from Glasgow's Rebecca + community

9. Bobby Sparks II - Musical Diarrhoea Paranoia LEOPARD RECORDS Tr2

Jason JT Thomas dr pt1 Mike (Black Dynamite) Mitchell dr pt2 Frank Moka perc Hadrian Feraud Mark Lettieri Mike Stern Dean Brown gtr Chris Potter tnr Bobby Sparks II keys

Sparks
Masterpiece of super-sized lyrical fusion electronica

10. Avishai Cohen Trio – Videogame Shifting Sands NAIVE/BELIEVE Tr9

Avishai Cohen bs Elchin Shirinov pno Roni Kaspi dr

(Cohen)
Modern jazz trio democracy in action from idea-maker acclaimed bassist Avishai.

1. Nikitch & Kuna Maze - Sauce Brazil

Back & Forth TRU-THOUGHTS Tr7

Nicolas Morant, Edouard Gilbert, Pierre Spataro

Morant/Gilbert
House and broken beat grooves from Nicolas Morant & Edouard Gilbert reaching out to the clubbing community with their jazz roots!

2. Bobby Sparks II – Forever Mine 

Paranoia LEOPARD RECORDS Tr6

Dnessa Perry vc dNessa, Mack Perry Dezmond Perry dNair Perry bvs Bobby Sparks II keys

Sparks/Perry/Mayfield/Ushry
Retro soulified vocals from Dnessa Perry for Bobby Sparks' mammoth Paranoia project.

3. Rebecca Vasmant – Broken Biscuits 

Dance Yourself Free TRU-THOUGHTS Tr4

Rebecca Vasmant mix Nadya Albertsson vc

Vasmant/Albertsson/Stylianides/Koor/Willmore/Price

Rebecca’s on a mission to promote the wealth of talent in the Glasgow music scene and celebrate “That beautiful moment when every person in the club is united by the music”.

1. Steven Bernstein & The Hot 9 - Little Dipper/Dippermouth Blues

Manifesto of Henryisms ROYAL POTATO FAMILY Tr5

Steven Bernstein tpt John Medeski keys Curtis Fowlkes tb Charlie Burnham vln Doug Wieselman cl tnr Peter Apfelbaum sx Erik Lawrence bari Matt Munisteri gtr Brad Jones bs Donald Edwards dr

Bernstein/Oliver

Crazy-hot super-cool reimaginings of Steven's inspired arrangements for brill New Orleans pianist Henry Butler + amazing John Medeski on keys - THE best way to start the show!

2. Carsten Dahl, Tim Hagans & Jukkis Uotila - Old Voyage

A Beautiful Blue Moment STORYVILLE Tr1

Carsten Dahl pno Tim Hagans tpt Johnny Åman bs Jukkis Uotila dr

Dahl
A musical encounter at Montmartre, Paris: 3 great evenings, where musical sparks flew in abundance.  The result is a once in a lifetime jazz voyage, so fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a ride!

3. John Minnock & Dave Liebman- Simplicity

Simplicity DOT TIME Tr1

John Minnock vc Mathis Picard pno Carlos Mena bs Dave Liebman sx

Dennis/Brent

Listening to John and Dave together feels like coming home!  Beautiful track folks – melt away!

4. Chelsea Carmichael - All We Know Shabaka Remix

All We Know NATIVE REBEL Tr1

Chelsea Carmichael tar David Okumu gtr Tom Herbert bs Edward Wakili-Hick dr

Hutchings/Carmichael/Okumu/Herbert/Wakili-Hick
Dark and cerebral remix from Shabaka Hutchings conjuring HeadHunters + Watermelons on Chelsea's latest EP!

5. Miguel Zenon – Tainos Y Caribes

Música de Las Américas MIEL MUSIC Tr1

Miguel Zenon sx Luis Perdomo pno Hans Glawischnig bs Henry Cole dr

Zenon
Sebastián Robiou Lamarche’s “Taínos y Caribes”, refers to the two major societies who inhabited the Caribbean prior to European colonization: “They were the two predominant societies but were very different: the Taínos were a more passive agricultural society while the Caribes were warriors who lived for conquest,” says Zenón, who captures the clashing of the societies in the interlocking rhythms of the piece.

 
6. Joy Lapps – Fly

Girl in the Yard SELFRELEASE Tr12

Joy Lapps stl pn Elmer Ferrer gtr Jeremy Ledbetter pno Larnell Lewis dr Andrew Stewart bs 

Gorgeous steel pan colours from grammy-nominated Joy - a gem of happiness!

7. Florian Hoefner Trio - Shifting Bassline Syndrome

Desert Bloom ALMA  Tr4

Florian Hoefner pno Andrew Downing bs Nick Fraser dr

Hoefner

In some parts of the desert the rain doesn’t fall for up to 10 years.  But when the rain does come, the colours explode - lush sand stories from this exceptional trio!

8. Keith Oxman - Joshua Fought The Battle Against Trump & Co

This One’s For Joey CAPRI Tr3

Keith Oxman tnr Jeff Jenkins pno Mark Simon bs Todd Reid dr

Oxman

When Keith learned his former student bassist Joey Pearlman had tragically passed away in 2021 aged 24, he decided to create a tribute to the brilliant young man who’d already earned a place on the NYC scene. 

9. Curtis Stigers - Swinging Down at 10th & Main

This Life EMARCY Tr10

Curtis Stigers vc sx John“Scrapper”Sneider tpt Matthew Fries keys Cliff Schmitt bs Keith Hall dr

Stigers

Curtis givin major joyful props to the mighty Gene Harris & his legendary Tuesday night Boise jam session!

1          Chelsea Carmichael - All We Know Shabaka Hutchings Remix 6’33

All We Know EP NATIVE REBEL Tr 1

Chelsea Carmichael, Tenor Saxophone David Okumu, Guitar Tom Herbert, Double Bass

Edward Wakili-Hick, Drum Set 

(Hutchings/Carmichael/Okumu/Herbert/Wakili-Hick)

2       Steven Bernstein & The Hot 9 - Little Dipper/Dippermouth Blues 7’16

Manifesto of Henryisms (Community Music, Vol 3) ROYAL POTATO FAMILY Tr 5

Steven Bernstein tpt John Medeski keys Curtis Fowlkes tb Charlie Burnham vln Doug Wieselman cl tnrPeter Apfelbaum sx Erik Lawrence bari Matt Munisteri gtr Brad Jones bs Donald Edwards dr

Bernstein/Oliver

3        Curtis Stigers - Swinging Down on 10th & Main                                7’41

This Life EMARCY Tr 10

Curtis Stigers vc sx John“Scrapper”Sneider tpt Matthew Fries keys

Cliff Schmitt bs Keith Hall dr

Stigers

1 Steve Davis – Encouragement 4'39

Bluesthetic SMOKE SESSIONS Tr 1

Steve Davis tb Geoffrey Keezer pno Christian McBride bs Willie Jones III dr Peter Bernstein gtr Steve Nelson vbs

Davis

Amazing live jazz captured again by NYC's fab Smoke Sessions: check the incredible lineup, close your eyes and you're there!!

2 Grant Stewart – Bearcat 6’34
Lighting of the Lamps CELLAR MUSIC GROUP Tr 7
Grant Stewart tr Bruce Harris tpt David Wong bs Tardo Hammer pno Phil Stewart dr

Jordan
What a beautiful big-hearted sound from Grant's tenor!  Clifford Jordan blues style swing recorded in the legendary Van Gelder studio and you can hear it!

 
3 Reuben James – What U Need 3’36

Tunnel Vision RUFIO RECORDS  Tr 7

Reuben James dr bass gtr fxs Gareth Lockrane fl Reuben James vox / keys Ric Wilson vox Vanessa Butler bvs

James

 Lush flute from Gareth Lockrane on this cool summer mix from Birmingham's own Reuben James!
“I'd just got married, I was in a happy place and the whole thing was improvised in the moment...a lot of songs come from pain, but this one comes from a lot of joy. It was a big vibe for me. I was just in a moment of bliss.”

4 John Scofield - Not Fade Away 5’43

John Scofield ECM Tr10

John Scofield gtr

Hardin/Petty 

 “A Buddy Holly song.  Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead has invited me to play with him many times, playing mostly Dead tunes.  He played this one every night I think.  It’s got that Bo Diddley beat.  If you don’t know by now, rock’n’roll is here to stay!” JS

5 Dan Schnelle - Unknown Territory 6’24

Shine Thru OUTSIDE IN Tr 1

Josh Nelson pno Jeff Babko keys Anthony Wilson gtr David Binney alto Alex Boneham bs Dan Schnelle dr

D Schnelle

Exciting 1st full length album from Dan one of LA's top session drummers: heaps of stunning energy with crazy cool keys touches from Jeff Babko - lovin this track!

6 Moonchild - What you Wanted (Kiefer Remix) 3’26

Starfruit TRU THOUGHTS Tr 9

Amber Navran, Max Bryk, Andris Mattson Kiefer Shackelford

Navran/Bryk/Mattson/Shackelford/ Krstajic

Soulful goodness to start your day right every single morning from LA trio Moonchild - lush grooves and nice keys!! 

7 Tommaso Moretti – Italiano in America 7’54

Inside Out BACE RECORDS Tr1

Tommaso Moretti dr Ben Dillinger bs...]]>Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to!  Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks!  This week: swingin jazz fundamentals, summer nu-soul, bluegrass guitar, progressive fusion, musica italiana, vocal swing, South African Malaysian grooves and blues - prepare your ears folks it's another blinder from the one and only Courtney Pine!!

1 Steve Davis – Encouragement 4'39

Bluesthetic SMOKE SESSIONS Tr 1

Steve Davis tb Geoffrey Keezer pno Christian McBride bs Willie Jones III dr Peter Bernstein gtr Steve Nelson vbs

Davis

Amazing live jazz captured again by NYC's fab Smoke Sessions: check the incredible lineup, close your eyes and you're there!!

2 Grant Stewart – Bearcat 6’34
Lighting of the Lamps CELLAR MUSIC GROUP Tr 7
Grant Stewart tr Bruce Harris tpt David Wong bs Tardo Hammer pno Phil Stewart dr

Jordan
What a beautiful big-hearted sound from Grant's tenor!  Clifford Jordan blues style swing recorded in the legendary Van Gelder studio and you can hear it!

 
3 Reuben James – What U Need 3’36

Tunnel Vision RUFIO RECORDS  Tr 7

Reuben James dr bass gtr fxs Gareth Lockrane fl Reuben James vox / keys Ric Wilson vox Vanessa Butler bvs

James

 Lush flute from Gareth Lockrane on this cool summer mix from Birmingham's own Reuben James!
“I'd just got married, I was in a happy place and the whole thing was improvised in the moment...a lot of songs come from pain, but this one comes from a lot of joy. It was a big vibe for me. I was just in a moment of bliss.”

4 John Scofield - Not Fade Away 5’43

John Scofield ECM Tr10

John Scofield gtr

Hardin/Petty 

 “A Buddy Holly song.  Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead has invited me to play with him many times, playing mostly Dead tunes.  He played this one every night I think.  It’s got that Bo Diddley beat.  If you don’t know by now, rock’n’roll is here to stay!” JS

5 Dan Schnelle - Unknown Territory 6’24

Shine Thru OUTSIDE IN Tr 1

Josh Nelson pno Jeff Babko keys Anthony Wilson gtr David Binney alto Alex Boneham bs Dan Schnelle dr

D Schnelle

Exciting 1st full length album from Dan one of LA's top session drummers: heaps of stunning energy with crazy cool keys touches from Jeff Babko - lovin this track!

6 Moonchild - What you Wanted (Kiefer Remix) 3’26

Starfruit TRU THOUGHTS Tr 9

Amber Navran, Max Bryk, Andris Mattson Kiefer Shackelford

Navran/Bryk/Mattson/Shackelford/ Krstajic

Soulful goodness to start your day right every single morning from LA trio Moonchild - lush grooves and nice keys!! 

7 Tommaso Moretti – Italiano in America 7’54

Inside Out BACE RECORDS Tr1

Tommaso Moretti dr Ben Dillinger bs Jake Wark sx Edinho Gerber gtr 

Moretti

Vintage Musica Italiana fused with Chicago jazz from Italian drummer Tommaso with beautiful guitar soloing from Edinho! 

8 Robin McKelle - I Must Have That Man 5’13

I Must Have That Man SELF-RELEASE - Tr 1

Aaron Goldberg pno Peter Slavov bs Mark McLean dr

McHugh/Fields

Great to have female songwriter Dorothy Fields on the episode.  Fast happenin' swing from the brilliant Robin and band, and fantastic piano solo from Aaron.   

9 Simeon Davis group - Seven Come Wednesday 10’39

Of Narratives and Nocturnes OUTSIDE IN MUSIC Tr 2

Simeon Davis sx fl Tyler Thomas, Rachel Azbell vc Jonathan Shier tpt fl Maria Wellmann Alex Hand gtr

Holly Holt keys Jake Chaffee bs Josh Parker dr Maxima Santana tb Jess Meadoer vn Aramis Fernandez perc

S Davis
Hypnotic South African/Malaysian Grooves from Cape Town to get you on your feet!

10 Jacob Garchik - Pastiche 4’47

Assembly SELF RELEASE Tr 2

Jacob Garchik tb Sam Newsome sx Jacob Sacks pno Thomas Morgan bs Dan Weiss dr

Garchik/ Hogoe Publishing ASCAP

Soft blues centre hidden inside a hard swing shell from multi-talented Jacob who arranges for Kronos Quartet, Anne Sofie von Otter, Kd Lang, and plays with Lee Konitz, Steve Swallow + Mary Halvorson.