Episode 27: Ep27: Mercury prize nominated Synth and Sax, a beautiful new album produced by Terri-Lyne Carrington and some all star world-folk grooves!

Courtney Pine Global Jazz

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 Cedar Walton tribute, UK R&B, Afro-Latin rhythms, synth & sax, Brazilian beats, fresh bop, mellow flute/sax, organ trio, classic Stevie...let these restorative beats warm you through the winter folks, spring is on the way!
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[0'00] Steve Turre - Planting the Ceed (Generations SMOKE SESSIONS Tr1) Steve Turre tb/comp Orion Turre dr Wallace Roney Jr tpt Isaiah J Thompson pno Corcoran Holt bs
An homage to Cedar Walton. “He’s one of my heroes,” Turre says of the great pianist, who was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers when Turre joined the band in 1973. ... he planted the seed in me when I was young and started playing with him.”
[8'29] Robert Mitchell & True Think - The Best of Us feat Xan Blacq/Deborah Jordan vc Yelfris Valdéz tpt (Hold The Light BUCKS Tr7) Robert Mitchell keys Tom Mason bs Zayn Mohammed gtr Saleem Raman dr

True Think is a multi-generational, multi-cultural reflection of several periods of Robert Mitchell’s musical journey. They blend Electronic, Jazz, RnB, Spoken Word, film and folk influences together to create a unique sound. The album features a long list of special guests, including internationally renowned Grammy-nominated vocalists, and a Grammy winner amongst the production cast.
[13'19] Colectiva - How Do You Like Your Ladies? (Jazz re:freshed)
Sarah Wackett (flute), Poppy Daniels (trumpet), Viva Msimang (trombone), Luisa Santiago (keys), Alley Lloyd (bass), Lilli Elina (congas), Lya Reis Guerrero (drums), with additional writing credits to Deanna Wilhelm and Cleo Savva.
How Do You Like Your Ladies? is an anthemic-party-starter that channels the bands frustration at patriarchy and gender-based violence through rich Afro-Latin rhythms, fiery horn motifs, salsa influences, and jazz-inflected breaks.

[16'27] The Comet Is Coming - Lucid Dreamer (Hyper Dimensional Expansion Beam IMPULSE Tr3)
Danalogue keys Betamax dr King Shabaka tnr
London-based Mercury Prize nominated synth-sax-drum trio featuring DANALOGUE (Dan Leavers), SHABAKA (Shabaka Hutchings) recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World studio.

[19'53] Anat Cohen - Boa Tarde Povo (De Melo) - Quartetinho ANZIC Tr3 4'57 Anat Cohen cl Tal Mashiach bs Vitor Gonçalves keys James Shipp vb/keys
Clarinet virtuous Anat with a top-tier lineup on amazing world-folk grooves. The funky rhythm bears a resemblance to baião beats common to the forró and cocó genres, although the specific pattern is elusive, suggestive of a style with many variations between Bahia and Pernambuco.
[24'29] Jim Witzel - Feelin' it - Feelin' it Tr1 7'18 Jim Witzel gtr/comp Brian Ho keys, Jason Lewis dr Dann Zinn tnr

Guitarist, composer and educator JIM WITZEL has long enjoyed the “organ trio” format. In his second album, FEELIN' IT, he puts his own spin on those great recordings of the 50s and 60s (up to the present day) with a project comprising four standards, three of Witzel's originals and a well-known pop tune.
[31'43] Hamish Balfour - Running Colours (Balfour/Esmerelda) (Running Colours SHAPES OF RHYTHM Tr2

Hamish Balfour on Keyboards, Laurie Lowe on drums, Pete Martin on bass (who used to play with Courtney incidentally!) and Rob Updegraff on Guitar. Elsa Esmerelda vocals
'Running Colours' is the debut LP from Hamish Balfour, the-go to keys player for Tenderlonious, Jaubi and many more.
[36'17] Lakecia Benjamin - Moods Phoenix WHIRLWIND Tr8
Josh Evans, Victor Gould on keys, Orange Rodriguez on synths, drummer Enoch (EJ) Strickland, percussionist Nêgah Santos and bassist Ivan Taylor. Trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr, Rhodes organist Anastassiya Petrova and bassist Jahmal Nichols all join for one track each.
Phoenix is the highly-anticipated, expansive new album in the musical evolution of alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin, due out January 27, 2023 via Whirlwind Recordings. The album was produced by the multi-Grammy-award winning Terri Lyne Carrington and features a star-studded line up of specially curated guests Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice Rushen, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis and Wayne Shorter.

[41'05] Steve Gadd/Eddie Gomez/Ronnie Cuber ft WDR Big Band - Sign Sealed Delivered (Wonder) - Center Stage Tr1 7'17 Steve Gadd dr, Eddie Gomez bs, Ronnie Cuber bari Simon Oslender pno Michael Abene cond/arr

Gadd, Gomez and Cuber were all members of the Gadd Gang, a very popular unit which blended jazz, R&B and groovin’ funk and released three albums in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

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